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Closing the Gender Gap in the Maritime Industry Sponsored by Copenhagen Business School

20 Oct 2026by Irene Rosberg

For a long time now, the maritime industry has had the policy to support gender equality and close the gap which remains to be an issue - the time has come to move beyond policy and move to practice, and actively create the conditions to empower women to advance into senior leadership positions in this industry.

Business & Finance Digitalisation Regulations & Compliance

VNS-100: Advanced 3D Navigation for Safer Decisions Sponsored by Furuno

05 Oct 2026

The VNS-100 is an advanced VR Navigation System designed to enhance situational awareness and support navigational decision-making.

Digitalisation Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance Offshore Support Vessels Safety & Incidents

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

Fincantieri: Road to Net Zero Sponsored by Fincantieri

16 May 2025

During the 2025 Seatrade Cruise Global, Fincantieri and Viking announced the first cruise ship in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored onboard for both propulsion and onboard electricity generation, thanks to a revolutionary fuel cell marinized container.

Shipbuilding & Design

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

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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Booming LNG exports drive US tugboat fleet growth and owner investment campaigns

When it comes to new tugboat construction, LNG is attracting the greatest interest in many US states and one Canadian province

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ISO 6319 and the Shift from Reactive Hull Cleaning to Proactive Biofouling ManagementSponsored by Jotun

Closing the Gender Gap in the Maritime Industry Sponsored by Copenhagen Business School

VNS-100: Advanced 3D Navigation for Safer Decisions Sponsored by Furuno

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

Fincantieri: Road to Net Zero Sponsored by Fincantieri

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

Demystifying Digital Twins for Maritime Sponsored by ABS

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

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Booming LNG exports drive US tugboat fleet growth and owner investment campaigns

ZESTAs Secretary-General: 'This is no longer about proving these technologies work. They work.'

Wood Mackenzie: can Canada capitalise on Asia's need for long-term, lower-carbon LNG?

Policy and insurance: automation does not make an autonomous ship

Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

Veson Nautical: full restoration is unlikely before at least mid-2027

Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

Are invasive species an emerging challenge for offshore wind?

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