NAPA Stability for RoRo integrates cargo planning and stability management into a single workflow, reducing officer planning time from up to 1.5 hours to approximately 10 minutes per departure .   The Stena Germanica is the first commercial ship in the world to run on methanol as its main fuel, which is more environmentally friendly. Fully refurbished to a high standard and now offering a comfortable, bright & spacious crossing from Germany to Sweden. Image courtesy: Stena Line NAPA STABILITY FOR RORO TALK TO AN EXPERT Helsinki, Finland : NAPA, the global provider of maritime software and data services, has launched NAPA Stability for RoRo , a stability management and cargo planning solution built specifically for the operational demands of RoRo and RoPax vessels. The product has been co-developed with Stena Line , one of the world’s largest ferry and RoRo operators, with whom NAPA has collaborated for over two decades on safety and efficiency solutions. The solution is currently in trial deployment on the Gothenburg–Kiel route. The launch extends NAPA’s stability platform, already installed on more than 69 cruise vessels and a growing number of ferry operators, into the RoRo segment with cargo-specific capabilities designed to manage the speed and complexity of short-sea voyage operations. The launch version of NAPA Stability for RoRo includes AI-assisted cargo loading, which draws on historical loading conditions to propose optimal cargo placement and support better decision-making. Early results from 2025 testing showed encouraging results. RoRo and RoPax operations present a cargo management challenge unlike almost any other vessel type. A single Stena Line RoPax departure can include up to 1,300 passengers, 90 trailers, 120 trucks, 45 containers, 180 cars, 25 cars with caravans, 30 mobile homes, and 35 dangerous goods units, and in some cases, livestock and rail cargo. Officers must plan cargo placement, verify stability, manage IMDG d