ICS Launches eLearning Academy
The world of maritime education and training continues to evolove, with the announcement last month that Lloyd's Register had acquired Ocean Technologies Group, and the announcement today that the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launches its ICS Academy to provide on-the-go access to practical e-learning to help shipping companies ensure best practices and regulatory compliance on board. The courses that will feature on the ICS Academy have been specifically designed to complement ICS Publications, giving crew access to on board procedures and training that work together seamlessl
Meet the CTO: Dr. Gunnar Stiesch, MAN Energy Solutions
on ‘what’s next’ in ship propulsion.Dr. Stiesch, to begin, can you give a brief career biography with insights on how you came to your position as CTO of MAN ES, as well as your current responsibilities?I am what you could call an “engine guy”, having worked with the technology in various functions for close to 30 years.I was appointed to the executive board of MAN Energy Solutions as a CTO at the beginning of 2023, and my current function involves all responsibility for all our technology and product development activities, including both our two- and four-stroke engines
Akselos Appoints Chief Product & Technology Officer
Akselos, a pioneer in Structural Performance Management (SPM) software, has appointed Dr. Claus Reimers as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO).Drawing on his vast technical background, leadership skills and energy industry expertise, Reimers will drive Akselos’ innovation and product strategy as the company begins its next phase of growth.Reimers, who joins Akselos from his role as Deputy Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Lloyd's Register, brings over 16 years’ experience in asset performance management and engineering simulation. He is an experienced entrepreneur
Tip #60 - AI & Maritime Trainers ... "Watch Your Back ... " [Part II]
Training Tips for Ships [#60]Last month’s Training Tips for Ships discussed the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the future of maritime training. My thoughts on this were triggered by the recent headline in the Financial Times: “Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2bn and sets sights on AI start-ups“. Andreessen Horowitz is one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capital firms and they are seeing fit to deeply invest in the burgeoning AI revolution. Typically, this means change is upon us on a timescale that is now very meaningful to us. As I said in last
Simulators Track our Changing Relationship with Technology
Simulation-based training has its whole-of-ship/whole-of-team scenarios, but zooming in, the industry is now working on more specific targets.We have a close relationship with technology, evidenced by, for example, the phones we are estimated to unlock around 50-80 times a day. It has changed us. Half the people surveyed in a 2022 King’s College London study said that they feel like their attention span is shorter than it used to be. They are wrong, though, if they think that the average attention span of adults today is just eight seconds, one second less than goldfish. The science behind these
Danish Pilot Makes a LEGO Model of His DanPilot Boat
Espen Andersen, a pilot boat driver for DanPilot, the independent public enterprise owned by the Danish state, takes his love of maritime and LEGOs to new heights, creating a LEGO model of the pilot boat he sails for Svendborg, Denmark-based company. Andersen has registered the pilot boat for LEGO Ideas, a forum where fans can submit suggestions for upcoming LEGO sets. If the idea is to become a reality and be considered for a new production at LEGO, the pilot boat needs to receive 10,000 votes.“At DanPilot, many passionate seafarers work on dedicated hobby projects. We want to support
Cellula Robotics Names Neil Manning CEO
. Eric Jackson our founder and now president has put his trust in me to uphold our core values which I take is a great privilege" Manning said. "Since joining the company, I have been continually impressed by the innovation and talent of our team, as well as the tremendous potential of our technology. Cellula is truly onto something special with its approach to long duration subsea autonomous vehicles, leveraging the benefits of utilizing hydrogen fuel cells. This method of generating power offers a higher density approach to energy storage over battery-only systems. This innovation will change
Jozwiak Joins GLO Marine as Green Transition Lead
Maciej Jozwiak joined the GLO Marine team, with his experience expected to enhance the company's technical capacity to deliver high-end services to the retrofit and vessel upgrade market, with a focus on green technologies and decarbonization measures.Jozwiak brings more than six years of engineering project management at DAMEN and more than nine years as senior approval engineer at DNV’s Oslo Headquarters. His knowledge in structural engineering, adept project management, and comprehensive regulatory understanding promise to deliver a type of expertise that is hard to come by in
Balmoral Comtec Names Lowdon Nonexecutive Director
Balmoral Comtec, a division of Balmoral Group and a key player in the offshore energy supply chain, announced it has appointed Dr. Alan Lowdon OBE as nonexecutive director, in move aiming to strategic Balmoral's offshore wind ambition.Lowdon brings over 35 years of experience from various directorial roles in the renewable energy sector, where he has been responsible for strategic, service and product development. Notably, Lowdon was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for 'Services to UK-US Offshore Wind Collaboration' in January 2022's Queen's New Year's Honor List.
