Marorka and SDARI sign partnership agreement

Mr. Hu Jin Tao, President of Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and Mr. Juergen Kudritzki, CEO of Marorka announced that the have signed a partnership agreement, On 23rd October 2017.

According to the agreement, the two companies will promote maritime energy and performance management, as well as improve a sustainable business development and smart ship concept that will enhance the competitiveness of China’s shipbuilding and shipping enterprises.

    Mr. Hu, President of SDARI, noted “It is my pleasure to announce that this partnership with Marorka will add significant value to the development of more fuel-efficient vessels with data driven energy management and operational performance. This will enable our customers to reduce fuel consumption with a very short payback time for the system, improve the environmental foot print by cutting emissions and optimize fleet performance giving significant financial savings and improved safety. This partnership will assist SDARI in accelerating the development of a smart ship concept”.

From his part Mr. Kudritzki noted that the partnership of the two companies will produce advanced optimizations systems for both new-building’s and retro-fit existing vessels. He also said that this cooperation will open new possibilities in the Chinese market.