Opinion

Inconsistent interpretation and enforcement of biosecurity rules by maritime and agricultural authorities is permitting food waste and its derivatives to be sent to the grey water system, argues Wei Chen, Future Program…

Confronting shipping’s environmental challenges will demand new ways of operating as well as new fuels, according to Roger Holm.

Writing before the full effects of the introduction of the Global Sulphur Cap are fully known, the pace of regulatory developments shows no sign of relenting. Class societies are already providing guidance…

This year’s Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference, held in Hamburg on 19-20 November 2019, was highly topical, coming shortly after the conclusion of the sixth intersessional meeting of the working group…

In a world facing complex environmental challenges, the best legislative responses are always evidence-based. Whether it is a complex decision on transport infrastructure, where to build more houses or whether or not…

Demand for LNG fuel in Northern Europe is unlikely to accelerate rapidly over the coming years, as ship owners are likely to opt for LNG for newbuilds rather than retro-fitting their existing…

Modern ship engines are often significantly over-specified because they are optimised for unrealistic operating requirements, according to a leading engine designer.

Digitalisation and hybrid propulsion are the enablers that will make just-in-time sailing and all its emissions and cost-cutting benefits possible, writes The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith.

The global fuel sulphur cap will be the start of the conversation about clean fuels, not its end, according to Chris Chatterton, chief operating officer, Methanol Institute. He argues that methanol should…

The main deliverable from Wärtsilä’s acquisition of Transas will be the software development capability and digital platform needed to knit diverse elements into a cohesive smart ecosystem, writes Gavin Lipsith.

A diverse fuel future, a potentially turbulent transition to the 2020 sulphur cap and the perennial question of business ethics are prime concerns for the voice of the global bunker supply chain,…

Current safety requirements for battery installations on ships are ineffective, argues Grant Brown, vice president marketing at energy storage company PBES.

In June the IMO agreed to a scoping exercise for autonomous vessel regulations that many thought was still some years off. James Fanshawe, chair of the Maritime Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group…

Care when selecting ballast water management systems would make life easier for owners, Andrew Marshall of Coldharbour Marine tells Gavin Lipsith.

“I was trained for the sea and I had no other idea in mind, but a few years ago I found myself between roles and landed, temporarily, in one of Maersk’s offices…

Transas has been on the leading edge of maritime innovation for a quarter of a century, offering everything from e-navigation and training through vessel traffic management systems to coastal surveillance. Now CEO…