Weekly analysis of maritime AI, regulatory signals, and operational technology — written by a working seafarer for maritime professionals at sea and ashore.
The IMO MASS Code enters into effect 1 July 2026 — as a voluntary, non-mandatory framework, not binding law. ISO/TC 8/SC 26 is quietly writing the verification standard behind it. NAPA and Samsung Heavy Industries push AI into newbuild design. A new IACS Council Chair, ClassNK's first commercial AUTO-Nav notation, and India tightens fleet age norms.
A two-part investigative series on Project Harrison — the open-source maritime AI non-profit building tooling that actually works at sea. Based on a direct interview with Jordan Taylor, USCG unlimited licence holder and Founder of Project Harrison. Includes an exclusive angle no one else has covered: the engine room reasoning gap.
Maritime AI is developing faster than most professionals can track it. Classification societies are issuing new evidence standards. The IMO is building regulatory frameworks for autonomous ships. Indian companies are deploying AI at port scale. Global companies are raising billions and setting benchmarks that every fleet will operate within.
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Every issue tracks the signals that matter for maritime professionals — from IMO committee outcomes to classification society rule changes, from autonomous vessel deployments to decarbonisation compliance deadlines.
SOLAS amendments, MARPOL Annex VI, STCW updates, Load Line Convention, MLC 2006, ISM Code, ISPS — tracked from IMO committee sessions through entry into force, with examiner-level detail for MEO Class 1 preparation.
CII ratings, EEXI compliance, EEDI, FuelEU Maritime, IMO 2023 GHG Strategy, alternative fuels (hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, LNG), DNV-RP-0703, and the full regulatory lineage from UNFCCC to fleet operations.
IMO MASS Code, autonomous vessel deployments, AI navigation systems, LR and DNV class notations for autonomous ships, IACS UR E26, Remote Operation Centres, and the operational technology signals that bridge and engine room teams need to track.
Rule changes from Lloyd's Register, DNV, ABS, Bureau Veritas, ClassNK, and IACS — translated from circular language into what they mean for your next survey, vetting inspection, and PSC examination.
Oral exam questions with regulation-referenced answers, covering SOLAS chapters, MARPOL annexes, STCW competence tables, ISM audits, and the latest IMO instruments. Every issue includes an Oral Exam Corner written from the examiner's perspective.
Indian maritime AI ecosystem, DG Shipping circulars, smart port deployments at major Indian ports, and the Asia-Pacific autonomous vessel and decarbonisation developments that affect Indian seafarers and fleet managers.
