Simplimar Blog

Insights on maritime intelligence.

Technical Management

What does a Digital AI Technical Superintendent actually do?

The role of the technical superintendent is one of the most demanding in shipping. Here's how AI is changing — not replacing — that role.

April 14, 2026·7 min read
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Port Operations

Why port agency is the last frontier of maritime digitalisation.

Port agency has been resistant to digital transformation for decades. The reasons are systemic — and so is the solution.

March 28, 2026 · 5 min readread →
Vessel Inspections

From clipboard to AI: the evolution of vessel inspection.

Vessel inspections generate enormous volumes of critical data. For most of history, that data has lived on paper. Not anymore.

March 5, 2026 · 6 min readread →
Sustainability

CII compliance starts with better data — not better intentions.

The shipping industry's decarbonisation targets are achievable. But only if operators actually know where their vessels stand today.

February 18, 2026 · 4 min readread →
Technology

Building software for the maritime industry: what we learned the hard way.

Maritime software has a reputation for being outdated, complex, and unloved by the people who use it. We set out to change that.

January 30, 2026 · 5 min readread →
Technical Management

Predictive maintenance in shipping: beyond the buzzword.

Everyone in maritime is talking about predictive maintenance. Far fewer have implemented it successfully. Here is what the difference looks like.

January 12, 2026 · 6 min readread →