In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Will Watson, global product director at Caterpillar.  

Will and I will discuss how Caterpillar is leveraging its electrification successes in other industries to bring marine class-certified batteries and shoreside charging solutions to the maritime industry. As many of you are probably aware, this is an important development to help lower emissions in the marine’s hard-to-abate industry.

Electrification advances in the maritime industry

In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to James Morton, marketing director of AkzoNobel, on ship coatings, decarbonization efforts and vessel performance.

In today’s episode, James will fill us in on how the company’s recent research on predicting vessel performance and what shipowners can take away from the findings and more.

Alternative Fuels—What the Experts Say Now

Welcome to this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast. In this episode, we’re joined by Will Watson, Marine Product Manager at Caterpillar.

We’ll be diving into the myriad of marine propulsion options available today—everything from traditional engines to innovative fuels and hybrid systems. We’ll also explore the significance of collaboration in advancing these technologies and discuss the pros and cons of retrofitting versus new builds.

Exploring future marine propulsion options

Today, I’ll be speaking with Elomatic’s Vice President of Offshore Energy, Ted Bergman, about the industry’s supply vs. demand challenge with alternative low-carbon fuels. 

Addressing Supply Vs. Demand Issue of Alternative Fuels

We talk to Janna Chernetz, senior director of global government & regulatory affairs at Brooklyn, New York-headquartered ammonia-to-power innovator Amogy, on using ammonia as a fuel in its recent tug project and what that means globally for maritime.

Ammonia’s Voyage into Marine Power

In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, sponsored by Chevron, we dive into the redefining role of green technology in the maritime industry. With us today is Will Ayers, Elliott Bay Design Group's chief electrical engineer, and Joe Hudspeth, director of sales, who will explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainable vessel designs. From cutting-edge electrical systems to future-proofing strategies, they’ll discuss how they’ve been behind the scenes in integrating innovative solutions to reduce environmental impact and meet evolving regulatory demands. Tune in to discover how the maritime sector is embracing sustainability and the future of efficient shipbuilding.

Innovating for the Future: Green Tech and Sustainable Vessel Designs

Welcome back to Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, where we dive into some pressing topics shaping the maritime world. Today, we’re exploring a rapidly evolving issue that sits at the intersection of regulation, safety, and technology: the rise of mandatory CCTV on ships.
Joining us is Osher Perry CEO and founder of ShipIn, a provider of AI solutions for the maritime industry. Osher’s here to unpack the potential rabbit hole the industry could be heading toward as countries like India begin mandating CCTV on flagged vessels—and others may soon follow.
But rather than sounding the alarm, Osher sees this as a moment of opportunity. He’ll explain why now is the time for the industry to fully embrace AI-powered shipboard CCTV.
So, is the industry ready to leap forward—or will it settle for surveillance without insight? 


Beyond surveillance—unlocking AI’s potential in shipboard safety

In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, we talk to Bob Lennon, industry manager and expert with Regal Rexnord, for which this podcast is proudly sponsored by. Regal Rexnord, a trusted leader in marine power transmission solutions, specializes in innovative powertrain systems for above and below deck applications and delivers comprehensive solutions, supplying every component from the fly wheel to propeller. 

Power Under Pressure: How Regal Rexnord Is Adapting to Marine’s New Demands

Joining this episode is Vlassis Papapanagiotis, chief commercial officer at Tototheo Global, a maritime connectivity and technology provider based in Cyprus. While many in the industry are eager to jump on the digital bandwagon, Vlassis offers a more grounded perspective—emphasizing the importance of correcting its course. In this episode, we’ll discuss how maritime companies can separate true innovation from hype, the risks of adopting technology too quickly, and what it really takes to align digital tools with long-term business goals.

Correcting the course of the digital bandwagon

We’re joined by Seamus Murphy, Executive Director of San Francisco Bay Ferry, the public ferry system operated by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority, or WETA, which recently commissioned the M/V Karl—the first vessel in the sector to meet California’s toughest emissions standards. From diesel particulate filters to battery-electric ferries on the horizon, Seamus is helping steer one of the nation’s most iconic ferry fleets into a cleaner, faster future.


The future of green ferry transit

Today, we are joined by Chris Watson, vice president of marketing and communications at KVH Industries. We’ll be talking about how KVH’s connectivity solutions—like TracNet, AgilePlans, and hybrid systems integrating Starlink—are shaping the future of maritime communications, crew wellbeing, and cybersecurity at sea.

