Interviews

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Accredited verifiers are urging operators of ships between 400 and 5,000 gross tons to start monitoring their emissions before strict regulations go in force in January 2025.

12th September 2024

Smaller ships warned: Prepare NOW for major rule changes

12th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Supercapacitors have been around for a long time in the automotive industry, but they are only just launching into marine. Could they be a solution for boat owners who aren’t convinced by…

11th September 2024

Supercapacitors: A real alternative to hybrids

11th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

AYK Energy has hurdled the $300 per kilowatt hour barrier with its latest developments in marine battery technology, founder Chris Kruger says.

10th September 2024

Marine battery maker leaps $300/kWh hurdle

10th September 2024

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Volvo Penta top management talk to Maritime Journal about the issues facing commercial marine – and what the company is doing to prepare for it.

5th September 2024

PODCAST: Sit-down with Volvo Penta CEO and Marine president

5th September 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Rapid expansion of offshore wind development worldwide is posing operation and maintenance challenges as turbines are installed in increasingly remote locations, harsh environments and deeper waters, says Vestdavit managing director Rolf Andreas Wigand.

4th September 2024

OPINION: Offshore expansion prompts maintenance challenges

4th September 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Commercial marine is in a state of flux when it comes to the future: there is a lot of uncertainty around with the environment agenda and the changes having to be made.

30th August 2024

The Power of Plenty – Interview with Volvo Penta CEO Anna Müller

30th August 2024

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Wind support patterns may be about to shift, not only because there are challengers set to take a chunk out of the support market but also because there are other, larger drivers…

9th August 2024

FEATURE: Winds of change in offshore support

9th August 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Marine civils could boost its ’green’ legacy with a new cement that cuts emissions by 85%.

6th August 2024

New cement solution could slash emissions by 85%

6th August 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Eight maritime associations have called on the UK government to lay out a firm strategy for the sector so it can plan for decarbonisation rules that will inevitably be imposed.

1st August 2024

Industry calls for UK government support

1st August 2024

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Up to 20% of the UK’s electricity could well come from tidal and wave generation by 2030, says Leask Marine commercial director John Macleod, who says the nation is far ahead of…

24th July 2024

PODCAST: Making waves in tidal energy

24th July 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tidal Transit commercial director Leo Hambro says the shrinking supply of maritime professionals is the most worrying of many challenges currently facing the sector.

19th July 2024

Opinion: Bridging the maritime skills chasm

19th July 2024

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

”This is a new generation of CTVs,” says Jan-Willem Vissers, director Marine Commercial Global with Volvo Penta, as we pull away from the pontoons at Seawork, which celebrated its 25th silver edition…

9th July 2024

PODCAST: On board with MHO and Volvo Penta

9th July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

According to International Maritime Organisation (IMO) guidelines, vessel traffic services (VTS) contributes to the safety of life at sea, navigation efficiency, and protection of the maritime environment.

28th June 2024

Opinion: Are today’s VTS systems fit for small, complex ports?

28th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

As the Port of Rotterdam, in line with the rest of industry, moves towards a ‘net-zero’ operation, the race is on for pilot boats to get on board.

26th June 2024

Chasing net zero: Dutch pilots are seeking answers

26th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A lobby group has made five ‘key asks’ to the UK government to support tidal stream energy as it gathers pace around the world.

21st June 2024

Lobby group sets out key asks for tidal energy

21st June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Inyanga Marine Energy Group and New York and Ireland-based joint venture Verdant Morlais have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver a 4.9MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais in Wales.

19th June 2024

WATCH: Tidal turbines on cusp of commercial success

19th June 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The offshore wind industry stands at a critical juncture, expected to achieve increasingly bold clean energy targets whilst continuing to build stable supply chains with the necessary capacity, efficiency and cost effectiveness…

28th May 2024

Unlocking offshore wind potential: Fugro

28th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Ocean Infinity is creating what will be the world’s largest fleet of remotely operable vessels, including unmanned motherships designed to work in force-multiplier teams.

23rd May 2024

SPOTLIGHT: The world’s largest ROV fleet

23rd May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Initially hailed as the wonder material of the 21st century, plastic surged in production from a mere five million tonnes in the 1960s to a whopping 460 million by 2019.

21st May 2024

Plastic: The poison in our oceans

21st May 2024

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Vessel insurance has to be shipshape to avoid crippling penalties, says head of Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial Malcolm Stewart in an interview with Maritime Journal, with claims for corporate manslaughter being a very real…

15th May 2024

PODCAST: Rising claims mean insurance must be shipshape

15th May 2024