Sean Hogue

Sean Hogue is a Master Mariner and Vice President of Marine Assurance at Baker Marine Solutions.

The Mission to Make South Carolina's Coast the Cleanest in the U.S.

Published Mar 11, 2024 4:24 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Environment

  Thanks to its pristine beaches, the South Carolina coastline is a popular sailing destination. It is home to the Grand S...

Better, Faster, Sooner: Voyage Optimization Goes Digital

Published Mar 10, 2024 10:49 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipping

  The current state of long-distance voyage planning can be traced back to an unlikely place. The post office. In 17...

The Third Revolution

Published Jan 4, 2024 11:24 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipping

  In the beginning, there was sail. Giant wooden ships plied their trade along the trade winds. This began around 3,000...

If It Ain’t Broke – Monitor It

Published Oct 29, 2023 10:07 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipping

In a business environment thick with environmental concerns, regulatory and compliance issues and economic pressures, the squeeze...

The Digital Age of Exploration

Published Sep 3, 2023 2:28 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipping

The Age of Exploration began in the 15th century and saw European explorers travel the world by sea in search of new trade routes,...

From the Andes to the Oceans

Published Jul 23, 2023 2:08 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipbuilding

In 1735, French mathematician Pierre Bouguer sailed with Charles Marie de la Condamine on a scientific mission to New Granada &nda...

Tools of the Trade

Published Mar 16, 2023 8:08 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipping

There are more ships sailing than ever before with the global commercial fleet growing by 63 million dwt in 2021 alone, leading to...

Heart of the Matter

Published Jan 1, 2023 6:58 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipping

Forward motion. It’s what defines the global shipping industry. In the decades since 1990, the total volume of cargo tr...

No Tapping Required

Published Nov 6, 2022 12:09 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipbuilding

For as long as mankind has built machines there’s been a need to keep them in peak operating condition. We can imagine th...

Software Sets Sail

Published Sep 18, 2022 12:38 PM by Sean Hogue

Posted in: Shipping

“Software is eating the world.” This now-famous quote first appeared in a guest column by billionaire tech vision...

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