11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (324+ words) Shipowners are rethinking how they manage compliance as digital platforms replace fragmented paperwork with connected systems that monitor operations in real time. In From Paper Trails to Predictive Compliance, Christos Georgiou, Chief Product & AI Officer at Prevention at Sea, argues…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (307+ words) Marcura has acquired the business assets of US-based demurrage claims specialist Fairway Maritime, strengthening its managed claims business in North America and expanding its AI-assisted demurrage platform for shipowners, vessel pools and commodity traders. Founded in 2005, Fairway Maritime manages demurrage,…...

14+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1033+ words) The maritime industry has made significant investments in digital technology since the pandemic. Remote operations, better connectivity and smarter vessel systems are now familiar across many fleets. However, success still varies widely from one company to another, raising new questions…...

13+ hour ago  (284+ words) Sedna has acquired AI engineering company Bridge Labs and appointed its founder, Alex Crooks, as Chief Product Officer, strengthening its push to build an AI-powered operating system for shipping. The company has also appointed Lucie Phillips as Chief Operating Officer…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (400+ words) Digital Ship Heerema cuts Sleipnir Atlantic transit by 2.5 days with AI voyage optimisation Heerema Marine Contractors has completed a data-driven voyage optimisation pilot that shortened the North Atlantic transit of its semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir by 2.5 days while reducing CO₂ emissions…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (240+ words) Cruise operators are looking beyond digital upgrades on the bridge and in the engine room as smart technologies begin to influence every stage of the passenger journey, according to a new report from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Lead…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (181+ words) Lloyd’s List Intelligence has introduced Vessel Due Diligence, a new decision support module for marine underwriters and vessel vetters that brings operational risk data together in a single screening environment. Available as an add-on to the company’s Seasearcher maritime intelligence…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (317+ words) Fleet Management’s Pulse app has exceeded 7,000 downloads within weeks of its launch, well ahead of its initial target of 1,000. The rollout shows how ship managers are using integrated digital platforms to simplify crew administration, wellbeing support and career management across…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (136+ words) Hanwha Ocean has signed a full commercial agreement with Rakuten Symphony to deploy the Rakuten Maritime cybersecurity platform across its vessel design, construction and operational activities, marking the first commercial implementation of the integrated system. Hanwha Ocean said cybersecurity has…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (148+ words) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has selected ZeroNorth’s Bunker Procurement Solution as part of its strategy to digitise fuel purchasing across its global cruise fleet. The platform will support the cruise operator’s bunker procurement activities by bringing procurement data, supplier…...