Only through the prioritisation of user empathy can ship designers mitigate the risks of technology-driven disruption according to Dr Claire Pekcan, director at Safe Marine.
After the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduced regulations to protect marine life moved through ballast water, IMarEST member MD Alamgir explores their success, or otherwise.
With ocean temperatures reaching record highs, Dr Mark Calverley, director of Blue Ocean Consulting and chair of the IMarEST Offshore Renewables Special Interest Group (ORSIG), reflects on the many challenges facing the offshore renewables sector.
Dr Charitha Pattiaratchi, Professor of Coastal Oceanography at the University of Western Australia, joins IMarEST Fellow Tim Chesher as co-chair of the Coastal Science and Engineering Special Interest Group (CSESIG).
As maritime attention turns to the young with IMarEST’s Future Leaders Forum, we speak to Orla McEntee about the attraction of a life in marine engineering.
The skills shortage in the maritime industry has been well documented. As well as a short supply of willing recruits, there are also capacity constraints on the training pathways that are essential to not only onboard people into the industry but to also progress their career at sea.
Pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) are optimised to transport cars, trucks, and other rolling cargo across the world’s oceans. Now there is a new design on the block with green credentials.
In December 2023, while most of us were planning to wind down for the festive period, teams from around the world gathered in Brest, northwest France for the annual non-stop 48-hour Ocean Hackathon.
On 14 July 2020, the Bahamian registered passenger vessel, Navigator of the Seas, was anchored when a sudden release of steam in a feedwater tank caused a crewmember fatality.
The ocean is taking up ever-increasing levels of carbon dioxide and the resulting ocean acidification seriously threatens ocean health. Back to Blue, an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation, calls for governments to implement action plans.
As part of IMarEST’s annual prestigious dinner to be held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London, we venture away from maritime matters and chat with after dinner speaker Mark Williams.
Classification and compliance experts Lloyd’s Register (LR) work to ensure all registered vessels are safely operated, and we caught up with Chief Operations Officer Mark Darley to explore his perspectives on the maritime industry.
In an increasingly digital world where data is a precious commodity, no industry is safe from the lurking threats of cyberattacks, including the maritime sector.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of naval technology, the call for more efficient, environmentally friendly, and technologically proven solutions resonates louder than ever.