Digital systems, propulsion, safety and maritime technology.
VesselBot said on 10 September 2026 that IDC had named the company an Innovator in a report covering AI-native and enabled sustainability software, citing its Logistics Intelligence Platform that links operational shipment data with emissions and cost modelling.
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has granted Cyber Security Type Approval to Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave after assessment against IACS UR E27, a development reported on 8 September 2026.
Sources report that the newly developed AQUBE liquid-cooled battery system will be installed aboard a 48‑metre research platform for the German Aerospace centre, with Lloyd Werft named as the builder and delivery expected in 2027.
The IMO’s Facilitation Committee agreed a timetable in London for a strategy to harmonise and automate digital processes across shipping and ports, with a report due to FAL 50 in 2026 and Assembly adoption targeted for 2027.
The IMO has made Maritime Single Window systems mandatory for Member States from 1 January 2024, aiming to allow single submission and maximum reuse of port-call information, though an IMO survey shows awareness and paper usage remain issues.
