We cast our net wider than ever for Splash’s annual maritime tech preview this month - hence the decision to split it into two: breakthroughs and disappointments.

Condensing the thoughts and opinions of more than 100 respondents was not an easy task, but if I was to strip out the key takeaways from the experts we contacted, I’d caution readers to be patient.

Yes, there is a clear coalescence around methanol as the growing alternative fuel for the 2020s. Yes, the adoption of low Earth orbi...