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Understand the FuelEU Maritime Regulation

On January 1, 2025, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation took effect, promoting renewable fuels and clean energy by setting strict greenhouse gas limits.
Giovanna Carosi
1 May, 2024

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The IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly in the form of CO2 from fuels, are a pressing topic in most industries, including the maritime industry.
Arianna Lamberti
6 January, 2025

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Your guide to Preventive Maintenance Strategies

Preventive maintenance is crucial for enhancing the reliability and longevity of operations. Embracing a systematic approach to maintenance, it focuses on routine checks, repairs, and adjustments to prevent failures before they occur.
Rasmus Hansen
1 May, 2024

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Understanding Corrective Maintenance Strategies

Corrective maintenance is a necessary aspect of maintenance management, playing a pivotal role in keeping equipment operational and ensuring that production processes run smoothly.
Rasmus Hansen
1 May, 2024

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TMSA in shipping

The TMSA program provides companies with a means to improve and measure their own safety management systems.
3 April, 2024

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Inventory of Hazardous Materials on Ships

Creating an IHM is one of the fundamental practices that keep the maritime industry safe and sustainable.
22 March, 2024

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Getting ready for SIRE 2.0 in shipping

As the shipping industry continues to evolve, prioritizing safety and environmental protection has become more critical than ever.
1 March, 2024

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Key Considerations in Cloud Ship Management

Cloud Ship Management (CSM) has become more than just a buzzword in today's maritime industry.
12 February, 2024

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Improve ship efficiency with Alerts and monitoring

The TMSA program provides companies with a means to improve and measure their own safety management systems.
15 November, 2023

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Digital Noon Reporting: Working with vessel data and maritime reporting

Noon reporting is a crucial practice in maritime operations that involves daily collection and communication of vital information about a vessel's status, voyage, and performance.
8 November, 2023

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EU ETS and its Impact on the Shipping Industry

The European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) is a crucial initiative designed to combat greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainability across various industries.
6 July, 2023

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Ship Inventory Management: Optimize procurement flows

Optimize procurement flows Order and Inventory Management Software
16 June, 2023

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Navigating invoice management for your ship and fleet

Invoice management in the shipping industry includes a vast amount of data, vessels and personnel and it can be costly in terms of time and finances.
27 January, 2023

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Automate procurement with ERP software for shipping

In today's competitive business landscape, it is more important than ever for companies to streamline their operations and eliminate inefficiencies through digitalization to stay ahead of the curve.
19 January, 2023

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What is eProcurement in the maritime industry?

Ever since the internet was developed, possibilities for electronic handling of data and activities have arisen. One of these is eProcurement.
Rasmus Hansen
18 November, 2022

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What is Predictive Maintenance?

Predictive maintenance is a maintenance strategy where the condition of an asset is analyzed to predict and mitigate an upcoming breakdown.
Michael Paarup
3 July, 2022

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HSE Management

Shipping companies are under growing pressure to comply with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) regulations and standards.
19 April, 2022

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What is the difference between HSE, HSQE, HSEQ and HSSE?

Unless you are working as a HSE, HSQE, HSEQ and HSSE Manager, you may have doubts about the difference between the acronyms.
12 March, 2022

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Data Migration

Data Migration simply means to move data from one Technical Management System to another. It involves several steps such as exporting, cleaning, moving, testing and importing data.
28 April, 2021

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EU MRV

EU MRV regulations on monitoring, reporting and verification of fuel consumption is top priority for shipowners and managers with operations in European waters as it is mandatory for merchant vessels above 5,000 GT calling at European ports.
20 January, 2021

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Vessel Reporting System – can it improve performance?

You can use a Vessel Reporting System to report a wide range of data to optimize overall vessel performance. 
25 November, 2020

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What is Fleet Management Software?

If you already know what a Fleet Management Software is, you also know that it is becoming increasingly important to keep up with todays demands for digitalization.
19 October, 2020

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QHSE system

QHSE system: Why the QHSE Management needs to digitalize internal processes
15 October, 2020

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Don't leave empty-handed

How to calculate FuelEU penalties

Our new guide is designed to help you plan adjustments to meet future GHG intensity targets.