Hefring Marine, Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Federation Partner to Advance Fishery Operations
will see members of the Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organization (NIFPO) and the Anglo Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organization (ANIFPO) trial Hefring Marine’s IMAS technology for the first time on commercial fishing trawlers.The project’s core goal is to provide vessel operators with real-time insights into fuel use and vessel performance, enabling them to optimize operations, lower costs, and improve safety onboard.Rising fuel and operating costs, driven by inflation and global energy market pressures, have placed increasing strain on the Northern Irish fishing industry
NOAA’s PORTS® System Expands Operations to Include Pearl Harbor-Honolulu
wave buoy at the entrance to Pearl Harbor. PORTS® is a successful public-private partnership program between NOAA and local partners that provides an integrated system of sensors concentrated in seaports. These sensors deliver accurate, real-time environmental data to commercial and other vessel operators. The PORTS® program supports safe vessel movements in more than half of the top 175 U.S. seaports, including key coastal military installations. The safety and economic benefits of PORTS® are well documented, including a 50% reduction in maritime accidents in seaports where real-time
ECOsubsea: Closed-Loop Hull Cleaning Is a Regulatory Imperative
it were not appropriately disposed of properly. In contrast, many ports still allow open-loop cleaning system to discharge that same waste into the ocean—without oversight or consequence.This regulatory double standard is unacceptable.ECOsubsea has developed a closed-loop system that enables vessel operators to reduce biosecurity and pollution risks while improving vessel performance. Clean hulls reduce drag, optimize fuel efficiency and reduce emissions—delivering both environmental and economic benefits.THE PATH TO GLOBAL COMPLIANCEThe IMO's decision to pursue mandatory biofouling management
Kongsberg Discovery Launches Digital “Librarian”
Kongsberg Discovery has unveiled Geomatics, a new digital product designed to transform how ocean data is captured, managed and accessed.Launched at Ocean Business 2025, the solution enables both traditional and uncrewed vessel operators to streamline data operations, unlock operational insights and improve global collaboration between vessels and shore-based teams.As ocean activity accelerates and initiatives like the UN Decade of Ocean Science target efforts to map the seabed by 2030, the ability to manage vast volumes of complex data – across a myriad of sensors, formats and protocols - is
Greensea IQ: EverClean Approved as Hull Grooming Provider for GIT Coatings
a proactive measure of periodical removal of microfouling (slime) to prevent the development of macrofouling on ships’ hulls.This certification strengthens the shared commitment between Greensea IQ and GIT Coatings to deliver environmentally responsible hull maintenance solutions to commercial vessel operators worldwide. The Enhanced Type Approval ensures that XGIT-Fuel maintains its performance before and after grooming with EverClean, with no roughness increase and no thickness loss.The approval was announced by both companies at CMA Shipping on April 2, 2025 held in Stamford, Connecticut
Vestdavit Hits New Sales Record as Orders Increase 76% From Last Year
offshore wind after both gaining new customers and winning repeat orders with existing clients, including Esvagt and Rem Offshore, with orders in this sector accounting for more than $9.4 million (NOK 100 million), or 30% of the overall sales volume.“We now have around 80% of all offshore wind vessel operators using our davits, based on our strong reputation for supplying highly robust boat-handling systems that are user-friendly and have low maintenance costs,” said Tarjei Isaksen, Vestdavit’s Sales and Business Development Director.Furthermore, the company has secured a much higher number
Metis and Esvagt Team Up to Enhance SOV Data Analytics
systems play a critical role in maintaining positions and ensuring the safe transfer of technicians to offshore installations using 'walk-to-work' gangways.Also new is Metis functionality harvesting weather forecast and vessel performance data with the transparency to help site managers and vessel operators work together to schedule maintenance most effectively.The ‘Smart Scheduler’ refines existing Metis voyage routing optimization to take account of planning for wind farm operations, including safety requirements.“The new functionality supports better voyage planning and performance
Wave of Success: Miros Secures 'Numerous' WaveSystem Contracts in First Half of 2023
the maritime and energy sectors. We eagerly anticipate witnessing the profound impact of our high-quality solutions and supporting applications as they pave the way toward a sustainable market.”These new WaveSystem projects are followed by the extension of several existing aaS contracts with vessel operators offshore Norway, UK and the Gulf of Mexico for Miros Cloud, Data Connector, RangeFinder, and Wavex to reliably support and optimize maritime operations with relevant ocean insights, Miros said.To remind, almost exactly a year ago, Subsea 7 awarded Miros Group agreements to install its internet
The Top 10 Offshore Wind Energy Trends to Watch in 2023
support vessel investment is project commitments coupled with developer financial investment decisions. Delays in vessel investment in several key markets will pose a problem from the middle of the decade in delivering forecast capacity.9. Vessels are evolving, but many questions remain unanswered: Vessel operators understand that they need to decarbonize, but what is the solution to future-proof a vessel? Will it be biofuels, hydrogen-based fuels such as methanol, ammonia, or other hydrogen carriers? How to convert the energy carriers - multi-fuel internal combustion engines or fuel cells? What about
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