By Del Williams, technical writer The global maritime industry, including shipbuilding as well as ship maintenance and repair, has been fighting a war against corrosion in metal vessels, infrastructure, and equipment at
By Juliette Lehman, naval architect, Elliott Bay Design Group Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the March 2024 issue of Marine Log magazine. Presently, the maritime industry is faced with revolutionary change
By Damien Bertin, Business Director, Opsealog Amid the escalating demand, the industry faces offshore support vessel (OSV) shortages, many of which were scrapped or withdrawn from the market during the pandemic. The
By Paul Delouche, strategy, acquisitions and advanced services director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore As the pieces of shipping’s decarbonization puzzle begin to align, 2024 has emerged as a pivotal year. Not
By Garry Noonan, Ardmore Shipping‘s Director, Innovation A sustainable, achievable plan for successfully transitioning to shipping’s low carbon future requires recognizing the full scope of challenges and opportunities arising from the evolving
Elomatic and Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) are advancing towards the next phase in the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new polar icebreaker slated to be built by 2030, marking a significant
By Sean McLaughlin, Strategy Consultant, Houlder The shipping industry’s decarbonization will partly rely on transportation of CO2. Sean McLaughlin, Strategy Consultant at design and engineering consultancy, Houlder, emphasizes how, as the need
By David Baur, Co-CEO and co-founder, AELER The maritime shipping industry is currently navigating turbulent waters due to escalating tensions in the Red Sea. This situation has led major shipping companies to
By Don Sortor Maritime shipping is an integral part of and crucial to the world economy. This is true particularly in The Middle East with some of the world’s busiest waterways like
By Nick Chrissos, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Silverstream Technologies We are all familiar with the solutions that will enable shipping to decarbonize. Alternative fuels, optimization improvements and, of course, clean technologies,