Digitalisation improves how ships are designed, operated and supplied, while decarbonisation is increasingly focused on systems that deliver real operational control.

Today’s stories track that shift across the value chain, from digital class standards and AI driven border clearance to onboard decision support and low carbon power for offshore assets. At the same time, fuel strategy and infrastructure remain central, with LNG capacity and hydrogen based power highlighting how shore side and offshore investments are moving in parallel.

Together, these developments show a sector moving beyond pilots and positioning technology as core operational infrastructure rather than optional add ons.

— Arnel Murga

Class approval is finally catching up with digital reality. Digital class is moving from concept to execution. Lloyd’s Register stepping into leadership of the OCX Consortium signals that shared 3D model approval is becoming a practical tool for shipowners seeking faster design cycles, fewer bottlenecks and clearer oversight from yard to delivery…read more

Congested sea lanes, degraded visibility, satellite jamming, AIS spoofing, and dark fleet activity are increasing pressure on shipowners to maintain safety, continuity, and consistent performance.

This executive-level webinar brings together shipowners and operational leaders to examine what operational excellence looks like under uncertainty, and how human–AI collaboration can strengthen situational awareness and decision-making.

Speakers: Alexandros Politis-Kalenteris (TMS Cardiff Gas), Ypsilantis Pavlos (STAMCO Ship Management), and Dor Raviv (Orca AI), moderated by Nick Chubb (Thetius).

Ypsilantis Pavlos (STAMCO Ship Management), and Dor Raviv (Orca AI), moderated by Nick Chubb (Thetius).

Tuesday, February 24 | 9:00 AM UK / 10:00 AM CET

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Port delays are no longer just a port problem. Port clearance is becoming a fleet management issue. A new AI partnership in Abu Dhabi highlights how customs, security and data systems could reduce delays, improve predictability and reshape how ships move through borders under rising regulatory pressure…read more

The bridge is becoming a data workspace. Decision support is moving onto the bridge screen. Hefring Marine’s AI assistant is now embedded within Raymarine displays, pointing to a future where crews receive real time operational guidance without adding new systems or complexity…read more

Offshore power is the next emissions frontier. Decarbonisation offshore is shifting below deck. A fuel cell pilot planned for an FPSO shows how owners and operators are starting to tackle emissions from onboard power generation, not just propulsion…read more

Fuel access matters as much as fuel choice. Fuel strategy starts on shore. The launch of capacity talks for a new LNG terminal in the Netherlands gives shipowners an early view of how floating infrastructure could shape fuel availability and flexibility through the transition years…read more

Better decisions start with better data. Commercial data is becoming core infrastructure for shipowners. Signal Ocean’s acquisition of AXSMarine brings together complementary platforms that shape chartering, freight analysis and commodities tracking, signalling a push towards scale, trust and deeper insight across volatile markets…read more