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Bill Submitted to Amend Danish Pilotage Act

Jan 07, 2014

On December 20, 2013, the Danish Maritime Authority submitted a bill to amend the Danish Pilotage Act and various other acts for consultation.The main purpose of the bill is to make it possible to perform pilotage assignments in Danish waters…

2013 DOT Year in Review: Saint Lawrence Seaway

Jan 02, 2014

On the Saint Lawrence Seaway, the binational waterway we operate in partnership with Canada, the end of the calendar year also means the end of the navigation season. And 2013 was another busy year on the Seaway.In fact, activity at our Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation in Massena…

Transas Simulators Selected for Two Training Centers in Egypt

Dec 16, 2013

Transas Marine simulators have been chosen by the College of Maritime Transport and Technology and the Integrated Simulators Complex (ISC). These are the two institutions of Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)…

Transas Upgrades Training Center in Jordan

Dec 16, 2013

Transas Middle East has won a contract to re-equip and expand Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies (JAMS) with new maritime simulators.The project includes relocation of existing navigational simulator NTPRO 5000 and Transas GMDSS Simulator…

Caution: Check Air Draft For Safe Passage Under NY's Bayonne Bridge

Dec 11, 2013

The Bayonne Bridge is undergoing a major construction project and special care is required to avoid ship allisions, including ship antenna strikes similar to those that occurred in the past, which may cause severe property damage or loss of life…

No Fear, NOAA Paper Charts Still Near

Dec 10, 2013

The announcement that the federal government will stop bulk lithographic printing of nautical charts brought some understandable angst, however NOAA say they may be changing the chart production process but they will NOT stop the production of paper charts…

AWT's BVS Onboard System Now Integrated

Dec 03, 2013

Applied Weather Technology, Inc. ( AWT ), a provider of fleet optimization services and BVS onboard voyage management software, in conjunction with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office ( UKHO ), a provider of world-leading Admiralty Nautical Products and Services…

New Mississippi River Promotion Alliance Formed

Dec 01, 2013

Officials with the World Trade Center Mississippi River Alliance (WTC MSRA) and the Big River Coalition (BRC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining a cooperative effort to preserve and promote economic growth on the Mississippi River and Tributaries (MRT)…

Navigation Safety: New Edition of Admiralty Digital Publications

Dec 01, 2013

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched its latest edition of ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP), Version 14. Free as an upgrade to existing users and available as a 3 month free trial to new customers.UKHO inform that 75% of the world's fleet of vessels over 2…

Arctic Marine Survey Work: NOAA & Coastguard Join Hands

Nov 24, 2013

With 3.4 million square nautical miles of U.S. waters to survey and chart, Coast Survey is up against some big challenges in keeping nautical charts current, consequently NOAA joins hands with the US Coast Guard to provide the best possible safety service to shipping…

Massive Italian Shipborne Navigation Contract for Transas

Nov 24, 2013

Transas Marine has won the Italian tender of 'Consorzio degli armatori del mediterraneo' for supply of navigation equipment for 64 vessels.'Consorzio degli armatori del mediterraneo' is the Italian Shipowners Research Consortium which consists of 6 shipowners (Augusta Due…

P&I Club Analysis Warns of False Sense of Navigational Security

Nov 19, 2013

The London P&I Club says that a recent analysis of collision cases has highlighted the effect complacency has on casualties.The club recently undertook a ‘root cause’ analysis of collision cases, which concluded that the majority could be categorised as human error…

Trimaran Averaged 22 Knots to Win Transatlantic Race

Nov 19, 2013

The seventy foot MOD70 trimaran 'Edmond de Rothschild', sailed by French duo Sebastien Josse and Charles Caudrelier broke the finish line of the 5450 miles Transat Jacques Vabre race this afternoon at 15hrs 03mins 57s local time (17h 03m 57h…

Northrop Grumman Names Mehltretter VP

Nov 13, 2013

Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Robert J. Mehltretter as vice president of the company's Navigation and Positioning Systems (NAPS) business unit.In his new position, Mehltretter will have executive responsibility for all domestic…

NOAA Unveils New Electronic Chart Online Viewer

Nov 07, 2013

For more than ten years, since NOAA introduced its electronic navigational charts, you have needed to purchase a specialized chart display system to view the NOAA ENC® as a seamless chart database. Starting today, you don’t need a system to view the ENC depictions…

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