Manta Marine Technologies Announces New Leadership
Manta Marine Technologies, formerly known as Yara Marine Technologies (YMT), unveiled its new brand and leadership team, following its recent acquisition by Geneva-based Okapi Supply Trading Advisory SA.The Manta Marine Technologies team will now be led by CEO Ina Reksten, who previously served as Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer. Outgoing CEO Dr Thomas Koniordos has been appointed as Chair of the Board, while former Chief Sales Officer, Aleksander Askeland will be the new CFO and Richard Engelhart Bjercke will be the new CCO.“I am confident that Manta Marine Technologies, with Ina at the
Gladys Goh takes the Helm at Nippon Paint Marine
serves as Senior Vice-President, Strategic Innovation & Marketing at NIPSEA Group.Over the course of 2024, Nippon Paint Marine plans to launch several new products to market, including expanding its leading antifouling solution, FASTAR, to incorporate Hydrogel ‘water-trapping’ technology for both ocean-going and coastal-range vessels. It is also focusing on developing low VOC in both antifouling and anticorrosion coatings to meet regulatory compliances and regional VOC requirements, especially in key markets such as China and South Korea. Lowering VOC emissions helps protect the
Xeneta Appoints Luykx as Chief Revenue Officer
, “Disruption and innovation is my passion. Back when I joined Google, Microsoft was the status quo on office productivity and when you mentioned ‘the cloud’, people looked up into the sky and wondered what you were talking about.“I have always been attracted to best-in-class technology and that is true of Xeneta. There isn’t one other organization that has the global data network of benchmarks and market insights anywhere else in the world, so it is market-leading with huge potential to grow.“We have not even started to quantify the level of automation and operational
Shoreline Wind Appoints Pearson as CEO
Shoreline Wind, developer of intelligent SaaS solutions for powering wind energy, announced the appointment of Andrew Pearson as its new chief executive officer.Prior to joining Shoreline Wind, Pearson held CEO roles at range of growth SaaS companies, including global payroll and payments vendor CloudPay, where he remains a Board director, and AI for infrastructure analytics company Cordel.ai.“As we enter a new growth stage in Shoreline I’m excited to have Andrew join us with his extensive growth experience and take over the CEO role from me, as I transition into managing our product
Interview: Juha Kytölä, Director of R&D and Engineering, Wärtsilä
As maritime faces transcendent changes in terms of decarbonization and automation, Juha Kytölä, Director of R&D and Engineering, Wärtsilä, discusses how this Finnish maritime technology powerhouse is investing in the technologies and facilities that will drive the maritime industry for the coming generation, including insights on its unique arrangement for a future fuel engine testbed onboard Wasaline’s MS Aurora Botnia.To start off, can you give a scope of the Wärtsilä R&D investment?We invest heavily in research and development, about 4.1% of our annual
Back to School: Virtual Field Trip for 27,000 Students onboard Saipem 7000
As the maritime and offshore industries cumulatively search for ways to attract the 'next generation,' Saipem has come up with an innovative approach that gives thousands of students the ability to virtually visit work in the offshore environment: two days on board a naval vessel engaged in the construction of a large wind farm in the North Sea. This is the experience that almost 27,000 elementary and middle school students from over 850 cities were able to live thanks to an exclusive virtual and interactive school trip organized by Saipem, the Italian engineering services company for the
ACE Winches Urges Industry to Invest in Young Talent
company's founder and CEO, Alfie Cheyne, a marine engineering apprentice himself when he left school at 16, has called on all industry bosses to recognize the potential and invest in the next generation.“It’s a changing world and our youth are better equipped than ever to embrace modern technology and apply it to industry,” he said.“For over 30 years, ACE Winches has been recruiting school leavers and training them through our own award-winning apprenticeship scheme. As the energy industry evolves, new opportunities are emerging for both businesses and individuals&rsquo
Orlowski Named VP Engineering at Austal USA
focused on designing, developing, and deploying engineering and manufacturing solutions to support and advance product development. Orlowski was a member of the Northrup Grumman team for over 20 years holding various leadership positions in the company’s electronic systems, shipbuilding, technology services, enterprise services, and mission systems divisions. His engineering and program leadership experience has been in support of international and U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs to include aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, and littoral combat ships. Orlowski holds a PhD in
