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Dry Docking Commercial Ships: Planning, Surveys and Cost Control
When a ship must dry dock, what happens in the dock, how technical managers plan a docking 18 months ahead, and where dry docking budgets usually go wrong.
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Ship Agent: Role, Duties and Types of Shipping Agents
What a ship agent does in a port call, who appoints one, the difference between port, husbandry, protecting and hub agents, and how PDAs and FDAs work.
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The ISM Code in Practice: Safety Management System, DPA and ISM Audits
What the ISM Code requires in practice: DOC and SMC certification, the safety management system, the designated person ashore, ISM audits and PSC detentions.
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SIRE 2.0 Inspections: A Practical Guide to OCIMF Tanker Vetting
How OCIMF SIRE 2.0 works: the question library, HVPQ, PIQ and photo data, what happens on inspection day, the 14-day comment window and how to prepare.
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Membership Management Software for Associations: How to Choose
What membership software for associations must do, what maritime associations need on top, how pricing models compare and how to migrate safely.
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Wild Apricot Pricing in 2026: Plans, Real Costs, Limits and Alternatives
Wild Apricot pricing in 2026: contact tiers, monthly versus prepaid billing, the true total cost, questions to ask before choosing and alternatives to compare.
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SupaSailing S.L. Certified as an Innovative Startup by ENISA
SupaSailing S.L., the company behind SupaMaritime, has been certified as an innovative startup by ENISA under Spain's Ley 28/2022 (Ley de Startups). Here is what the certification means, and what it means for our customers.
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Vessel Performance Monitoring Software: Turning Data Into Action
How vessel performance monitoring software cuts fuel cost and moves your CII rating: data sources, ISO 19030 hull and propeller analysis, weather normalisation, ROI and integration.
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Marine Catering & Galley Management Software: Feeding Crew and Passengers at Sea
How marine catering software brings provisioning, menu planning, food safety and cost control into one workflow for ferry galleys and crew victualling.
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Port Call Optimization: Faster, Cleaner, Cheaper Port Stays
How port call optimization and just-in-time arrival cut waiting, fuel waste and demurrage, and how port call management software gives every party one shared timeline.
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Maritime Logistics Software: End-to-End Ocean Freight Management
A complete guide to maritime logistics software: booking, documentation, AIS cargo tracking, port coordination, proof of delivery and how to choose the right ocean freight platform.
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Yacht Agency Software: Running a Superyacht Season
Why generic cargo port-agency tools fail superyacht work, and what yacht agency software needs: confidentiality, bespoke service catalogues, crew change, and disbursement accounts done right.
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