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  MARPOL Redux: Look Back, because Something may be Gaining on Us

  Amidst the IMO sustainable fuel regulation highs and lows there are other parts of the maritime regulatory environment that may warrant a closer look.

  By Rik van Hemmen

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  Preparing for the Next Wave of Carbon Intensity Requirements

  A profound wave is approaching the maritime industry. It is not a single regulation or isolated rule, but a coordinated global push to measure, manage, and ultimately reduce the carbon intensity of vessel operations. What once felt like a distant environmental objective is now embedded in operational performance metrics, inspections, and long-term fleet strategy.

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  Fuel Transition: Emissions Targets and Cost Management

  ClassNK’s Fleet Cost Simulation service is reducing the heavy burden on shipping companies attempting to estimate the costs of transitioning to low- and zero-emission operations.

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  When the Climate Becomes a Cargo Risk

  Rising temperatures and humidity are increasingly compromising cargo integrity during transit, making prevention essential for operational resilience.

  By Lian Charlos Tri Firts Mory, Assistant Director, Charles Taylor

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  FMD Leverages Robotics, Additive Manufacturing to Help Keep USN Sailing

  When Steve Pykett stepped into the role of CEO at Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) in May 2025, he inherited a business with deep roots in U.S. naval propulsion, and a mandate that extends well beyond engines. Today, FMD sits at the center of a shifting defense-industrial landscape, where readiness, sustainment, and speed of response increasingly matter as much as new construction. Pykett and Nirav Patel, FMD’s Nuclear Navy Segment Director, recently sat with Maritime Reporter & Engineering News to outline how the company is positioning itself to support the evolving needs of the United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard.

  By Greg Trauthwein

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  Klaveness Facilitates Shipping’s Digital Move

  For much of its modern history, shipping has relied on experience, instinct and relationships as much as data. Decisions were – and in many cases still are – informed by spreadsheets, phone calls, intuition and experience built over decades. Today, that foundation is being reshaped by digital tools designed to bring clarity, visibility and confidence to some of the industry’s most complex challenges.

  By Greg Trauthwein

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  Time to Rethink Watchkeeping

  It’s time to consider the role of “digital watchkeepers” as the become an increasingly complex tool for bridge teams.

  By Wendy Laursen

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  LEO Satellite Networks

  Supporting maritime safety, efficiency and innovation

  By Michelle Tarr, Senior Product Manager, The UK Hydrographic Office

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  Rise of the Hull Robots: Maritime’s Quiet Efficiency Revolution

  For centuries, shipowners have fought a persistent enemy beneath the waterline: biofouling. Today, the convergence of robotics and digitalization have delivered a new class of underwater robotics aiming to dramatically increase human safety and hull cleaning efficiency, helping to reduce hull drag and fuel costs.

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  Why Scope 3 Emissions is a Procurement Concern

  As alternative fuels and efficiency measures reduce operational emissions, a growing share of shipping’s carbon footprint is more than just fuels. Procurement-related emissions are fast becoming one of the industry’s challenges.

  By Carsten Schmidt, Vice President of Sales, Procureship

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  Vessels

  New Delivers, Orders, Designs & Concepts

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  New Tech

  Latest Products, Systems and Concepts