Innovation FocusVideosQ&A. Wärtsilä’s Smart Shipping VisionJanuary 5, 20184 mins889 viewsFinnish giant Wärtsilä intends to lead the shipping industry’s transformation toward a smart marine ecosystem. The shift is…
Innovation FocusGreen Power for Leisure CraftNovember 15, 20176 mins653 viewsCommercial vessels have been the testbed for electric and hybrid systems. Thanks to their safety, reliability, efficiency and…
Innovation FocusVideosOffshore Support Goes AutonomousOctober 25, 20173 mins619 viewsNorway-based Kongsberg Maritime, the UK’s Automated Ships and French marine services specialist Bourbon have combined forces to pioneer…
Innovation FocusThe Aquarius: Powering Ships with Renewable EnergySeptember 15, 20173 mins594 viewsJapan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) plans to set sell in 2018 with its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE)…
Smart PeopleWorld’s First Cyber AL-SAFE Ship DeliveredAugust 22, 20173 mins517 viewsSingapore-registered Global United Gas Carriers vessel Trammo Dietlin has become the first ship in the world to carry…
Innovation FocusVideosBoosting Tidal PowerAugust 22, 20174 mins593 viewsDeveloped by Netherlands-based Water2Energy, a vertical axis water turbine (VAWT) with an innovative pitch control system is proving…
Smart PeopleBatteries Die—Then What?June 21, 20174 mins328 viewsThe international maritime industry is increasingly looking to hybrid power. Batteries are a proven, commercially viable technology that…
Innovation FocusCybersecurity—Separating Fact From FictionJune 21, 20174 mins319 viewsIn the maritime world cyber risks conflate with vessel safety, making a multifaceted response essential, Inmarsat senior VP…
Innovation FocusDouble First for Seaspan FerriesApril 24, 20174 mins512 viewsCanada-based Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) has taken delivery of the world’s first hybrid dual-fuel marine diesel/liquefied natural gas…
Innovation FocusThe World’s Largest Emission-Free Electric FerriesMarch 22, 20173 mins1159 viewsHH Ferries Group, which operates the Scandlines ferries across the Öresund strait between Helsingborg, Sweden, and Helsingør, Denmark,…
Smart PeopleThe World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry by 2020March 22, 20175 mins556 viewsBacked by the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) and led by shipbuilder Fiskerstrand, the HYBRIDShips innovation project aims to…
Tradeshows{MIBS} Push-Button BoatingFebruary 22, 20171 min355 viewsHigh technology is a major trend at the 2017 Miami International Boat Show, with manufacturers turning to smartphone-style…
TradeshowsVideos{MIBS} World’s Fastest Luxury YachtFebruary 22, 20171 min348 viewsMaking its official debut at the Miami International Boat Show was the SV Yachts Alpha, which is capable of…
Tradeshows{MIBS} Luxury is Back in Fashion at Miami ShowFebruary 22, 20174 mins420 viewsThe Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show (MIBS), February 16-20, introduced a “VIP Experience” and put 100 luxury…
Innovation FocusHybrid Catamaran Ferry Named Ship of the YearDecember 13, 20163 mins470 views Called Vision of the Fjords and built by Brødrene AA under its Seasight branding, the carbon fiber,…
Smart PeopleVideosWorld’s First Ballast Water Solution for PortsDecember 13, 20166 mins366 viewsInitially designed for Groningen Seaports, Damen Green Solutions’ innovative InvaSave has successfully completed shipboard testing aboard containership Henrike…
NewsVideosPort of Rotterdam Adopts ROV Hull CleaningSeptember 6, 20164 mins1114 views“There is a real and pressing need to decarbonize the shipping industry, and HullWiper is one way that…
