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Skarv Shipping uses Oceanly fleet performance / vessel reporting software
Skarv Shipping AS has selected Oceanly Performance Plus as its fleet performance and vessel reporting platform, deploying the system with full automatic data integration to support data-driven fleet operations and long-term digital scalability. Oceanly Performance Plus will enable Skarv Shipping AS to integrate sensor data directly into vessel reporting, creating a single, consistent data layer across the fleet. Through API-based data sharing, operational data can be distribu
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Columbia uses Prevention at Sea onboard software to support regulatory compliance
Columbia Group has selected Prevention at Sea (PaS) as its strategic compliance partner and will deploy the MORSE digital compliance platform across its entire managed fleet. The partnership between Columbia Group and PaS will strengthen digital capabilities by linking electronic logbooks with standardised, end-to-end compliance processes. MORSE will give the company real-time visibility of reporting activity, improve data quality, and cut administrative work for crews on boa
5 hours ago1 min read
The Switch system for battery systems on ships to isolate battery faults in a microsecond
The Switch has expanded its world-leading portfolio of ultrafast DC protection technologies with the ECL to address a growing challenge in modern hybrid and electric vessels: how faults in large battery systems can affect the rest of the ship. As batteries play a larger role in vessel propulsion, power generation and energy storage, a fault on the battery side is no longer a local issue. Without sufficiently fast protection, sudden fault currents can pull voltage down across
5 hours ago2 min read
GCMD and CIMAC “partnership agreement” to share ship propulsion and decarbonisation expertise
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and CIMAC have signed a two-year Coalition partnership agreement to strengthen the maritime sector’s preparedness for alternative fuel deployment. CIMAC, the leading global non-profit organisation promoting the development of ship propulsion, train drive and power generation, provides an established forum for technical exchange. GCMD brings complementary implementation experience, from executing pilots and trials across th
5 hours ago2 min read
LR chairs OCX Consortium for sharing 3D shipbuilding models
Lloyd’s Register (LR) will assume the Chair of The Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) Consortium this month (January 2026). LR’s Nathan Lindop will take over as both Chair and Coordinator of the Consortium, succeeding DNV’s Ole Christian Astrup, who has held the position since the group’s formation in 2019. The planned rotation comes as the initiative moves from its early development phase into broader industry adoption, with more shipyards, designers and technology providers now b
5 hours ago2 min read
OceanScore has $5m annual revenue with over 100 customers
OceanScore, a provider of commercial compliance solutions for maritime emissions regulations, has reached USD 5 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). The milestone reflects growing demand from shipowners, managers, ports, and financial institutions for structured, data-based systems to manage the commercial consequences of EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, and other emerging regimes. OceanScore’s growth has been driven by a clear shift in the market: emissions regulation has move
5 hours ago2 min read
Punit Oza, president of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, appointed CCO of FrontM
FrontM, the maritime operating platform company, has appointed Punit Oza as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) as it expands into Singapore and enters a phase of accelerated fleet rollouts and ecosystem expansion. With over 1,000 subscribed commercial vessels, 20+ integrated partners and a broader maritime tools development roadmap, FrontM is evolving into a sovereign operating platform for maritime companies. The platform enables maritime companies to adopt new ways of operating
5 hours ago2 min read
Virgin Voyages uses NAPA’s environmental KPI reporting tool on cruise ships
Virgin Voyages has introduced NAPA’s new real-time environmental KPI reporting tool to strengthen its ability to monitor, analyze, and report environmental performance as the maritime sector prepares for tightening environmental regulations and ESG requirements. The new Environmental Module, part of NAPA Fleet Intelligence, was developed by the global provider of maritime software and data services in close collaboration with passenger ship operators, keeping the platform cl
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XFuel gets $20m funding to develop refining technologies to make low carbon fuel for ships
XFuel, a low-carbon drop-in fuel technology company, today announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round earlier last year, raising $20 million in equity, including a recently closed extension. The round brings on board new investors Wagner Carbon, Audacy, Future Planet Capital, Light Ray Ventures, Overlap Holdings, as well as two major strategic investors Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Stolt Ventures, the corporate venture capital investment
5 hours ago3 min read
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