The maritime port consultancy, Siport21, has appointed Aitor Acha Bedialauneta as the new General Manager, replacing Jose R. Iribarren, who will continue as the company’s CEO. Aitor Acha, a Civil Engineer, began his professional career as a Project Manager at various national and international construction companies. Later, he joined the Port Authority of Santa Cruz…
Siport21, a leading company in the maritime port sector, has been officially recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation as an innovative SME. This distinction is granted to companies that have demonstrated their innovative character through their activities and highlight their commitment to innovation, research, and technological development. Since its founding in 1999,…
The international maritime-port engineering consultancy Siport21 celebrated its 25th Anniversary with the inauguration of the most powerful Spanish Maritime Simulation Center, with an investment of over one million euros, partially funded by the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI). The event gathered over a hundred representatives from public administrations and maritime sector companies, clients,…
Equipped with cutting-edge technology, Siport21 has recently opened its Real-Time Simulation Center for the international maritime and port community. The new Center comprises two full-mission K-Sim Navigation Class “A” Bridges and a part-task K-Sim Navigation Class “S” Bridge. All of them are based on Kongsberg´s K-Sim model and certified by DNV. With this Center, Siport21…
Designed for Captains, Officers, and Pilots, Siport21 Maritime Training Centre has expanded its portfolio with a new course “Shiphandling of Large Vessels” for training on these kinds of ships (VLCCs, bulkcarriers, containerships, or LNGCs). The aim of the course, approved by DNV, is to familiarize the attendees with these vessels, their different propulsion systems and…
Chilean National Maritime Authority (DIRECTEMAR) has approved Siport21 Maritime Training Center for developing manoeuvring studies in Chilean ports thereby, this Center will be the unique non Chilean facility with this certification. This certificate has been approved after an exhaustive analysis of the staff from the Chilean Directorate General of the Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine.…
The consortium of Siport21, Port de Barcelona, and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC) will develop COMPASS+, an innovative system for maritime traffic operational control based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. This project, in a pre-commercial level, has been selected in the second call of the innovation fund Ports 4.0, managed by…
The electrification of ports should be a reality in the European Union by 2030. It is therefore necessary to invest in infrastructure able to supply power to the moored vessels so that they can switch off their auxiliary engines, decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve this, the European Union ports must implement OPS (Onshore…
Siport21 is involved in the development of the Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first artificial energy island. This infrastructure will be paramount in the future renewable energy solutions in Europe. Princess Elisabeth Island will be located 45 km off the Belgian coast and will connect the wind farms in the offshore area with the mainland…
With an investment more than one million euros, Siport21 has awarded Kongsberg Maritime Spain and with its partner Kongsberg Digital to deliver its future Ship Manoeuvring Simulation Center. The facility will be equipped with cutting-edge technology with the aim to simulate any scenario in a port area or navigation channel, different ship types and sizes,…