Thousands of people are making their way to Oslo for next week’s Nor-Shipping gathering, a showcase of future technologies. Nick Chubb, founder of UK maritime innovation consultancy Thetius, takes readers into the future, imagining how ships will operate 10 years from now. May 30, 2035 – 0735 UTC Captain Khan: Good morning, Proteus. Proteus: Good morning, Captain. Would you like a report? Captain Khan: Yes, please. Proteus: Voyage Day 18. We are 148 nautical miles southwest of Látrabjarg. Ice density is forecast at 8/10ths ahead. A strong low-pressure system is forming in the West. COG 074°, Heading 078°, SOG 14kts. ETA Reykjavik: 16:29 UTC, May 30. Propulsion and navigation systems are normal. There was a minor fluctuation in portside coolant pressure at 03:42 UTC, which was within acceptable bounds. I scheduled a diagnostic sweep with Engineering for 09:00. Chief Engineer Vasquez completed a software patch on the auxiliary power generator, a performance boost of 0.2% confirmed. No security breaches or fatigue alerts during unmanned bridge hours. Crew wellness indicators are green across the board. Cook Tanaka’s sourdough starter is also showing promising yeast activity. There was a notable event at 02:17 UTC: Automated collision avoidance was triggered. An unmanned container feeder, Arctic Reach II, had a CPA of 6 cables and a TCPA of 48 minutes. Altered course 3° to starboard and broadcast intentions via VHF Data Exchange. Final CPA was 3 nautical miles, within your standing orders. Would you like to review the footage? Captain Khan: No need, thank you. Proteus: Very well. Environment report, vessel operating within all environmental compliance parameters. Fuel consumption, 27.3 metric tonnes, slightly below forecast (–1.4%). Scrubber and waste systems are functioning normally. No discharges. Minor pH spike (7.3 → 8.6) in one washwater sample at 02:40 UTC, within legal limits but approaching threshold. Logged for system review. Seven-day CII+ rating holding steady at low C, trending upward with current routing, forecast to reach B on arrival at Reykjavik. Our ETA is currently 31 minutes ahead of the scheduled arrival in Reykjavik. Would you like to optimise our speed? Captain Khan: Yes, let’s take a little power out. Proteus: Very well. Captain Khan: Are the tanks ready? Proteus: Yes, Captain. Final tank wash completed at 05:46 UTC. All tanks have undergone methanol-grade wash cycles. Oxygen levels in cargo spaces reduced to below 8% via nitrogen purge. Captain Khan: And what about the pre-arrival data? Proteus: Horizon Dawn is scheduled to berth at Reykjavik Terminal 4A, with the assigned berth confirmed as 4A-METH-02. Remote pilotage is unavailable due to the ice forecast. Pilot boarding has been arranged for 18:30 UTC on May 30, approximately 12 nautical miles north of Faxaflói Bay. The terminal has indicated an estimated dock readiness no earlier than 19:30 UTC. The berth is equipped with automated A-frame mooring systems and a midships manual override. All clearance documentation is on track. The Electronic Notice of Arrival has been filed and acknowledged. The pre-arrival crew list, cargo tank certificate, and ESG compliance report have been submitted without issue. The final declaration of ballast water exchange is waiting in your inbox, I will send it as soon as you have signed it. The harbourmaster has requested real-time tank atmosphere and inert gas status by 12:00 UTC, ahead of the vessel’s coastal approach. As we enter t