Setting Course, an ABS Podcast
Change in the maritime industry is moving fast. Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, brings you candid conversations with the leaders shaping that change. Join our award-winning podcast as we go beyond the headlines and into what actually matters to the industry's decision-makers, discussing the latest in maritime innovation, sustainability and safety. Learn more at https://www.eagle.org. Contact us at podcast@eagle.org.
Episodes
36 episodes
What Smart Tech Means in Practice with Propulsion Analytics
Smart technologies promise better decisions and fewer surprises at sea, but turning that promise into day-to-day practice is where the real work begins.In this episode of Setting Course, Panos Kyrtatos, CEO of Propulsion Analytics, and E...
What it Takes to Deploy Floating Gas in Harder Places with MODEC
Floating gas has moved well beyond the concept stage, but that does not mean the next wave of projects will be straightforward. As developers look at shallow-water, nearshore and harsher-environment applications, questions around mooring, stati...
How Data is Changing Arctic Navigation with Railotech and Memorial Univ.
Evolving sea ice conditions haven’t made sailing in the Arctic any simpler. If anything, increasingly complex ice regimes, year-round operations and new trade patterns are raising the stakes for shipowners who need to keep people, assets and sc...
The Future of Floating LNG with Black & Veatch
The floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) sector is still relatively small, but it’s growing fast as demand for natural gas, flexibility and new technologies reshape offshore project strategies.In this episode of Setting Course, an ABS P...
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Change in the maritime industry is moving fast. Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, brings you candid conversations with the leaders shaping that change.Join us as we go beyond the headlines and into what actually matters to the industry's d...
How Machine Learning is Building Trust in 3D Printing with Howco Group
While additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, offers transformative potential for the marine and offshore industries, broad adoption will require trust and buy-in from key stakeholders.In this episode of Setting Course, an ABS...
The Humanoid Robotics Reimagining Shipyards with Persona AI
Imagine a future where humanoid robots work side by side with shipbuilders, enhancing efficiency and safety in the maritime industry.In this episode, Persona AI CEO and Co-Founder Nic Radford joined Patrick Ryan, ABS Senior Vice Presiden...
The Power of Electrification in Shipping with ABB
The development of electrification and battery technologies is driving new efficiencies for the maritime industry, especially for short-range vessels like tugs and ferries.In this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Olli Tuunainen...
The Future of Unmanned Vehicles at Sea with Saildrone
In this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, we dive into the world of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and their impact on maritime operations — from commercial to research to national security. Featuring insights from retire...
Balancing Ambition and Reality in Shipping
In this episode, Senior Project Manager Konstantinos Vouroutzis and Sustainability Engineer Tim Badalotti join host Brad Cox to explore the latest findings from the seventh edition of the ABS Outlook series, Beyond the Horizon: Vision Meets...
How Shipping is Embracing Energy Efficiency Featuring Silverstream
As regulations and economic considerations continue to shape the future of the maritime industry, energy efficiency technologies (EETs) have emerged as a key avenue to mitigating higher fuel costs and reducing emissions.In this episode o...
Maritime’s Methanol Demand with MPC Container Ships, Methanol Institute and HIF Global
With the demand for methanol as a marine fuel expected to grow rapidly over the coming years, can green methanol production scale enough to help shipowners comply with evolving regulations?Join us in this episode of Setting Course, an AB...
Hydrogen Value Chain With Provaris Energy
Hydrogen’s potential as an alternative energy source reaches well beyond marine fuel applications. It also has potential for on-land commercial energy and in energy-intensive industrial operations. As such, the transportation of hydrogen by shi...
FPSOs, Innovation and the Next Offshore Frontier with SBM Offshore
On this special episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Jean-Charles Rinaldi, SBM Offshore Group Director of Sales and Marketing, and Miguel Hernandez, ABS Senior Vice President of Global Offshore, joined host Brad Cox, ABS, in the ABS booth...
Charting the Future of Floating Offshore Wind with Aikido Technologies
As nations around the world continue to explore diversifying their energy sources, floating offshore wind platforms offer an option for countries where fixed-bottom offshore wind developments are limited.On this episode of Setting Course...
Previewing MEPC 83 With Maersk and Lemissoler Navigation
The 83rd meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is fast approaching, with potentially industry-shaking decisions set to be discussed and possibly agreed upon.On this epis...
Autonomous Navigation Research with Texas A&M University
As autonomous technologies rapidly evolve, institutions like Texas A&M University are pioneering research into how the technologies can be virtually verified and validated before they are deployed on real-world maritime vessels.This ...
On-Demand 3D-Printed Parts with Pelagus 3D
Using additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, to produce replacement parts on demand can support just-in-time operations and potentially mitigate supply chain disruptions for the maritime and offshore industries.On this ...
Innovation in Ship Design: Sterntubeless Vessels with Thordon Bearings
A revolutionary vessel design with a novel aft layout could reduce a vessel’s environmental impact and promote efficient operations.Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings Vice President of Business Development, and Dr. Chris Leontopoulos, ABS V...
On Board Signet Capella: 3D Design with Signet Maritime and Robert Allan Ltd.
The emergence of 3D model-based design and engineering for the maritime industry is changing the way ships are designed, engineered, built and classed.This special episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, was recorded on board the
Ammonia Cracking and Safety with Amogy
Ammonia offers interesting potential as a zero-carbon marine fuel. Several companies are developing technologies to support ammonia’s application by taking advantage of its energy density and mitigating its toxicity risks.Jan Chow, Seni...
MEPC 82 Expectations
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is at the center of the action for the shipping industry’s decarbonization.With MEPC’s 82nd session coming up, we had several IMO delegates f...
Sustainability Outlook: What’s Next for Maritime?
ABS recently launched the sixth edition of its sustainability Outlook series, Beyond the Horizon, Carbon Neutral Fuel Pathways and Transformational Technologies. The new Outlook provides a forecast for net zero scenarios factoring in t...
Methanol as a Maritime Fuel with Maersk
Once considered future fuels, options like LNG, methanol and ammonia are quickly becoming current fuels for the maritime industry. However, as alternative fuel-enabled ships start hitting the water, challenges remain for both availability and r...
Countdown to FuelEU Maritime with Scorpio and European Commission
As the maritime industry grapples with reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we have seen a multitude of regulations intended to drive progress. Now we have the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, which introduces the concept of well-to-wake carbon equiva...
