Regulatory + technical primers.
The questions Hullproof customers actually ask, answered in primer form. Evergreen, regulator-accurate, opinion-where-it- matters. Each is the version we wish we had read before building the platform.
EU AI Act + maritime — what high-risk AI classification means
When AI-assisted hull/vessel/asset condition assessment is classified as a high-risk AI system under the EU AI Act, and what evidence the regulation requires from operators + tool providers.
Read primer →IMO MEPC biofouling — from voluntary to mandatory by ~2030
MEPC.207(62) is voluntary. MEPC 84 (May 2026) starts the shift toward mandatory. Draft regulation by 2029, enforcement ~2030. What that means for fleet operators planning capex cycles now.
Read primer →CoatingPassport schema explained — field by field
The canonical JSON object Hullproof emits for every inspection. Why structured-data-first matters, what each field carries, and how downstream systems (Cognite, OSDU, RDF) consume it.
Read primer →OSDU + Cognite CDF integration — what plugs in where
Hullproof emits OSDU InspectionRecord + ConditionObservation records, and Cognite CDF Asset + Event records. Mapping reference, integration patterns, and what falls out of the box vs. requires a small mapping.
Read primer →NORSOK N-005 — condition monitoring on the NCS, explained
What N-005 requires for in-service condition monitoring of NCS offshore structures, how it differs from DNV-RP-C203 / F101, and how CoatingPassport carries N-005-aligned data audit-grade.
Read primer →What BCG + McKinsey flag — and the structured data layer they leave out
BCG: 70% pilot AI, 1% have it in core. McKinsey: data decides who wins. Both diagnose the gap. CoatingPassport is the structured-data layer their roadmaps need to run on.
Read primer →NV-Tesseract × Hullproof — complementary signal channels
NVIDIA NV-Tesseract handles time-series anomaly detection (Aker BP, March 2026). Hullproof handles footage-based structured condition data. Same Cognite Atlas AI consumption layer, different signal channels.
Read primer →DNV-RP-C203 fatigue — what offshore engineers need from inspection data
What DNV-RP-C203 requires, where S-N curves apply, and how structured inspection findings (location, depth, confidence, history) feed remaining-fatigue-life calculations and risk-based inspection planning.
Read primer →IMO CII rating defense — what hull-condition data actually proves
Biofouling is the single largest reversible CII drag. CoatingPassport carries the structured baseline + drift + corrective-action evidence verifiers ask for when ratings slide to D or E.
Read primer →IMO MASS Code — the autonomous-ship runway to 2032
Non-mandatory MASS Code in May 2026, mandatory by 2032. A crewless vessel has no crew to inspect itself — structured condition monitoring becomes non-optional. The 6-year window operators should use now.
Read primer →Looking for a primer not listed?
DNV-RP-C203 fatigue, NORSOK N-005 inspection planning, NORSOK M-501 coating systems, IMO CII rating defense, PSC inspection prep — tell us what you need; we write the primers customers ask for.