Introducing NAPA
With over 35 years of operation, NAPA is a leading maritime software and data services provider for ship design and operations to enable safer, more sustainable, and future-proof shipping. Headquartered in Finland, NAPA employs 210 experts, combining expertise in naval architecture, fleet operations, and digital services. NAPA operates globally, with a presence in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, the USA, Germany, Greece, Romania, and India.
Founded in 1989 to provide smart solutions for ship design, NAPA is now the global reference in shipbuilding, with over 90% of new vessels built by NAPA customers. Furthermore, NAPA is a market leader in ship stability management and safety data services for passenger ships, and its cloud-based solutions for ship performance monitoring and voyage optimization support shipping’s decarbonization journey.
NAPA is trusted by the world’s largest shipyards, ship owners and operators, charterers, cruise and other passenger ship companies, classification societies, research centers, universities, and other maritime industry stakeholders.
So, today, the company’s expertise spans the entire lifecycle of a ship, from shipyards to operational safety and efficiency at sea.
Truly global company built on transparency and trust
We work in global teams of naval architects, shipping experts, software developers, analysts, and business support specialists who work together to make the maritime world safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly.
Our working culture is built on the NAPA Values: Reliability first, Commitment builds trust, Courage leads the way, Success through learning, and last but definitely not least, Enjoy working together.
In addition, we work in a self-management model, enabling all Naparians to influence their work and development. No matter your role, you can and are encouraged to speak up, contribute, take initiative and responsibility, lead and make decisions, where and when needed. The Ground Rules supporting our self-management direct us, and transparency and trust are our key principles.
We offer flexible working possibilities: working on-site at the office, in a hybrid mode, or remotely.
NAPA Romania
NAPA Romania was established in 2008 as a key software development center for NAPA. The activities in Galati started with seven people, and since then, the number has increased to 50. During this period, we have hired people with computer science and naval architecture backgrounds, some of whom started as students or professors and grew in their careers to the role of Director.
We currently have people with roles such as Software Developers, Technical Consultants, Account Managers, and Coaches, from Trainee to Director, working for all three of our Business Units and Business Support.
In software development, we use .NET, WPF, Angular, AWS, JAVA, and C# technologies.