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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 planni...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Protecting Equipment from Microbial Contamination when changing Fuel Chemistry
Sponsored by
Conidia Bioscience Limited
23 Feb 2022
Increases in bio-content in fuels have the potential to increase Microbial Growth (MBG) in fuel systems. This paper d...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Fuels & Lubricants
The Marine Industry in 2030 : Navigating a Digital Fleet
04 Oct 2021
Ship operators need to balance capacity utilization, operating cost, time at sea, and delivery targets to be as profi...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Shipbuilding & Design
Improving seal reliability
Sponsored by
Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions
05 Feb 2021
Ensuring the reliability of a vessel is one of the most important responsibilities of any operator, and the stern tub...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Optimising the efficiency and performance of Offshore Support Vessels
Sponsored by
Wärtsilä
25 Sep 2020
With a smart vessel design based on Wärtsilä’s extensive industry experience and deep in-house expertise, your OSV ca...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Offshore Support Vessels
Smart Maintenance : Taking uptime to new heights with high quality spare parts and field services
Sponsored by
Wärtsilä
26 Aug 2020
Taking uptime to new heights with high quality spare parts and field services
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Quantifying the scale of the barnacle fouling problem on the global shipping fleet
Sponsored by
I-Tech
12 Aug 2020
A vessel with 10% barnacle coverage would need a 36% shaft power increase to maintain the same speed
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Bringing predictability to turbocharger servicing
Sponsored by
KBB
31 Jul 2020
Turbocharger specialist Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) has launched a new service that allows ship owners and o...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
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Driving profitable business in the marine industry
Sponsored by
wartsila
08 Jul 2020
Learn how utilising data can support you in improving asset availability, operational reliability and avoid unexpecte...
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The Future of Shipping : The Positive Impact of Just-In-Time Port Arrivals
Sponsored by
Wärtsilä
16 Jun 2020
How to enable just-in-time arrivals and eliminate wasteful practises in shipping operations?
Digitalisation
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The need for innovation in antifouling coatings
10 Jun 2020
Both the coatings industry and the biocide industry have been working on innovative approaches to optimize the contro...
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Wartsila Shaft Line Repair Services
SPONSORED ARTICLE
14 Jan 2020
Wärtsilä understand the importance of resolving shaft line problems as quickly as possible. That’s why we developed W...
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Wärtsilä's state-of-the-art tail shaft alignment system can improve operational performance
31 Oct 2019
Efficiency represents a critical element in lowering operating costs and, by extension therefore, in improving its pr...
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Selecting the Right Shipyard
25 Jun 2019
Selecting the right shipyard also gives you the best opportunity to influence the quality of your newbuilding and its...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
WinGD – XDF Technology
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WinGD
25 Jun 2019
When developing its low-pressure dual-fuel lean-burn technology for its two-stroke engines, Wärtsilä used its experie...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Propulsion
Using Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) to Save Energy and Reduce Emissions
25 Jun 2019
In pump and fan applications on board vessels, using Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) can cut the energy consumption f...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants in the Offshore and Marine Industries
25 Jun 2019
This paper will review the extensive in-field experience and testing performed collaboratively with customers and ind...
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Fuels & Lubricants
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The Benefits of Ballast Water Treatment During The Voyage
25 Jun 2019
This paper discusses a common aspect of many Fully Type Approved inline ballast water treatment systems. Inline balla...
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22 Apr 2025
It is likely that there could be at least a 10–15-year window during which time existing fuels ...
Ten damage stability items that should be calculated differently
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This whitepaper describes ten typical example scenarios often seen in damage stability calculations
A Comprehensive Technical Analysis of Alternative Fuels
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Class NK
13 Dec 2024
The maritime industry is undergoing a significant transformation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ...
IACS Unified Requirements E26 And E27 – Beyond Compliance
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Inmarsat
16 Oct 2024
The maritime industry is becoming more digitised and interconnected, which creates opportunities to ...
