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NEW ON BOARD Digitalisation of the maritime industry and future energy solutions in the spotlight at NaviGate in Turku Professionals from the maritime industry and maritime logistics will gather at the Turku Fair and Congress Center in May 2016. The maritime expo NaviGate takes place every two years and features keynote speeches by leaders in the industry. Approximately 200 exhibitors will be present at the expo, which will take place the 18th and 19th of May, 2016. N aviGate is a maritime, logistics and recruiting event and an important meeting place. According to a survey of visitors at NaviGate 2014, 65 per cent attended with the aim of networking, and roughly 90 per cent said they intend to participate in the next expo as well. The main topics that will be discussed in the upcoming ­NaviGate seminars are the digitalisation of the maritime industry and future energy solutions. Taking place in Turku at the same time as NaviGate is the European Maritime Day (EMD) conference, which also collaborates with NaviGate. Visitors will shuttle between both events. The parties participating in NaviGate represent major companies and operators in the industry. These include the City of Turku, the Port of Turku, Enterprise Europe Network, LOGY, SKAL, Meyer Turku, Elomatic, Wärtsilä, the Turku Chamber of C ­ ommerce, F­innish Marine Industries, University of Turku, and Royal ­Caribbean More information: Cruises, to name a few. n www.navigate.fi, [email protected] 46 seatec 1/2016