In the maritime industry’s ever-changing landscape, new regulations, new fuels, new engine designs and constantly changing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) requirements are just some of the issues adding to the complexity shipping operators must navigate. At the same time, a crew’s understanding of their ship’s engine performance can often rely on data collected in a […]
Class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced an agreement to acquire maritime e-learning software provider Ocean technologies Group (OTG) from private equity firm Oakley Capital. The buyout means that OTG, which provides critical training, compliance, operational and HR software to more than 1,000 shipowners and operators and in excess of a million seafarers globally, will […]
Project FuTube brings together Finnish company’s latest technology to advance ship propulsion In the world of maritime technology, efficiency is usually a key driver of innovation. Drive shaft problems on vessels are a significant cause of ship delays and many companies have sought to tackle this issue in the past. Finnish engineering company Wärtsilä has […]