The Digital Ship

DNV and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) have signed an MOU to explore assurance frameworks for Software Defined Vessel technologies. The initiative could give shipowners and managers …

Ground Control has been selected as one of three qualified vendors for Den Norske Krigsforsikring’s (DNK) new Tracking Programme, aimed at helping commercial vessels maintain trusted positioning when GNSS signals …

The global maritime digitalisation market is projected to reach $423.4 billion by 2031, while fragmented ship systems continue to limit how owners and managers use operational data. Rakuten Maritime and …

ABS has signed a five-year memorandum with KOMERI, KOSHIPA and RIMS to develop international standards covering smart ships, smart shipyards and advanced maritime systems. The initiative could give shipowners and …

Gelectric has launched “Chat with Your Vessel”, a conversational interface designed to let shipowners, technical managers and chief engineers query live and historical vessel data using natural language. The feature …

DNV and Fassmer are joining forces to bring autonomous and remotely operated naval vessels closer to commercial certification. The agreement puts assurance, remote operations and digital vessel functions at the …

WIND’s investment in Tricore brings cable testing, engineering and digital capabilities into a wider service offering for offshore energy projects. The move could give developers, contractors and asset operators a …

Robo.ai is proposing a new UAE company focused on maritime protection, smart ports and underwater intelligence, bringing AI analytics, advanced sensing and digital twin technology into one infrastructure platform. For …

VIRTUAL VEHICLE is launching a €24 million research programme that will bring simulation, AI and digital twin methods into maritime applications alongside work in automotive, rail, energy and other sectors. …

Koch Shipping has renewed its Wayfinder agreement with Sofar Ocean for another year and expanded the platform to additional ships in its fleet. The move puts voyage planning and at-sea …

Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave has received Cyber Security Type Approval from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, giving ship operators another independently assessed connectivity option that meets IACS Unified Requirement E27. The …

DNV and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) have signed an MoU covering advanced shipbuilding, digitalisation, green technologies and competence development, with AI-enabled design, digital twins and cybersecurity among …

HD Hyundai is building AI into ship design, production and quality control as it seeks to turn decades of shipyard expertise into digital systems that can support faster and more …

Digitalisation has changed the way ships are designed, built and operated, yet many vessels still rely on disconnected software that becomes harder to manage over time. Fincantieri believes shipowners need …

CyberDockside.ai and HexaShield are joining their maritime cyber capabilities to give shipowners, vessel operators and port businesses continuous visibility of operational technology. The service combines CyberDockside.ai’s maritime platform with HexaShield’s …

ShipIn Systems has become a Public Benefit Corporation, making it the first maritime technology company, according to the company, to formally place safety, crew wellbeing and operational resilience within its …

Hafnia has moved from paper records to 21 fully digital logs across its fleet, building a compliance system that also gives shore teams better access to operational and environmental data. …

A data scientist at CMA CGM’s Digital Hub in Lebanon says software can have a direct effect on fleet operations, with one of his early projects aimed at cutting thousands …

Chinese shipbuilders and European shipowners are calling for closer cooperation on digitalisation, vessel design and alternative fuels as both sides navigate long-term investment decisions across a changing maritime market. With …

GSBN has appointed BIMCO to its board as the organisations deepen work on electronic Bills of Lading and common digital standards across shipping. With more than 45 million paper Bills …

Siemens and HD Hyundai have signed a nine-figure technology agreement aimed at giving shipbuilders a connected digital framework spanning design, engineering, production and lifecycle management. The partnership could give shipowners …

CMA CGM, Bureau Veritas and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) are working on a container vessel concept that would use digitalisation and AI to support onboard decisions …

Inmarsat Maritime has launched a digital safety data hub that combines 106,975 maritime safety broadcasts with three years of GMDSS distress call data. The dataset gives shipowners and managers a …

Intellian is using SMM 2026 to put hybrid satellite connectivity, GMDSS and dual-use communications on the agenda for shipowners managing fleets that require reliable data links at sea. Its latest …

Híades and Trelleborg have integrated SafePilot PPU data with the Aurora SmartPort platform at the Port of Huelva, giving port teams live access to vessel manoeuvre data. The move gives …

