Institute of marine engineers tells IMO that engineroom alarms require dedicated consideration, separate form bridge alerts, when revising performance standards

Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents

Lloyd’s Register: alarm overload undermines ship safety

21 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

New research highlights how crews are inundated with daily alerts and nuisance shipboard alarms

Safety & Incidents

Kotug Canada prepares crews for the arrival of its first methanol-fuelled tug

13 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Two tugboats are being completed by a Turkish shipyard to escort tankers in British Columbia

Safety & Incidents

2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Developments in LEO, S-100, quantum computing, 6G and autonomous vessels are among the major technological advances slated for the 2020s that will shape the long-term future of the maritime industry

Digitalisation Floating LNG

2025 in maritime optimisation and communications: LEO constellations, GPS jamming, AI and USVs drive development

29 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Maritime Optimisation & Communications editor reviews the technology trends impacting the maritime world in 2025

Digitalisation

Bukser og Berging expands fleet with low-emissions newbuilds

22 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

A Norwegian tug owner has started operating four new vessels with technology cutting emissions in 2025 including the first battery-electric tugboat in Europe

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

Ocean Infinity completes construction of semi-autonomous fleet

16 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Lean-crewed vessels are unlocking new possibilities for future offshore operations

Offshore Support Vessels Shipbuilding & Design Subsea Operations

ECO MT agreement integrates wave and current data into DP

10 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Dynamic positioning on offshore support vessels will be enhanced after a memorandum of understanding was agreed

Dynamic Positioning Offshore Support Vessels

How AI optimises voyage planning through turbulent seas

08 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

AI-powered weather routeing and real-time geopolitical risk data are key to optimising vessel voyages and adapting to sudden route changes

Digitalisation Safety & Incidents

Fairplay prepares tugboat fleet additions in northern Europe

02 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Damen-built tugs have been transported to Europe to enhance harbour towage and ship handling in Germany and Poland

Shipbuilding & Design

SAL methanol-ready heavy-lift vessels feature high-tech integrated bridge technology

10 Nov 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Orca-class ships will transport offshore wind turbines and heavy loads, such as new tugs, ferries and workboats, with low emissions

Shipbuilding & Design

AI, digital twins help design cyber-secure, green SOVs

08 Oct 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Cyber-secure offshore windfarm vessels are being designed with green propulsion using artificial intelligence, digital twins and 3D modelling

Cyber Security Shipbuilding & Design

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

Batteries & Electrical Systems Ferries Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Propulsion Tugs / Workboats

Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Alternative Fuels Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Ballast Water Treatment Technology Container Ships Environmental Social and Governance Maritime Environmental Protection MARPOL Regulations & Compliance

2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Dry Cargo Forecasts Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Business & Finance Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Alternative Fuels Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage IoT LNG as a fuel Marine Propulsion Methanol Ports Shipbuilding & Design Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Monitoring Vessel Optimisation

2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Business & Finance Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals

The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025

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