SmartSea has secured a strategic IT outsourcing (ITO) contract with the Maritime Company for Navigation (MACNA), Saudi Arabia’s leading marine mobility operator, assuming full responsibility for its IT infrastructure across both shore and vessel operations.

This builds on SmartSea’s delivery of MACNA’s recent digital transformation programme, including migration from Google Mail to Microsoft Office 365 and the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance. With these core platforms now live, SmartSea will now provide a fully managed services role, overseeing networks and desktop support.

As part of the new mandate, SmartSea will manage end-to-end IT operations, from proactive network monitoring and cybersecurity to vessel connectivity and user support, ensuring resilient, secure and scalable systems to support fleet growth.

The appointment reflects a growing trend among maritime operators in the region to outsource critical IT functions to specialist providers with sector-specific expertise.

From L to R: Alan Rowan, CEO, MACNA, Kris Vedat, CEO, SmartSea and Christian Klynge, COO, MACNA

Commenting on the ITO contract, Alan Rowan, CEO at MACNA, said:

“Appointing SmartSea to manage our full IT infrastructure is a strategic step that enhances our operational resilience and technology capability. With expert oversight of our networks, user environments…