Höegh Autoliners has signed a five-year agreement with Norway’s SGM Technology to equip its entire fleet with PntGuard™, a system designed to help crews detect GPS disruption and manipulation. The …

SES and De Boer Marine have expanded their collaboration through a multi-year agreement to deploy SES FlexMaritime across global markets. The arrangement gives maritime operators access to multi-orbit satellite and …

GTT Marine has launched Bridge Operations Quality Assurance (BOQA), a new capability that uses existing Voyage Data Recorder data to identify safety-relevant events during routine vessel operations. The system moves …

NextMariner, founded by former seafarer Neha Mehta and supported by Hoyer VMS through the Maritime Stars accelerator, has launched a digital platform aimed at connecting maritime professionals, students, companies and …

Weilbach has launched Weilbach Optimizer, bringing Optimum Voyage’s voyage optimisation technology directly into its navigation platform. The tool analyses vessel performance, weather and ocean data to generate route options aimed …

Royal Wagenborg is rolling out integrated connectivity, IT and cybersecurity across around 160 owned and managed general cargo vessels in a multiyear programme with De Boer Marine. The project brings …

Marlink has launched a new operational technology security service aimed at protecting vessel systems such as navigation, propulsion and cargo control as ships become more connected. The offering combines OT …

Singapore and Brazil have agreed to establish a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, combining Brazil’s renewable fuel potential with Singapore’s role as the world’s largest bunkering port. The agreement also …

Singapore and Brazil have agreed to establish a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, combining Brazil’s renewable fuel potential with Singapore’s role as the world’s largest bunkering port. The agreement also …

Two minutes of paperwork can carry consequences worth six figures when records are tested by Port State Control, SIRE 2.0 or charterer vetting. Prevention at Sea Ltd’s CEO Petros Achtypis …

Cadmatic is expanding its US team as American shipyards invest in new capacity, with digital production tools taking a larger role in how vessels are designed, planned and built. A …

NextOcean is installing its WavePredictor motion radar on ESVAGT NJORD, giving the vessel’s crew advance information on vessel movements during offshore operations. The technology is intended to support safer transfers …

As shipowners and managers connect fleet systems with cloud platforms, communications networks and external providers, cybersecurity is becoming an operational and governance issue. Watson Farley & Williams says EU rules …

BASS Software has brought maintenance, procurement, materials, dry docking, document management and HSEQ into a single cloud-native SaaS suite through the latest version of BASSnet Neo. For shipowners and ship …

Mapsea has secured multi-million-dollar R&D funding through Korea’s 2026 Scale-up TIPS programme to advance its AI-powered S-100 ECDIS. The proposition goes beyond electronic charts, using large-scale voyage data and vessel-specific …

SK telink and Inmarsat Maritime have signed an agreement aimed at bringing NexusWave connectivity to more South Korean shipowners, including operators of car carriers, container ships and VLCCs. The partnership …

ClassNK has launched Survey Compass, an AI assistant designed to help shipowners and ship management companies find and assess classification survey requirements. The service combines natural-language search with direct links …

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is expanding Orca AI across dozens of additional vessels after a five-ship pilot covering more than 130,000 nautical miles. The results give the shipowner a practical …

SEA.AI and Anschütz are integrating machine vision into the Autonomics Navigation Suite, adding optical and thermal detection to the sensor picture used for navigation assistance. The work is aimed at …

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (AESM) selected CyberOwl to standardise cyber monitoring, incident response, and compliance across its fleet, creating a repeatable operating model for multi-owner management. Third-party ship managers face a …

COSL Drilling Europe has used thousands of data points and Kongsberg Maritime’s power management technology to reduce fuel use and emissions across its North Sea rig fleet. The results show …

Better connectivity has transformed how Filipino seafarers stay in touch with their families, but Mental Health Support Solutions says constant communication can also bring new sources of stress onboard. Its …

ESL Shipping is treating vessel connectivity as part of its cybersecurity and IT risk management strategy, with annual IT risk assessments covering both shore systems and ships. The Finnish shipowner …

COONTEC has demonstrated seven live cyberattack scenarios on a virtual vessel testbed, showing shipowners and managers how cybersecurity controls can be tested in an environment built around vessel networks. The …

The maritime industry is navigating some of the most complex crew management challenges in its history, and this year’s Crew Connect Global is set to address these critical issues with …