The voice of IT Leadership in the commercial maritime industry
Editor’s Note
Shipbuilding data is being unified from design to production, offshore fleets are embedding AI into daily commercial decisions, and new platforms are emerging to retain critical yard expertise as senior workers retire. At the same time, OECD policy signals are reframing sustainability as a growth strategy, while fresh SOLAS requirements make digital stability monitoring mandatory for certain new vessels from 2026.
Together, today’s stories show how digital control, compliance readiness and workforce resilience are moving to the centre of executive decision making.
Navigation, Autonomy & New Technologies
HD Hyundai and Siemens unify shipyard data
Shipbuilding is moving towards a single digital thread from design to production. A new integrated platform aims to eliminate data gaps, connect engineering and manufacturing in real time, and strengthen delivery control across global yards. For shipowners ordering complex tonnage, digital consistency at source is increasingly tied to cost, quality and lifecycle performance.
Navigation, Autonomy & New Technologies
Jifmar and Seavium deepen digital push
AI driven chartering and full fleet digital integration are moving from pilot phase to operational reality. More than 80 vessels are being connected into a structured data environment designed to improve visibility, asset matching and commercial responsiveness. Offshore operators are embedding analytics directly into daily decision making.
Software, Big Data & IoT
DOLGO targets maritime skills crisis with AI
With the average US shipyard worker now 55 and demand rising, retaining technical knowledge is turning into a strategic priority. A new AI platform allows companies to capture, reward and reuse workforce expertise before it leaves the industry. For owners dependent on yard capacity, skills continuity is now a performance issue.
Where operational excellence meets net zero ambition
Propulsion and future fuels
OECD’s Jolly sets blue economy agenda
The global ocean economy faces productivity gaps, climate pressure and governance challenges. New OECD analysis highlights innovation, data and collaboration as central to sustaining growth while protecting marine ecosystems. Executives will be watching closely as policy direction increasingly shapes investment conditions.
Daniamant secures first IMO e-inclinometer
New SOLAS carriage rules require electronic inclinometers on certain new vessels from 2026. A newly approved unit is the first to meet the updated IMO requirements under the EU Marine Equipment Directive, giving shipowners a compliant route as enforcement tightens. Stability monitoring is shifting from optional upgrade to mandatory specification.
Yesterday’s Most Engaging Story
Maritime Cybersecurity: Two lessons shipowners can’t ignore
Cyber maturity is shifting from tools to culture. Anglo-Eastern’s progression to Diamond recognition highlights two critical lessons for shipowners: people decide cyber outcomes, and cyber risk is now an operational risk that directly affects safety and continuity. As vessels become more connected, prevention, monitoring and mindset are proving more decisive than software alone.