Imtech Marine announces that as of July 15, 2013, Capt. Eric Clarke has been appointed as Managing Director of lmtech Marine USA headquartered in Houston. Capt. Clarke has a broad maritime experience and a proven business track record.Capt…
From July 15 to July 19, more than 250 maritime professionals from 41 countries gathered in Maryland, USA to discuss the Future trends and New Challenges in Maritime Simulation during the Transas Simulation User Conference. For the first time ever…
Satellite service provider Intelsat S.A. announced today that more than 1,000 industry professionals have undergone training in the Intelsat-sponsored Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training program. Primary and subcontractor bandwidth customers, third-party installers…
Furuno's new FMD3x00 ECDIS series, utilizes an all-new intuitive and task-based Graphical User Interface, designed by navigators for navigators, the manufacturers say.The FMD3x00 ECDIS allows for up to five profiles to be customized by individual watchkeepers…
Thomas Gunn is delighted to announce that Korea Lines, the marine transportation services company, is the latest ship owner to choose new Voyager 4 for its navigation requirements. It will be upgrading four LNG gas carriers from Voyager…
Navico Holding AS, parent company to leading marine electronics brands Lowrance, Simrad and B&G, said they have set into place a new marketing team structure designed to maximize market growth opportunities.Navico has appointed Jonathon Pudney to the role of Global Marketing Director…
Teledyne RDI said it would like to implement three lightning round sessions at this year’s ADCPs in Action (AiA) Users’ Conference, which is scheduled to take place in San Diego, Calif. on September 29-October 2, 2013.Lightning Rounds refer…
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by Arklow Shipping to upgrade 12 container vessels with VisionMaster FT Electronic Chart Display & Information Systems (ECDIS).Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit will install all of the systems by the end of 2014…
Rolta India Ltd wins contract for establishing 'National NAVTEX Network' from a subordinate office under the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, that provides general aids to navigation along the Indian coast…
E-Navigation has been a hot topic in the maritime industry for some time, and it is likely that it will continue to be into the future. But for many in the industry, the subject remains an abstraction that everybody is talking about but few can properly explain…
Software developer Diginonymous LLC and Maritime Medical Access Program at The George Washington University (GW) Medical Faculty Associates have teamed up to offer an advanced shipboard video telemedicine service for the international maritime…
CONSOL Energy & Port of Pittsburgh unveil a state-of-the art broadband network designed to Improve efficiency & safety on Inland waterways.Aboard its newly refurbished river fleet vessel, the M/V Safety Pledge, CONSOL Energy Inc. and the Port…
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has added two digital charts of the South China Sea to its ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) to complete the coverage.The cover is now complete for shipping routes from Singapore to China and beyond…
MARIS and Orange Business Servicesa sign agreement to facilitate integrated and digital maritime navigation services.Maritime technology specialist MARIS and Orange Business Services have formalized an agreement to deliver Electronic Chart…
Dutch shipmanager Q-Shipping to equip its whole fleet with Germanischer Lloyd's ship management solution.Q-Shipping provides ship management services for vessel type such as bulk carriers, general cargo vessels, MPP vessels, ro-ro vessels…