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Editor’s Note
Maritime digitalisation and maritime decarbonisation are moving from strategy to execution across shipping. From crew connectivity and wellbeing to class-approved software and fleet IT platforms, operators are redefining how ships are run.
New fuel pathways and electric propulsion are bringing safety and infrastructure into sharper focus. These developments show a sector aligning technology, people and energy transition.
Communications & Cyber Security
Shipowners face Gen Z digital shift
Connectivity is no longer just a welfare tool but a defining factor in how young seafarers experience work and stress. New data shows rising digital pressure, shifting support systems and emerging risks for ship managers. The challenge now is building onboard cultures that match always-on connectivity.
Software, Big Data & IoT
Wah Kwong backs BV digital class approval
Ship managers are taking a more active role in how digital systems are certified and deployed onboard. A new class-approved monitoring solution reduces compliance workload while improving operational oversight. It signals a more practical route for fleet digitalisation.
Software, Big Data & IoT
Marlink targets shipowners with edge platform
Shipowners are moving away from fragmented IT towards unified digital platforms. A new edge solution combines connectivity, cyber security and applications into a single environment. This shift is redefining how fleets manage performance, compliance and cost.
Where operational excellence meets net zero ambition
Propulsion and future fuels
Hefring, Ecomar advance electric vessel safety
As electric and hydrogen vessels enter service, operators are focusing on real-time monitoring and control. A new deployment highlights how data is becoming essential to safe operations. It reflects a wider need to support next-generation propulsion with smarter systems.
Propulsion and future fuels
Sumitomo, K Line, NYK advance ammonia bunkering
Ammonia is moving from concept towards practical deployment as shipowners study bunkering solutions. A new vessel concept in Singapore highlights the importance of supply infrastructure. Progress now depends on linking fuel availability with fleet readiness.
Yesterday’s Most Engaging Story
From shipyards to innovation: Margabandhu Kumaraswamy on advancing LNG in shipping
LNG adoption is as much about engineering judgement as it is about technology choice. Margabandhu Kumaraswamy shares how shipyard experience, safety discipline and long term thinking are shaping more effective retrofit strategies for shipowners navigating an uncertain fuel landscape.