Senior maritime consultant Joshua Flood reflects on his experience as a panel discussion moderator at Superyacht Investor 2022, which took place in London earlier this month. The “new novelty” of returning to in person events has not yet worn off, and it’s been great to catch up with old faces, and put new faces to…
Valour Consultancy recently released its second edition update of the Maritime Tracker. The database now contains details of 16,500 commercial maritime vessels, with 95 new companies having been included since the previous edition. Additionally, the container, bulk and tanker segments within the merchant market have been separated, with all installation information segmented by geographic region…
The cockpit and cabin applications market is a dynamic ecosystem of digital applications designed to increase the operational efficiency of flights, as well as improving the passenger experience. Airlines are becoming increasingly open to digitalisation and are now seeing the huge benefits applications can provide. Valour Consultancy has released a free infographic introducing some of the…
Intellian formally unveiled its Rotterdam European HQ with an opening party on 12 May 2022, and kindly invited Valour’s senior maritime consultant Joshua Flood to join the event. Having opened the doors in 2021, after a €6.5 million investment and team of 30+ people already in the office, the “official” opening party followed the pattern…
Owners and operators of business jets certainly do. So much so that the desire to provide the greatest audio-visual (AV) experience is arguably one of the most important elements of cabin management system (CMS) design today. Standout picture quality, truly immersive sound, and the ability to support next-generation experiences like the metaverse and 8K streaming…
Maritime law has evolved over many centuries developing from the basic original Mediterranean trading rules to all-encompassing legislation, with changes often in response to disasters, piracy or discipline issues aboard ships. Within the last two centuries, advances in naval architecture, maritime trade, and cargo handling have added to the body of rules in significant ways.…
Valour Consultancy has published a new whitepaper assessing how COVID-19 has influenced the in-flight connectivity (IFC) sector. The competitive environment around IFC has proven to be just as vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19 as the broader commercial aviation sector. The industry has experienced a loss of valuable experience in the workforce, deferral of new…
Currently all we need to travel and access related services internationally is a single physical document, our passport – and maybe a driver’s license for car rental. The exception to this is where there are cross-border agreements between countries to allow use of national ID cards in place of passports; such examples can be found…
Business or leisure. Sunny beaches or snow-capped mountains. Short-hop or long-haul. Regardless of the destination or purpose for international travel, there is invariably one item at the top of the packing list. Your passport. As biometric adoption continues to grow in airports around the globe, will this essential piece of personal property ever be consigned…
Nor-Shipping finally returned this month, as 18,000 visitors (reported by organisers) gathered in Oslo almost three years since the last edition in 2019. Delayed multiple times. June 2021, to January 2022 and finally April 2022. The show brings together top industry leaders to celebrates successes, outlines challenges and helps steer a course for the development…
Networking can stem from the unlikeliest of situations. After taking up indoor rowing during the pandemic, maritime analyst Joshua Flood unexpectedly found himself talking shop to a fierce competitor. In early 2020, the world went into lockdown. Many people sampled a new type of life. A life of contemplation and isolation. We learnt new things…
Last month, we published an introductory article on the future outlook for maintenance of maritime vessels. Following this, it is important to address one of the normal regular maintenance tasks that must be undertaken on an autonomous vessel, namely, the simple task of changing batteries. On many vessels battery back-up for bridge and engine room…