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06 Jan 26

Why the 2025 STS Transfer Guide Redefines Risk, Responsibility, and Reality

Industry News & Trends, Maritime Safety & Compliance

Why the 2025 STS Transfer Guide Redefines Risk, Responsibility, and Reality From Niche Practice to a $1.9 Trillion Reality The global Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer market is no longer a marginal operational niche. It is projected to reach USD 1.9 trillion by 2032, driven by crude oil flows, chemical logistics, and…

25 Dec 25

How Maritime Companies Can Safely Use LLMs Onboard – and Why They Should

Maritime Technology & AI

How Maritime Companies Can Safely Use LLMs Onboard – and Why They Should (Article available on Linkedin) Implementing Large Language Models in Maritime Industry. From Digitalization to Cognitive Support The maritime industry has spent the last two decades digitizing processes: PMS systems, electronic logs, e-SMS, planned maintenance software, and compliance…

24 Dec 25

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a successful New Year.

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Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a successful New Year. May this festive time bring you a moment to slow down, recharge, and enjoy what truly matters, family, health, and meaningful connections. As we step into the New Year, I wish you clarity in decisions, resilience in challenges, and…

18 Dec 25

Why Behavioral Assessment Was Introduced in Maritime Audits

Leadership & Culture at Sea, Audits & Inspections, Crew Training & Development

Why Behavioral Assessment Was Introduced in Maritime Audits (Article available on Linkedin) (And why a navigational audit is incomplete without it) A ship can be fully compliant. And still be unsafe. This is not a paradox. It is the daily reality of maritime audits. For years, audits focused on what…

16 Dec 25

“Silence on the Bridge” – Decision-Making Under Pressure at Sea – and Why Aviation Handles It Better

Leadership & Culture at Sea, Crew Training & Development, Maritime Safety & Compliance

“Silence on the Bridge” – Decision-Making Under Pressure at Sea – and Why Aviation Handles It Better (Article available on Linkedin) Bridge. Night watch. Routine conditions. No alarms. No emergency. No raised voices. Just light haze and a single contact on the radar. The Officer of the Watch has…

07 Dec 25

Why the Office Lies to Itself (and Why the Sea Always Wins)

Leadership & Culture at Sea

Why the Office Lies to Itself (and Why the Sea Always Wins) (Article available on Linkedin) Imagine a ship with perfect paperwork: every checklist ticked, every audit passed. The office pats itself on the back – zero incidents on record this year. Yet out at sea, that same ship is…

25 Nov 25

Why the Crew lies and why SIRE exposes it.

Leadership & Culture at Sea

Why the Crew lies and why SIRE exposes it. (Article available on Linkedin.) Let’s be honest. Every Captain has “adjusted” a logbook entry at some point. Every Chief has “prepared” the engine room for an inspection so well that an hour earlier they wouldn’t have recognized their own machinery…

25 Sep 25

Behavioural Competency Assessment and Verification – Why It Matters?

Practical Guides & Tools

Behavioural Competency Assessment and Verification – Why It Matters Beyond the Checklist – The Human Factor in Maritime Safety The maritime industry has made monumental strides in engineering, technology, and regulation over the past half-century, dramatically improving the safety and environmental record of global shipping. Yet, despite these advances, a…

24 Sep 25

World Maritime Day 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity

Industry News & Trends

World Maritime Day 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity As World Maritime Day 2025 approaches on September 25, the International Maritime Organization has set the theme: “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity“. This theme highlights the ocean’s vital role in the global economy—with over 80% of world trade…

12 Sep 25

Turning the SOLAS PFOS Ban into Your Commercial Advantage

Maritime Safety & Compliance

Turning the SOLAS PFOS Ban into Your Commercial Advantage The January 2026 Deadline is Closer Than You Think The maritime industry operates in a high-stakes environment where regulatory scrutiny is intensifying globally. A single month-long operation by INTERPOL, “Operation 30 Days at Sea 3.0,” recently uncovered a staggering 1,600 marine…

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Why the 2025 STS Transfer Guide Redefines Risk, Responsibility, and Reality

How Maritime Companies Can Safely Use LLMs Onboard – and Why They Should

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a successful New Year.

Why Behavioral Assessment Was Introduced in Maritime Audits

“Silence on the Bridge” – Decision-Making Under Pressure at Sea – and Why Aviation Handles It Better

Why the Office Lies to Itself (and Why the Sea Always Wins)

Why the Crew lies and why SIRE exposes it.

Behavioural Competency Assessment and Verification – Why It Matters?

World Maritime Day 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity

Turning the SOLAS PFOS Ban into Your Commercial Advantage

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