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LOGBOOK: STORIES & LESSONS
Concise, mariner-written posts that turn best practice into action: checklists, how-tos and lessons from real vessels and shore teams. Follow along to apply the right standards on the next watch
Collaboration Charter: STCW 2026 meets Culture — Turning the new PSSR Competence into Ship-and-Shore Habits
1 Jan 2026, STCW’s PSSR (Table A-VI/1-4) added a new competence: Seafarers must be able to “contribute to the prevention of and response to violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault."
Paul Nijhof
Jan 14 min read
Charting a Sustainable Course Part II: IMO compliance - EEXI, SEEMP, CII, EEOI Pain Points and Edge AI Solutions
In Part II, we unpack how EEXI, CII, SEEMP and EEOI show up as pain points in daily operations and outline practical, on-board ways to turn them from compliance burden into performance tools.
Paul Nijhof
Nov 18, 20254 min read
Charting a Sustainable Course Part I: Decoding the Operating Ecosystem of EEXI, SEEMP, CII & EEOI
The IMO’s EEXI, CII, SEEMP and EEOI are often described as four separate instruments — but in truth they form one operating ecosystem.When understood together, they reveal the physics of compliance, the psychology of crew execution and the economics of carbon performance.
Paul Nijhof
Oct 30, 20259 min read
Artificial Intelligence at Sea that puts People First
Integrate AI without losing sight of your crew. A five-step, people-first framework for maritime leaders—and any business—seeking AI ROI. Summary Artificial intelligence is surging through every corner of shipping, with 65 percent of companies now running AI in at least one function[1] and the maritime-AI market already worth US $4.13 billion[2] . Despite rapid adoption, organisational culture trails behind: fewer than one‑third of companies report having a true “AI and data
Paul Nijhof
Aug 8, 20255 min read
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