Interviews
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NewsHybrid propulsion will dominate marine electrification: Opinion
Few sectors are under as much pressure to clean up as shipping. The IMO’s emissions targets – a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030 and net zero by 2050 – are shaping the choices owners and operators face on every new build and every major refit. Two experts from Regal Rexnord explain why in their opinion, the next stage will be hybrid propulsion, and it won’t be feasible everywhere.
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NewsBridging the gap: After-treatment keeps shipping afloat
As shipping faces mounting pressure to decarbonise, exhaust after-treatment specialist Eminox says the marine industry must remain realistic about what can be achieved in the short to medium term, and use cleaner diesel solutions until genuinely viable alternatives become widely available.
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NewsRoyal send-off for a decommissioned lighthouse
The removal of the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse combined heavy lifting, diamond wire cutting and real-time engineering adaptation to deliver one of Britain’s most technically demanding marine decommissioning projects, offering lessons for a rapidly emerging offshore decommissioning market.
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NewsLehmann looks to supercharge presence in electric vessels market
As the electric vessels market gathers pace, ferries are at the forefront of the transition and in answer to the demand, Lehmann Marine has pledged to expand its maritime operations in the Benelux region, Norway and Denmark and supercharge its presence. Alexander Lehmann talks to John Shepherd about the company’s foothold in the sector.
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NewsJohn Deere to launch two engines developed in parallel
Seawork Premium exhibitor and Platinum Sponsor John Deere has launched two marine engines and a subscription-free remote diagnostics & monitoring tool. Maritime Journal spoke to Marine Business & Product manager Vincent P. Rodomista about the company’s biggest R&D investment in marine yet.
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NewsSubsea human habitat on cusp of deployment
UK ocean engineering company DEEP is on the verge of deploying the first subsea human habitat for 40 years. Director of Business Development Mike Taylor talks to Maritime Journal about the four-person habitat that could be used for a host of applications, from ocean research to military and space training to tourism.
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NewsWhy motion matters: From MRUs to INS in bathymetric survey
Even the most advanced multibeam echosounder is only as good as the motion data behind it. Survey vessels pitch, roll and heave with every wave, and while this movement may seem subtle from the deck at times, it has a direct and often significant impact on bathymetric data used for seabed mapping, environmental surveys and pre-construction assessments. Norwegian Subsea CEO Fredrik Dukan goes into the details.
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NewsRealism in transition race: back all horses
With green investment drying up and hydrogen still years from commercial viability, a pragmatic approach is what’s needed
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NewsIMO is committing fuel fraud in the name of compliance – opinion
IMO regulations are not just failing to cut emissions, they are actively incentivising operators to game the system, says Rob Mortimer, founder of Fuelre4m.
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NewsMAIB chief: Sea safety among tides of change
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has appointed Rob Loder as its new chief inspector, replacing Andrew Moll OBE, who retired earlier this month after 21 years’ service. We spoke to Mr Loder about today’s challenges at sea, and what the MAIB is doing to try and keep seafarers safer.
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NewsOcean Infinity: To boldly go where no man will go again
It’s a very bold ambition: to change the entire mindset of the offshore survey sector so that in the future, vessels will be entirely unmanned.
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NewsFEATURE: Inside Bilbao’s electric port transition
Ivan Jimenez, CEO of the Port of Bilbao, talks to Maritime Journal about electrification, e-fuels and the digital transformation reshaping one of Europe’s most strategically vital Atlantic ports.
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NewsFEATURE: Inside the design of next-generation electric tugs
With developments in battery technologies, energy management systems and power electronics, could the electric tug segment see a design evolution and operational shift?
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NewsINTERVIEW: In defence of coastlines – the asphalt answer
Erosion solutions company Hesselberg Erosion Protection is perfectly placed to deal with fears over sea level rises – and managing director Roger Smith talks to Maritime Journal about the company’s solutions to weather storms.
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NewsFrom safety to systems: how Hefring began
Iceland-based Hefring Marine did not start with autonomy in mind: to begin with it was all about safety. CEO Karl Birgir Björnsson talks to Maritime Journal about the journey to all-round data collection, enabling predictions in real time.
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NewsCutting the umbilical: Dynautics dives in with ‘Phantom Two’
Beneath the waves, radio signals die, GPS disappears and pressure mounts. It is here, far from roads, runways or rails, that true autonomy is particularly desirable; and it is here that Dynautics is quietly building its reputation. CEO Dr Henry Robinson talks to Maritime Journal about his company’s true autonomy.
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NewsWhen AI adds noise, safety runs aground
Too much AI is failing basic tests in maritime, with many ‘decision support’ systems behaving like information amplifiers, writes Oliver Thompson, director of Engineering with Marine AI.
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NewsInto the DEEP: Fincantieri enters subsea robotics sector
When Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest and oldest shipbuilding groups, announced three years ago that it was entering the subsea robotics sector, many in the maritime world assumed it would be a gradual move – perhaps the development of an underwater vehicle here, a defence research project there. Vice- president Underwater Gabriele Maria Cafaro tells Maritime Journal all about it.
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NewsOffshore wind on the CUSP of SBP breakthrough
As offshore wind capacity deployment continues to scale, developers need increasingly detailed characterisation of the seafloor to de-risk engineering activities such as cable route planning, landfall design and foundation installation.
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NewsFrom sky to sea: A holistic security solution
Traditional maritime security has always relied on crewed patrols and fixed surveillance. As threats grow and operations become more complex, operators and governments are adopting remote and autonomous technologies to improve awareness across the maritime domain, says Jannik Sauer, Chief Technology Officer, Subsea Europe Services / FLANQ.
