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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A new white paper warns marine cyber security risks are escalating across global fleets and ship building programmes as attacks grow in scale and sophistication.

24th February 2026

Cyber insights across the whole ship lifecycle

24th February 2026

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New research highlights the vital role that hydrogen-based fuels will play in decarbonising shipping into the future.

23rd May 2023

Whitepaper highlights the vital role of hydrogen

23rd May 2023

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While fuel cells were once seen as the future, their development has been slow and the fall-back position has been the marine diesel engine in any of its forms. The inventor of…

22nd March 2023

Making for safer fuel switchovers

22nd March 2023

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“The time is now for marine operators and engine manufacturers to accelerate their emissions reduction journey. This white paper provides everything they need to know to do that, and we can provide…

22nd March 2023

Minimising emissions from internal combustion engines

22nd March 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CIMAC has published a white paper from CIMAC WG7 Fuels entitled Organic Chloride Fuel Incidents stating its position on the marine fuel incidents that occurred earlier this year.

31st October 2022

CIMAC releases paper on COC fuel contamination

31st October 2022

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has published a new white paper highlighting its holistic approach to help ship owners and operators to decarbonise their vessels, including its role as designer and integrator of hybrid systems.

1st June 2022

WinGD’s holistic approach includes hybrid integration

1st June 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Autonomous maritime ecosystem alliance One Sea has published a new whitepaper which offers a route forward for developing and implementing an international regulatory framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS).

1st April 2022

Whitepaper proposes MASS levels of autonomy

1st April 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has published a whitepaper proposing a goal-based framework for future rules to enable autonomous vessel operations.

1st March 2022

ABS autonomous vessel whitepaper

1st March 2022

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Offshore green hydrogen production is the latest decarbonisation technology to be covered in a whitepaper by ABS as part of its sustainability guidance series.

23rd February 2022

ABS publishes offshore hydrogen production whitepaper

23rd February 2022

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WinGD has published a white paper Future ready: Extending the engine research toolbox to validate clean shipping fuels, in which the company details the engine research toolbox it has amassed, including sophisticated testing…

27th May 2021

Extending the engine research toolbox to validate clean shipping fuels

27th May 2021

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ABS has published guidance on Methanol as Marine Fuel, evaluating the challenges in design and operation of methanol-fuelled vessels. The whitepaper provides information for shipowners considering methanol as an option in both…

26th February 2021

ABS: Methanol as marine fuel

26th February 2021

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The fourth edition of the industry cyber risk management guidelines, Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships is now available and lays the foundation for further improvements and refinement of companies’ cyber security…

4th January 2021

Guidelines on Cyber-Security Onboard Ships

4th January 2021

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ABS has published guidance on Ammonia as Marine Fuel, evaluating the challenges in design and operation of ammonia-fuelled vessels. The whitepaper provides information for shipowners considering ammonia as an option in both…

30th October 2020

ABS: Ammonia as marine fuel

30th October 2020

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William Hackett, the offshore lifting hoists and chains specialist, has published a report to help minimise the risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE) and Stress Induced Corrosion Cracking (SICC). The report includes guidance…

30th October 2020

Guidelines to Minimise the Risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement

30th October 2020

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ABS has published the ABS Guide for Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels to support shipowners looking to build a new vessel or convert an existing one to use LNG, methanol,…

8th September 2020

ABS: Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels

8th September 2020

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In a new white paper, MAN ES examines how the tightening requirements of Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) are driving increased demands for energy efficiency on merchant vessels. This has led to…

1st September 2020

MAN ES: Adverse weather condition functionality and minimum propulsion power

1st September 2020

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In a new technical reference document, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The new guidance outlines the procedures required for the safe…

1st September 2020

LR: Introduction to Methanol Bunkering

1st September 2020

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In a new white paper, Svanehøj looks into Power-to-X (PtX), which could be a key technology in the transition away from fossil fuels. PtX offers a solution to convert electricity from renewable…

25th August 2020

Svanehoj: From Oil to Electrofuels

25th August 2020

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In the wake of the introduction of IMO’s global sulphur cap on 1 January 2020, Chevron Marine Lubricants takes stock of the lessons about how to ensure the safe and reliable operation…

17th August 2020

Chevron: Taking the Temperature of 2020 Fuel Switch

17th August 2020

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As part of the Maritime Energy Transition, MAN ES sees fuelling with LNG as a first step in preparing engines for the broader use of a range of synthetic fuels, on the…

7th August 2020

MAN ES: Managing Methane Slip

7th August 2020