Digital Ship’s role is to align maritime digital technologies with shipping companies. There are many technologies and related services being developed. Every shipping company has different needs. Technology companies need customers who benefit from their offerings, and shipping companies need technologies which fit their needs. Digital Ship brings both together.
Join our series of conferences in 2025 in Oslo, Athens and Bergen.
Download our full 2025 events brochure here.
2025
DIGITAL ATHENS - SPRING
8th May 2025
Athens is a terrific place for discussions about maritime technology. You can hear about what people are doing, what is working, and what they would like to see work better. We'll look at getting to grips with IACS cybersecurity notation. Also a focus on supporting situation awareness: are tools giving people the understanding they need?
DIGITAL SHIP @ NOR-SHIPPING, OSLO
Wednesday June 4, 2025
Nor-Shipping's theme for 2025 is 'Future Proof' - and we'll also be exploring what that means with our Digital Ship forum held during Nor-Shipping week. Do we have a digital and data infrastructure which can evolve as requirements evolve, or something which is really difficult to modify? Also we'll look at developments with satellite communications services, particularly LEO.
We help propel the introduction and development of technology in the shipping industry.
The main digital technology related challenges in shipping are not changing much over the years – data and voice communications, cybersecurity, digitalization, navigation.
But the specific challenges are evolving – we are seeing a growing emphasis on digital technology for managing vessel performance, people looking at cybersecurity from multiple angles, companies developing all kinds of new digital technologies including analytics and AI, and increasing discussion about autonomous navigation.
For seafarers, fast and inexpensive communication services are expected, and seen as essential by shipping companies in attracting and retaining crew. Working out how to deliver this, is another challenge for the IT department.
Shipping companies are rightly sceptical about many advanced technologies, including analytics / data science, AI and autonomy. But they should not let their scepticism blind them to the possibilities. Digital Ship takes care to present advanced technologies in a way which shows your customers what they can do, without over promising.
Our live events are your opportunity to engage directly with shipping company IT managers and other maritime professionals involved in purchasing digital technology.
Digital Ship Events Call for Speakers
Shipping company employees
- Please contact Matt Stevens on matt@thedigitalship.com / Tel +44 (0)7889 752622
Sponsorship opportunities
– please get in touch with Ria Kontogeorgou on ria@thedigitalship.com / Tel +44 (0)7815 481036
