The message from MarinePALS CEO Captain Pradeep Chawla is clear: “We have waited too long. It is time to make defibrillators mandatory on board,” as he calls on the maritime industry and the International Maritime Organization to mandate automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on all merchant vessels to prevent avoidable...
Smart Ship Hub (SSH), a leading vessel optimisation platform, has entered a strategic partnership with maritime technology communications specialist ORBYT Global Group to deliver a fully integrated, single-window digital solution for shipowners, operators and charterers.The partnership combines SSH’s high-frequency onboard...
India’s decision to introduce additional documentation checks before end-of-life vessels are cleared could prevent the practice of fake documents among the ‘dark fleet’, says leading vessel cash buyer Wirana Shipping Corporation.The recent decision taken by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA...
Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd (Anemoi) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have published a new paper encouraging closer alignment between existing methodologies used to verify the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The research highlights how complementary frameworks can be brought together to strengthen consistency...
The speed with which the global maritime industry is adopting AI technology to optimise operations, recruitment and maintenance is leaving the sector open to a swift, autonomous cyber-attack that is almost impossible to detect before it’s too late.New data shows that up to 60% of all newly disclosed software vulnerabilities...
Maritime AI company Orca AI has launched the next generation of its AI-based operational platform, delivering a seamless 360° field of view (FOV) around a vessel as a foundation for advanced collision avoidance and autonomous navigation.The 360° FOV configuration is enabled by three SeaPod lookout units, each equipped with...