Maritime Tech
The technologies transforming ships, fleets and operations
Maritime Tech is where seafaring meets software: AI, vessel data, digital inspections and automation reshaping how ships are run, maintained and governed. We track only technology that is directly relevant to maritime — not general tech noise.
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Two decisions owners are making right now: choosing satellite connectivity for a ship and meeting IACS E26/E27 cyber requirements.
Latest in Maritime Tech
News · Maritime Tech & AI Incat's Electric Ferry Hull 096 Loaded for Argentina Trip
Incat's battery-electric ferry Hull 096 was loaded onto heavy-lift ship Black Marlin in Tasmania for delivery to Buquebus in South America.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Bureau Veritas Approves Seatrium's 30MW Floating Data Center
Bureau Veritas grants Approval in Principle to Seatrium's 30MW floating data centre concept for offshore AI and cloud computing infrastructure.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Nuclear Ship Concepts Clear Reviews, Yet Decades From Service
Three commercial nuclear ship design concepts won approvals in principle in 2026, but outdated codes and licensing gaps leave real-world trading decades away.
Satellite internet at sea: how to choose between LEO, VSAT and L-band
Compare LEO, VSAT and L-band satellite internet for ships: coverage, safety compliance and failover requirements.
News · Maritime Tech & AI J-Ocean, Ucast Sign MoU for Smart Shipyard in South Korea
J-Ocean Heavy Industries and Ucast will deploy 5G, AI, IoT and robotics at Gunsan Shipyard under a new MoU.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Norway's SEAMLESS Project Advances Autonomous Ship Regulation
Norwegian researchers demonstrate remote fleet management in the Oslofjord, moving crews ashore under new IMO guidance.
The regulation & technology timeline
- 1 Jul 2024
IACS UR E26/E27 in force
Cyber resilience becomes a class requirement for newbuilds of 500 GT+ contracted from this date.
- 2 Sep 2024
SIRE 2.0 goes live
OCIMF's digitalised, risk-based tanker inspection regime replaces the legacy SIRE programme.
- 1 Jan 2025
FuelEU Maritime obligations begin
GHG-intensity limits on energy used on board apply for ships trading to/from the EU.
- 1 Jan 2026
EU ETS reaches 100%
Full surrender obligation, and methane + N₂O join CO₂ in the scheme.
- 30 Jun 2026
First FuelEU verification cycle closes
The first compliance year's verification and FuelEU document deadline lands.
- 1 Jul 2026
MASS Code enters into force (voluntary)
The first global framework for autonomous ships starts its experience-building phase.
- 4 Dec 2026
IMO Net-Zero Framework vote
The extraordinary session votes on sector-wide carbon pricing.
- 1 Mar 2028
Earliest NZF entry into force
If adopted in December, the framework could apply from this date.
- 1 Jan 2032
Mandatory MASS Code target
Targeted entry into force of the binding autonomous-ship code (adoption targeted ~2030).
View as table
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 40% |
| 2025 | 70% |
| 2026 | 100% |
Source: European Commission — Maritime transport in the EU ETS (FAQ)
Why maritime is the next frontier
Analog by default
Surveys, defect lists and handovers still travel as PDFs, photos and inboxes — knowledge trapped in formats no system can reason over.
Fragmented data
Owner, manager, charterer, class and crew each hold a piece of the truth — and the full picture is never in one place, so the same vessel is re-assessed from scratch.
AI just became viable
For the first time, software can make sense of the scattered operational evidence a ship already produces — and explain what it sees. The tools finally match the problem.
A $423bn shift — still on PDFs
The maritime digitization market is projected to reach $423.4bn by 2031, yet most inspections and fleet records still live in email and paper. See the numbers →
Maritime Tech in Türkiye
Türkiye sits between three seas with decades of hands-on maritime know-how — and a technology layer still waiting to be built. That gap is exactly where Apeks starts. Read the thesis →
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