The agreement will promote work on solutions for the use of alternative fuels, energy efficiency, emissions reduction, digitalization and process automation.
Santiago, August 30, 2023. SAAM Towage, the leading provider of towage services in the Americas, signed a scientific and technological collaboration agreement with the School of Mechanical Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV).
The agreement will allow SAAM Towage to work together with experts in mechanical and naval engineering from PUCV on the use of alternative fuels, energy efficiency, emissions reduction, digitalization and process automation.
In addition, the School of Mechanical Engineering will be able to develop applied research jointly with SAAM, the company will facilitate opportunities for students to gain work experience and, at the same time, SAAM’s professionals can participate in the university’s training processes.
“The alliance with this prestigious educational institution is key to bringing together the academic world and the private world to develop innovative solutions to the challenges of the naval industry and climate change,” said SAAM’s Engineering and Development Manager, Pablo Cáceres, after signing the agreement with the director of PUCV’s School of Mechanical Engineering, José Luis Valin.
R&D is one of the focal points of SAAM Towage’s management because “it allows us to strengthen our leadership as the main operator in the region, anticipate changes and stay ahead of future trends. All of this results in greater efficiency and better service,” added Cáceres.
