Setting Course, an ABS Podcast
Episodes
The Future of Floating LNG with Black & Veatch
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) sector is still relatively small, but it’s growing fast as demand for natural gas, flexibility and new tec...
Trailer – Setting Course, an ABS Podcast
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Change in the maritime industry is moving fast. Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, brings you candid conversations with the leaders shaping that change.J...
How Machine Learning is Building Trust in 3D Printing with Howco Group
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, offers transformative potential for the marine and offshore industries, broad adoption will r...
The Humanoid Robotics Reimagining Shipyards with Persona AI
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a future where humanoid robots work side by side with shipbuilders, enhancing efficiency and safety in the maritime industry.In this episode, ...
The Power of Electrification in Shipping with ABB
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The development of electrification and battery technologies is driving new efficiencies for the maritime industry, especially for short-range vessels ...
The Future of Unmanned Vehicles at Sea with Saildrone
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Balancing Ambition and Reality in Shipping
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Senior Project Manager Konstantinos Vouroutzis and Sustainability Engineer Tim Badalotti join host Brad Cox to explore the latest fin...
How Shipping is Embracing Energy Efficiency Featuring Silverstream
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As regulations and economic considerations continue to shape the future of the maritime industry, energy efficiency technologies (EETs) have emerged a...
Maritime’s Methanol Demand with MPC Container Ships, Methanol Institute and HIF Global
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 shipo...
Hydrogen Value Chain With Provaris Energy
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hydrogen’s potential as an alternative energy source reaches well beyond marine fuel applications. It also has potential for on-land commercial ener...
FPSOs, Innovation and the Next Offshore Frontier with SBM Offshore
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Jean-Charles Rinaldi, SBM Offshore Group Director of Sales and Marketing, and Miguel Hernan...
Charting the Future of Floating Offshore Wind with Aikido Technologies
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As nations around the world continue to explore diversifying their energy sources, floating offshore wind platforms offer an option for countries wher...
Previewing MEPC 83 With Maersk and Lemissoler Navigation
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 83rd meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is fast approaching, with potenti...
Autonomous Navigation Research with Texas A&M University
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As autonomous technologies rapidly evolve, institutions like Texas A&M University are pioneering research into how the technologies can be virtual...
On-Demand 3D-Printed Parts with Pelagus 3D
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Using additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, to produce replacement parts on demand can support just-in-time operations and potential...
Innovation in Ship Design: Sterntubeless Vessels with Thordon Bearings
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A revolutionary vessel design with a novel aft layout could reduce a vessel’s environmental impact and promote efficient operations.Craig Carter, Th...
On Board Signet Capella: 3D Design with Signet Maritime and Robert Allan Ltd.
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The emergence of 3D model-based design and engineering for the maritime industry is changing the way ships are designed, engineered, built and classed...
Ammonia Cracking and Safety with Amogy
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ammonia offers interesting potential as a zero-carbon marine fuel. Several companies are developing technologies to support ammonia’s application by...
MEPC 82 Expectations
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is at the center of the action for the shipping indus...
Sustainability Outlook: What’s Next for Maritime?
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ABS recently launched the sixth edition of its sustainability Outlook series, Beyond the Horizon, Carbon Neutral Fuel Pathways and Transformational Te...
Methanol as a Maritime Fuel with Maersk
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once considered future fuels, options like LNG, methanol and ammonia are quickly becoming current fuels for the maritime industry. However, as alterna...
Countdown to FuelEU Maritime with Scorpio and European Commission
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the maritime industry grapples with reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we have seen a multitude of regulations intended to drive progress. Now we h...
Demystifying Digital Twins for Maritime
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Digital twins have captured the maritime industry’s attention amid the global journey toward digitalization and decarbonization. However, confusion ...
The Future of Offshore Space Support with Space Perspective
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the commercial spaceflight industry continues to grow, so does the need to support offshore operations such as launch and recovery. Enter a new typ...
Innovation Through Rule Enhancements
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The rapid pace at which technologies are evolving and emerging within the marine and offshore industries requires an agile approach to asset design.On...
SMW24: Advancing Toward Maritime Decarbonization with PCL and PaxOcean
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The maritime industry is facing a myriad of challenges on the journey to decarbonization. On this special Singapore Maritime Week episode of Setting C...
Developing Regulations for Autonomous Ships
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the marine industry increasingly considers applications for autonomous technologies, regulatory bodies must adapt and assess these technologies to ...
Navigating Change for Today’s Seafarers
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seafarers are the backbone of the global maritime industry. They are also among the most affected when the industry undergoes change, whether from new...
Nuclear Energy in Maritime
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While regulations and the global energy transition have brought a wide range of alternative fuels into the spotlight, nuclear energy has emerged as a ...
Readying ABS for a Decade of Change
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Between the IMO’s goal for net-zero emissions by 2050 and rapidly evolving technologies, the marine and offshore industries are facing a complex dec...
Ammonia as a Maritime Fuel
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ammonia is one of several alternative fuels being evaluated by the maritime industry to help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. While ammonia has the...
Assessing the Carbon Capture Value Chain
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the maritime industry grapples with the need to reduce emissions, carbon capture technology offers a potential solution with wide-reaching implicat...
Autonomy in the Maritime Industry with ABB
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As vessels become increasingly complex with new technologies and fuels, the application of autonomous technologies to support human crew decision-maki...