Connected at Sea: KVH on the Future of Maritime Communications

In this episode, we're joined by Dave Lee, Vice President of Technology & Innovation at Maritime Partners LLC. We’ll be discussing e1 Marine’s shoreside methanol-to-hydrogen infrastructure and how it’s reshaping the conversation around port decarbonization. From on-demand hydrogen generation to air quality improvements and fuel flexibility, Dave will walk us through how this technology could be a game-changer for ports and the communities around them.

Decarbonizing Ports with Methanol-to-Hydrogen Technology

In this episode of Listen Up!, Marine Log Editor in Chief Heather Ervin speaks with Chris Kruger, president of AYK Energy, about the evolving state of marine battery technology. They discuss safety, cybersecurity, responsible sourcing, and energy density, as well as how batteries are being applied across different vessel types—from ferries to offshore support vessels. Tune in for an inside look at the innovations and challenges shaping the future of maritime energy.

Beyond Diesel to Battery Powered Vessels

Welcome to Listen Up!, Marine Log’s podcast on the issues shaping today’s maritime industry. I’m Heather Ervin, editor in chief, and today we’re examining OSPAR’s (the Oslo-Paris Convention’s) recent decision to restrict scrubber use in the North Atlantic and inland waters of its member states. Joining me is Andreas Chrysostomou, executive director of the Clean Shipping Alliance, who has called the move “incredibly dangerous.” He’ll explain why the lack of risk assessments by most OSPAR parties raises serious concerns—and what this could mean for ship operators, transitional technologies, and investment in cleaner solutions. We’ll also hear from CSA Chairman Capt. Mike Kaczmarek for additional insight.


Why the OSPAR scrubber ban could backfire

Tim Herman, President of Pivotal LNG, and Tim Casey, President and CEO of Polaris New Energy, talk to MARINE LOG about why so many vessel operators are switching to LNG as a marine fuel and what suppliers are doing to make sure that LNG bunkers are available when and where needed.

Why LNG-as-fuel is making waves

In this edition of Marine Log Listen Up! Podcast, we will hear from Capt. Steve Kress. Capt. Cress is vice president of operations for New York City-headquartered McAllister Towing, where he has been since 1982.

McAllister Towing talks tugs: operating during COVID-19 and more

In this edition of Listen Up!, we sit with Ron Wille, business development manager of All American Marine out in Bellingham, Wash.

Ron has a 10-year working relationship with All American Marine, but only joined the company back in 2018. For the last 15 years, Ron worked at Kenai Fjords Tours in Seward, Alaska. His maritime career also includes experience on tugboats that specialized in commercial ship assists and commercial towing in South Central Alaska. 

But today, Ron is busy with a very different endeavor. All American Marine was recently contracted by SWITCH Maritime to complete the aluminum construction and outfitting of the 70-foot, 84-passenger zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell powered electric drive Water-Go-Round ferry. If you think that’s sounds like a mouthful, it is. It took me several attempts of saying it out loud to get it right (laugh). 

As Marine Log has reported before, the Water-Go-Round ferry project will be the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the United States and is being developed to demonstrate a pathway to commercialization for zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell marine technologies. The e-ferry will exhibit the viability of this marine technology for the commercial and regulatory community. 

Now, it’s not the first time All American Marine has delved into hybrid electric vessels. As a matter of fact, the company is a leading builder of these types of vessels and it has a new shipyard with expanded capacity and production capabilities for larger and more complex projects. Here’s Ron with more:

All American Marine on Vessel Design and e-Ferry Project

In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk with Kasey Eckstein, founder of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) and director of business development at Atlas Marine Services, Houma, La., to get a better idea of why diversity in the workplace matters.
Eckstein, who will present on a similar topic at Marine Log’s free virtual FERRIES 2020 conference on November 9-10, covers the recruitment and retention of women in the maritime industry, a little about WIMOs and its membership, her career at various maritime companies (including Marquette Transportation, Living Lands & Waters, and more), and what’s new at Atlas Marine Services.

Women in Maritime Operations founder Kasey Eckstein

In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we  talk to the organization that's been working to ensure safety of life and property at sea for more than 120 years. ClassNK’s Makiko Tani, who is deputy manager of the company’s cybersecurity team, talks to us about its recently unveiled digital grand design. This design expresses the pivotal role it expects digital technology to play not only in making the industry more efficient while also meeting the U.N.’s sustainable development goals for a better and more sustainable future by 2030. 

For all the huge advantages digital brings, there are risks as well and they need to be managed. ClassNK is very much at the forefront of cybersecurity. Here’s more.

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