Leading experts in the business share their expertise within many different areas in these insight blog articles. Browse our articles below to help guide you through your marine project.
CRUISE SHIP DESIGN THAT DEFINES CRUISE SHIP PROFITABILITY
Marine | 2026
Reliable systems protect revenue, reputation and passenger trust
Downtime, compensation and reputational damage often trace back to early technical decisions hidden behind walls and decks. This white paper explores how early engineering decisions affect operational continuity, downtime risk and long-term profitability.
Interview with Rodolfo Spinelli, SunStone Maritime Group A/S.
STAINLESS STEEL VS PLASTIC: THE ENGINEER’S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PIPING MATERIALS ON CRUISE SHIPS
Marine | 2026
Material Choices That Last a Lifetime
The Importance of Piping Material Choices for Shipowners: An engineering-based comparison of stainless steel and plastic, focusing on reliability, fire behaviour and total cost of ownership.
Interview with Michele Verdoliva, MARINEng VISION
EMERGING FIRE RISKS WHY COMPLIANCE IS NO LONGER ENOUGH
Marine | 2026
Why shipowners must assess risks before regulations do as compliance alone no longer protect modern cruise ships.
- Interview with Dan Lauridsen, Danish Institute of Fire- and Security Technology (DBI).
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: THE BOOMING CRUISE MARKET STILL FORCES BAD TECHNICAL DECISIONS
Marine | 2026
When a Strong Market Drives Weak Decisions
Capacity pressure limits better technical choices - full orderbooks and standardisation push shipowners and shipyards toward conservative, cost-driven solutions.
Interview with Stelio Bardi, Stelio Bardi Marine Technologies.
Rodolfo SpinelliSunStone Maritime Group A/SThe soft materials such as interiors are cheaper… But for systems, no. If you install cheaper or not-so-good systems and they fail, you need to get them repaired, and that is downtime.
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Dan LauridsenCivil EngineerDanish Institute of Fire- and Security Technology (DBI)At sea, you cannot evacuate people to safety. The ship itself must be the safe place.