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Manufacturers and suppliers globally have both knowledge and expertise in abundance. They share their experience and opinion on regulatory and performance-related topics here.

Bridging the Distance: How DVB-NIP is Enhancing Life at Sea Sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect

07 Nov 2025

In an increasingly competitive labor market, connectivity has become a deciding factor for employment. Many seafarers now turn down positions on vessels that offer substandard internet access for communicating with family, using social media, or accessing entertainment.

Digitalisation

Improving fleet utilization and reducing costs through AI-powered scheduling Sponsored by Seaber

30 Oct 2025

A tanker operator approached Seaber with a challenge that resonates across the maritime industry: their voyage planning and fleet optimization processes were entirely VMS and spreadsheet-based, like for many shipowners and charterers in the bulk, tanker and breakbulk industry.

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

As Polar Routes Open Up, So Do Markets: How the Satellite Industry is Leveraging Multi-Orbit Services to Enable New Activity in the Arctic Sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect

25 Sep 2025

Navigating between polar and lower-latitude regions requires the seamless integration of multiple satellite orbits. Multi-orbit solutions, combining capabilities from GEO and HEO satellites, ensure continuous and reliable coverage for vessels and aircraft transitioning between latitudes.

Digitalisation

Trends Shaping Maritime Networks Sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect

19 Jun 2025by Chris Insall , Head of Mobility Business Development, ST Engineering iDirect

From multi-orbit satellite solutions and cloud-driven systems to robust cybersecurity protocols and 5G integration, the maritime industry is entering an era of unparalleled innovation and connectivity.

Cyber Security Digitalisation

Enhancing passage planning & compliance efficiency with OneOcean 25 Sponsored by Lloyd’s Register OneOcean

19 May 2025

Achieving effective and compliant passage planning requires strong data preparation, seamless data sharing, and a clear understanding of procedures, routes and regulations at both ship and shore level

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Voyaging to perfection: the ongoing evolution of NavStation Sponsored by Navtor

31 Mar 2025

Timo Essers, e-Navigation Director at NAVTOR, explains the philosophy driving the continual evolution of NavStation, while outlining the headline updates to the soon-to-be released NavStation 6.4.

Digitalisation

Understanding the impact of environmental areas on maritime operations Sponsored by LR One Ocean

11 Nov 2024

Shipping and cruise companies operate across multiple jurisdictions, each with their own environmental regulations, which are continuously updated. These rules encompass various environmental areas defined by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, or MARPOL, which governs pollution control in maritime environments.

Regulations & Compliance

Spoofed or Jammed? Protecting your offshore operations from GNSS interference Sponsored by Hexagon | Veripos

06 Nov 2024

Increasing satellite signal interference is affecting offshore positioning, placing your people, vessels and operations in danger. The Spoofed or Jammed? white paper provides an easy-to-read primer to boost your knowledge on this increasingly important topic and help you operate safely.

Cyber Security

Driving efficiency and trust: DNV’s Emissions Connect in the new EU ETS landscapeSponsored by DNV

25 Jun 2024

DNV’s Emissions Connect – launched in April 2023 – provides independent third-party, real-time verification of emissions data through a user-friendly online platform. The service also functions as a decision support system for users and – critically – provides data management support, helping users to integrate emissions data into their wider operations

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Digitalisation Regulations & Compliance

Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuels: preventing torsional vibration issues Sponsored by Regal Rexnord

04 Jun 2024

As the international, EU and the United States emissions regulations tighten, vessel owners and operators are turning to new, more efficient engine and hybrid propulsion system designs and exploring the use of greener alternative fuels.

While aimed at lowering fuel consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, these technologies could potentially generate torsional vibration issues—a costly repair and maintenance problem for vessel operators.

Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion

Demystifying Digital Twins for Maritime Sponsored by ABS

28 May 2024

On this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Eric VanDerHorn, ABS Technology Manager, joins host John Snyder, Managing Editor of Riviera Maritime Media, to discuss digital twins and the potential benefits for the maritime industry.

Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Three simple ways to improve vessel performance and reduce environmental footprint Sponsored by Wärtsilä 

28 May 2024

Andrea Morgante, Vice President for Performance Services at Wärtsilä Marine, shares his thoughts on how shipowners and operators can effectively maximise the lifecycle of their vessels and improve vessel uptime, save fuel and decrease emissions.

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

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How design flexibility is reshaping the ship engine market.Sponsored by Win GD

Bridging the Distance: How DVB-NIP is Enhancing Life at Sea Sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect

Improving fleet utilization and reducing costs through AI-powered scheduling Sponsored by Seaber

As Polar Routes Open Up, So Do Markets: How the Satellite Industry is Leveraging Multi-Orbit Services to Enable New Activity in the Arctic Sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect

Trends Shaping Maritime Networks Sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect

Enhancing passage planning & compliance efficiency with OneOcean 25 Sponsored by Lloyd’s Register OneOcean

Voyaging to perfection: the ongoing evolution of NavStation Sponsored by Navtor

Understanding the impact of environmental areas on maritime operations Sponsored by LR One Ocean

Spoofed or Jammed? Protecting your offshore operations from GNSS interference Sponsored by Hexagon | Veripos

Driving efficiency and trust: DNV’s Emissions Connect in the new EU ETS landscapeSponsored by DNV

Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuels: preventing torsional vibration issues Sponsored by Regal Rexnord

Demystifying Digital Twins for Maritime Sponsored by ABS

Three simple ways to improve vessel performance and reduce environmental footprint Sponsored by Wärtsilä

Opinion

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The strait that changed everything

Battery technology tugs become mainstream, methanol fuelled vessels emerge

Does the current chaos create opportunities for LNG shipping?

Record orderbook shows cruise shipping’s growth is linked to sustainability

The Beijing Convention – an international framework on Judicial Ship Sales

Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

Seafarers: vulnerable and in the crosshairs

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