ABS Wavesight Unifies Digital Platform and Strengthens Customer Focus

ABS Wavesight has launched a new integrated platform to help shipowners manage compliance and efficiency while also appointing Captain Steve Bomgardner as Chief Customer Officer. The company gives importance to both innovation and stronger client engagement….read more

Color Line Adopts NAPA Digital Logbook Fleetwide

Norwegian ferry operator Color Line is rolling out NAPA’s electronic logbook system across its fleet of five vessels in 2025. The move is part of a wider digitalization strategy aimed at improving safety, efficiency, and collaboration between ship and shore….read more

BASS Launches BASSnet Neo for Cloud Fleet Management

Norwegian ferry operator Color Line is rolling out NAPA’s electronic logbook system across its fleet of five vessels in 2025. The move is part of a wider digitalization strategy aimed at improving safety, efficiency, and collaboration between ship and shore….read more

Listen: Shore Control, Software Costs, and Seafarer Training

In this episode, Nick Chubb and Raal Harris start with a rain-soaked trip to see the Galleon Andalucía before diving into a major announcement from ABB and Wallenius Marine. Their new “Oversea” fleet optimisation service prompts a discussion on the rise of shore-based digital control rooms, the balance between master’s authority and shore-side decision support, and whether responsibility without empowerment risks pushing seafarers to burnout….read more

DNV Report Charts Ammonia’s Future in Shipping

Ammonia is making steady progress as a low-emission marine fuel but significant barriers remain, according to a new DNV report. The study outlines how the fuel could transition from small-scale adoption to global use, with safety, cost, and infrastructure as key hurdles….read more