VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) Made Simple: 2025 Update
AIS is the continuous VHF broadcast that shares identity and position for safety and awareness. VDES is the wider VHF data system that keeps AIS, and adds additional managed data links so ships, shore,...
Blockchain Bills of Lading Made Simple: 2025 Update
The logistics world is buzzing, major carriers, cargo platforms, and regulators are all rallying around blockchain-based Bills of Lading. From Maersk to MSC, digitalization isn’t a future goal, it’s actively replacing paper. With new...
Methanol to Hydrogen Reformers Made Simple: 2025 Update
As the push toward zero-emission shipping intensifies, methanol is stepping into a new role, not just as a clean fuel, but as a hydrogen carrier. Methanol-to-hydrogen reformers allow ships to store easy-to-handle liquid methanol...
Shaft Power Limitation Systems (ShaPoLi) Made Simple: 2025 Update
With the IMO’s EEXI rules now in full effect since 2023, many shipowners are turning to Shaft Power Limitation (ShaPoLi) as a practical, onboard solution to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Instead of limiting...