Decarbonizing MaritimeTransport: Pricing EU ETS Compliance and the Role of Methanol as a Future Fuel
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OPIS
19 Sep 2024
This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of the EU ETS maritime directive, explores ...
Whitepaper: Optimising LNG ship-to-ship transfers
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Fendercare
07 Aug 2024
LNG STS is still a relatively new and niche industry, having grown from an estimated 500 in 2013 to ...
Alternative maritime power: The key to greener ports
23 Apr 2024
To protect people and ecosystems, regulators worldwide have introduced measures targeting cleaner ...
The Importance of Calibration to a Traceable Standard in Custody Transfer Measurement Systems Onboard LNG Carriers
Sponsored by
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22 Sep 2023
This paper describes the requirement to perform periodic calibration on instruments used in custody ...
The Carbon Intensity Indicator and the Chemical Parcel Trade
03 Apr 2023
The analysis shows that chemical parcel tankers display consistently higher CII ratings, when ...
Sikafloor® Marine UL FF Experience a Revolutionary Marine Flooring Solution
21 Oct 2022
To help the shipbuilding industry to reduce CO2 emissions, Sika has developed an ultra-light weight ...
Taking Control of Marine Growth
Sponsored by
Evoqua Water Technologies
14 Jun 2022
Darren Dale, director of product management at Evoqua Water Technologies, discusses the issue of ...
Understanding Human Factors, Behavioural Based Safety Whitepaper
Sponsored by
SOL-X
23 May 2022
Behavioural Based Safety is a methodology in implementing safety programs which emphasizes on the ...
Simulation-Driven Ship Design White Paper
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Siemens Digital Industries Software
15 Mar 2022
by Former Member
This paper describes a new approach to vessel design: simulation-driven ship design. By moving away ...
Full-scale CFD simulation for marine design: An in-depth review
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Siemens Digital Industries Software
09 Mar 2022
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is becoming widely used in marine design. Generally, CFD is run ...
The future of ship design and engineering
Sponsored by
SIEMENS DIGITAL INDUSTRIES SOFTWARE
04 Mar 2022
by Former Member
The future of ship design and engineering is critical to shipbuilders. This phase of shipbuilding ...
Maritime Forecast to 2050
Sponsored by
DNV
15 Nov 2021
The demands on shipping to decarbonize are intensifying. It might be an oft-repeated refrain, but ...
The 6 key factors in selecting the right fiber for mooring lines
Sponsored by
DSM Dyneema
30 Oct 2021
Through the creation of Dyneema® SK78, and thanks to its involvement in the development of OCIMF ...
Towing Lines – Making the Right Choice: The Vital Connection
27 Oct 2021
This paper presents a timely review of towing line connections between main lines and pennants. ...
Mooring line performance in warm climate and dynamic conditions
Sponsored by
DSM Dyneema
28 Jul 2021
by Dave Williams
New regulatory requirements, higher safety standards, cost pressure, and larger vessels are just ...
Near Shore Connectivity : Vodafone Whitepaper
21 May 2021
by Dave Williams
4G/LTE technology can never be a replacement for satellite but it has been overlooked as a ...
Why Laminated Metal Is An Excellent Choice For Cruising Ship Interiors
Sponsored by
Metalcolour A/S
01 Apr 2021
Film Laminated Steel and Aluminum has been used for designing and building cruising ship interiors ...
Cyber Security Requirements for IMO 2021
Sponsored by
Inmarsat
24 Mar 2021
By International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolution, no later than a ship’s first annual ...
Electronic lookout function for increased ship safety
Sponsored by
ABB
08 Mar 2021
by Dave Williams
Traditionally, the navigational watch of ships consisted of the officer of the watch, the lookout ...
Commissioning sampling for ballast water treatment systems
Sponsored by
Alfa Laval
16 Feb 2021
Understanding the purpose and implementation.
This paper clarifies the new requirement, explaining ...
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