Digital capability is moving from optional to essential across shipping and offshore operations. Today’s stories show how shipowners and managers are responding, from cyber protection and compliance oversight to asset monitoring, emissions control and regulatory clarity.

Together, they point to an industry building operational resilience through targeted digital systems rather than broad transformation promises.

— Arnel Murga

Cyber risk no longer waits for port calls. Cyber risk is rising just as offshore assets become harder and more expensive to reach. Cydome’s approach removes the need for physical installation, giving shipowners and managers a way to secure offshore wind and energy assets without vessel visits or downtime. As regulation tightens and attacks increase, cybersecurity is becoming a board-level decision…read more

Connectivity has become mission-critical for modern shipping, but bandwidth alone is not the answer. What matters is control.

Infinity is Navarino’s leading maritime bandwidth management platform, designed to give fleet and IT managers real visibility over how connectivity is used onboard. As vessels rely more heavily on cloud applications, remote support, and digital workflows, unmanaged bandwidth quickly becomes a cost and operational risk.

Infinity allows operators to prioritise business-critical applications, manage crew welfare usage fairly, and maintain performance even as connectivity environments change. The result is predictable costs, stable operations, and fewer surprises for shore teams.

For ship operators managing mixed fleets and multiple satellite services, Infinity provides a single, intelligent layer of control, backed by Navarino’s global support network.

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Compliance is becoming operational infrastructure. Compliance is shifting from paperwork to performance management. Columbia Group’s fleet-wide rollout of MORSE links digital reporting with independent auditing, aiming to reduce crew workload while improving transparency ashore. This reflects how large ship managers are formalising compliance as a core operational discipline…read more

Visibility is the new offshore currency. Managing temporary power assets across regions demands constant visibility. OEG Energy Group has expanded its use of AST Reygar’s IRAMS technology to monitor offshore equipment across the US and North Sea, using customised systems designed for real operating constraints. The focus is reliability, not experimentation…read more

Regulation is catching up with reality. Wind propulsion has delivered results but lacked regulatory certainty. The IMO’s decision to include wind systems in its draft safety framework gives shipowners clearer ground for investment decisions. For managers planning retrofits or newbuilds, safety guidance is becoming as important as fuel savings…read more

Emissions rules are now balance-sheet issues. Emissions compliance now affects contracts, cash flow and risk exposure. OceanScore’s growth reflects how shipowners are moving beyond reporting toward systems that manage costs, pooling and settlement across EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. Compliance is increasingly treated as a commercial function, not an environmental add-on…read more

AI is ready. Now the industry must be. AI has moved quickly into maritime operations, but its real value still hinges on fundamentals many organisations overlook. Drawing on decades across terminals, shipping lines and technology providers, Oscar Pernia argues that without shared data standards, system interoperability and genuine collaboration, AI risks becoming an expensive distraction rather than an operational tool…read more