Tag: ship technology

The green transition in shipping will demand new digitalized ways of working to generate the operational efficiencies necessary to reach decarbonization goals. But experience from other industries has shown effective digital transformation can only be achieved through transparency, trust and collaboration - and this requires a radical shift in the maritime mindset, argues Youn Lee, CFO of NYC-based maritime software-as-a-service company OrbitMI.

Seafar NV has recently been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas (BV), for a new communication system that is part of its remote control technology solution for ships.

As technology continues to revolutionize every aspect of our lives, its influence is even permeating healthcare on the open seas, argues Arthur Diskin, Global Chief Strategy Officer, AP Companies.

Isabelle Rickmers, Founder & CEO of TURTLE, emphasizes that effective leadership is crucial for advancing ESG and sustainability initiatives, with technology and data playing essential roles in this journey. Specifically, Isabelle highlights the significance of AI and data analytics, citing the TURTLE platform as an example of how these tools facilitate trend identification and recruitment process optimization, all while ensuring transparency.

Captain Pradeep Chawla, CEO and Founder of Maritime Knowledge, the holding company of maritime training solutions provider, MarinePALS, explains why we should stop looking at the perceived negative impacts of social media on the young but rather embrace its benefits.

Bound4blue has been selected to install a 22-metre-high eSAIL® onboard the newbuild multipurpose cargo vessel NA PAE E HIRO, helping shipowner SNA TUHA’A PAE (SNA) reduce energy consumption by 10%.

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), has ordered 2 × 2 × MAN 12V175D-MEV variable-speed GenSets in connection with the building of two short-sea feeder container ships for global logistics company, Samskip Group, headquartered in Rotterdam.

Mukesh Chatter, CEO and co-founder of Alsym Energy explains that the maritime industry needs help to progress toward net-zero emissions. The industry is struggling partially due to inaction by governments but also because it’s waiting for new alternative fuel technologies to become available, including ammonia, methane, and hydrogen.

According to Ronald Spithout, Managing Director of VIKAND OneHealth, the industry can assure proactive health care and provide a better environment onboard by utilizing the existing digital/medical technology and innovation.

Bound4blue, a Spanish developer of wind-assisted propulsion technology, has installed two eSAILs on Dutch flagged Eems Traveller, a 2,850-dwt general cargo vessel owned by Amasus.