Contributions
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Accelerating widespread use of green technologies
Mikael Laurin, managing director of Yara Marine Technologies, on the need to address continued hesitation in the market linked to…
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Shipping needs true, transparent and timely vessel emissions data
The industry’s ability to comply with pollution and climate change goals demands a new, technology-driven approach, writes Peter Georgiopoulos, the…
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The risks of hire deductions and reductions in a booming market
Dr Arun Kasi, a Malaysian solicitor and author of The Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea, writes for Splash…
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The domino effect of port congestion
David Yeo, CEO of Singapore’s Innovez One, on why addressing the global problem of port congestion requires digital solutions at…
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Critics question the climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining
Marta Montojo and Ian Urbina from the non-profit Outlaw Ocean Project on the risks of dredging minerals from the ocean…
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Not enough has changed with crew rotations
Ian Boyd from GAC Group gives readers an update on where the industry stands today in its fight to carry…
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If seafarers are key workers, why aren’t they being treated like them?
Monica Lambrou-Whiting, senior claims manager at West P&I, writes for Splash today. The scale of the problem is colossal. Around…
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Summer’s dog days see dry bulk market still playing the waiting game
Champagne corks are popping but adjust for the impact of China’s port delays and the outlook shows greater fragility writes…
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Flattening the roller-coaster costs of ship maintenance
Hendrix Yap, head of end user sales at ABB Turbocharging Singapore, on the growing importance of data-based maintenance plans. “Grant…
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Operational considerations for commercial nuclear propulsion
Known to most as a senior London arbitrator, Michael Allen’s first career before becoming a lawyer was as an engineer…
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Saving the planet while ignoring two thirds of it
Bestselling author Ian Urbina, the director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, a Washington DC-based non-profit journalism organisation, writes for Splash today.…
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Terminal velocity
Splash columnist Kris Kosmala identifies the tech issues that led to container ports buckling during the pandemic. Are you familiar…
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Stopford on Maersk and methanol
The world’s most famous shipping economist, Dr Martin Stopford, the non-executive president of Clarkson Research Services, writes for Splash today,…
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Closing the data gap behind shipping’s ESG strategies
Carole Plessy, head of maritime at OneWeb, on how to get and handle ESG data Shipowners and operators are under…
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Maritime security and the Security Council
Why the maritime industry needs to pay close attention to recent United Nations debates. By Christian Bueger, a professor at…
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Seafarers waiting for Godot
Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the realities of staying at sea for so long. People…
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A defence of the International Maritime Organization
Greg Atkinson reckons much of the criticism aimed at the IMO is misguided. In recent months there has been an…
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Career in shipping? The soft skill no one talks about
Panos Patsadas on the importance of being genuine when going for a job in shipping. I am known for being…
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Staying on the front foot
Ana Casaca ponders what’s best for container shipping when it comes to route planning. Over the years, containerships have become…
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Let’s not talk about nuclear ships
You need a degree in physics to understand the subject of nuclear-powered ships. The technical issues that come with nuclear…
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