# Wärtsilä launches SmartMove Suite for semi-autonomous sailing

Wärtsilä Voyage introduced the Wärtsilä SmartMove Suite, a semi-autonomous sailing system. The first order was placed by American Steamship Company and installed on the MV American Courage, a Great Lakes bulk freighter.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2021-01-13
- Where: Great Lakes, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: SmartMove Suite semi-autonomous sailing system
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Wärtsilä](https://endata.com/companies/254.md)
- [American Steamship Company](https://endata.com/companies/52531.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [maritime-executive.com](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/waertsilae-smartmove-suite-sets-sail-with-american-steamship-company), 2021-01-14: "Wärtsilä Voyage has introduced Wärtsilä SmartMove Suite to the global shipping market."

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