Join our crew and become one of the 104,022 members that receive our newsletter.

Marine Technology


Tuesday, October 3, 2023
An engineer uses AR goggles on a ship
Maritime News

Crowley, ABS Collaborate to Improve Augmented Reality in Maritime

Crowley has announced a joint mission with ABS to advance augmented and virtual reality usage within marine environments.  ABS, one of the leading

October 3, 2023
Total Views: 1219

Thursday, June 29, 2023
pexels startup stock photos
Shipping

Could Silicon Valley’s Top Minds Be Recruited To Help Shipping?

By John Konrad (gCaptain) Shipping, a stalwart industry often found clinging to antiquated practices and methodologies, has rarely been associated with

June 29, 2023
Total Views: 1018

Friday, May 12, 2023
SpaceX Says It Could Replace Containerships? We Say No, It Can’t
Energy

SpaceX Says It Could Replace Containerships? We Say No, It Can’t

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In the vast cosmos of technological innovation, the concept of rocket-propelled cargo transport has become a dazzling star,

May 12, 2023
Total Views: 3521

Monday, May 17, 2021
EU Directive Will Turbocharge Maritime Venture Capital While US Falls Far Behind
Finance

EU Directive Will Turbocharge Maritime Venture Capital While US Falls Far Behind

The European Union and the European Investment Bank Group, today said they will increase their cooperation and investment in the maritime “blue”

May 17, 2021
Total Views: 2570

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Elon Musk Starlink Internet Logo
Maritime News

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Mariners Eagerly Await Starlink But How Many Can Afford It?

By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – SpaceX is offering its Starlink broadband satellite internet service to test users for $99 a month, plus $499 for a setup

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 1599

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Op-Ed: The Popular Mechanics Of Maritime Innovation
Blog

Op-Ed: The Popular Mechanics Of Maritime Innovation

by John Konrad (gCaptain) During a popular maritime innovation event today the Chief Innovation Officer of a major shipping company painted an enthusiastic

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 158

Monday, September 16, 2019
SeaAhead Boston
Blog

Sea Ahead Interview – Have Maritime Startups Finally Reached A Tipping Point?

I recently wrote a Boston Globe cover story about the maritime startup ecosystem and had the opportunity to sit down and talk with, Mark

September 16, 2019
Total Views: 161

Monday, July 1, 2019
When,  Where, And How Technology Will Disrupt Shipping
Blog

When, Where, And How Technology Will Disrupt Shipping

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) According to the World Bank, no other industry has pulled more people out of poverty worldwide. And if the world’s ships

July 1, 2019
Total Views: 11

Sunday, May 6, 2018
shutterstock_242291458
Blog

VIDEO: Maritime History, Technology & Seamanship

Sailing, marine technology and nautical history. What lessons can shipping learn from these apparently disparate segments of the maritime world? In this video

May 6, 2018
Total Views: 172

Thursday, April 20, 2017
Killer Robots: Commercial Fishing ROVs Hunt For Venomous Predator Fish
Blog

Killer Robots: Commercial Fishing ROVs Hunt For Venomous Predator Fish

By Ben Gruber (Reuters) As it turns out, some of the best cooks in the world think lionfish, a venomous predatory fish which is breeding out of control and

April 20, 2017
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Diane Neal As USCG Agent Abigail Borin CGIS
USCG

Coast Guard To Nab Hoax Callers With Advance Voice Forensic Technology

by PA2 Diana Honings (USCG) Temporary Denial of Service 911 hoax calls plague our nation’s first responder agencies. Hospitals, police and fire departments,

March 15, 2017
Total Views: 127

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Automated Ship
Blog

Auto(m)ation

By Captain George Livingstone I remember an American cartoon from childhood, “The Jetson’s”, I still remember the intro song (“Meet George Jetson,

August 3, 2016
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Digital Security Graphic
Blog

Not If, But When – Training For New Threats on Automated Sea

[su_pullquote] Long gone are the days of eye patches and peg legs. Long gone are the days of sail, grappling hooks, and one shot pistols. Long gone are the

April 20, 2016
Total Views: 7

Thursday, August 6, 2015
3d printer
Blog

3D Printing Aboard Ships? How One Technology Is Changing the Future.

Will 3D Printing Change The World As We Know It? by Brad Hart Imagine you’re steaming across the Pacific Ocean on a container ship on a great circle

August 6, 2015
Total Views: 316

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Monster Cables: Connecting the Subsea Factory
Interesting

Monster Cables: Connecting the Subsea Factory

If the oil and gas industry’s dream of a subsea factory is to become reality, then R&D that advances current technology is imperative. Companies like

May 13, 2015
Total Views: 515

Friday, January 16, 2015
permanent magnet tunnel thruster
Engines

Norwegian Cruise Liner to Be Outfitted With Permanent Magnet Tunnel Thrusters

Instead of having a shaft or some other geared mechanism connected to a motor, the propeller blades themselves are the the motor which provides the

January 16, 2015
Total Views: 352

Friday, December 26, 2014
Top 11 Maritime and Offshore Technologies of 2014
Uncategorized

Top 11 Maritime and Offshore Technologies of 2014

It’s been an interesting and tumultuous year in the maritime and offshore sector with both regulatory and commercial drivers contributing to really

December 26, 2014
Total Views: 10

Thursday, April 3, 2014
classnk
Press Releases

ClassNK Establishes Department of Ocean Energy Resources with Kyushu University

Kyushu University has announced that it has established a new Department of Ocean Energy Resources with support from Tokyo-based classification society

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, October 1, 2013
sea of data binary information
News

Future of Shipping | It’s Going to Be About the Data – But Whose?

The future of shipping will in part, be about data. Big

October 1, 2013
Total Views: 56

Sunday, July 21, 2013
worlds largest engine
Engines

Emma Maersk’s Wärtsilä-Sulzer Super Ship Engine – Part 2

A look "under the hood" of the World's Largest container ship ever built. The engine that powers the Emma

July 21, 2013
Total Views: 9924
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 104,022 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

Join Our Crew

Join the 105,000 members that receive our newsletter.