June 2023

Table of Contents

1. Ardmore Builds a Better Fleet

   Garry Noonan, Director, Innovation, Ardmore Shipping, is candid in discussing emerging technologies and their impact on ship fuel and emissions reductions: “We don’t have to tell you whether a [new technology] works or not; you just have to look at whether we’ve bought one of them or 22 of them.” By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 34

2. What’s the Smart Play on Energy Transition?

   The energy transition is moving ahead amid recovery in offshore oil & gas and growth in offshore wind, leaving vessel owners that serve these markets with big questions about energy carrier and energy converter selection for their newbuilds. By Phil Lewis

   p. 30

3. Mitigating Enclosed Space Deaths

   It’s nearly 45 years since the tragedy on the ANCO Duke where seven crew died at the bottom of the tank they were cleaning. MR looks at technology, technique and training that is designed to mitigate the risk of working in enclosed spaces. By Wendy Laursen

   p. 26

4. ECDIS & Terrestrial Navigation

   After years of debating whether or not celestial navigation should be taught, it is now time to debate the relevance of terrestrial navigation. By Captain John Ryan

   p. 24