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New Web App Plugs Seafarers into US Environmental Laws

Jan 22, 2013

Using SCI’s newly developed Internet application, seafarers can use mobile devices to get information on US environmental pollution laws from anywhere in the world.Expanding materials developed in conjunction with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy…

Raytheon Zumwalt-class Destroyer Software Development Program

Jan 22, 2013

Raytheon Company deliver more than 6-million lines of software to the U.S. Navy for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer program. Part of the Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) -- the integrated mission system for the DDG 1000 class…

Star Information Systems Appointment Strengthens Team

Jan 21, 2013

Star Information Systems (SIS) has announced that Erik Sarmento Staubo has joined the company as head of oil & gas.  SIS is a world-class provider of tightly integrated software solutions and services that allow the safe and efficient operation of ships and rigs…

Offshore Maritime Simulator Contract for Kongsberg

Jan 20, 2013

Kongsberg Maritime simulators have been selected for Maersk Training's new centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The delivery to Maersk Training Brazil Treinamentos Maritimos LTDA is under a non-exclusive frame agreement signed earlier by Kongsberg Maritime and Maersk Training…

Shipping Risk Product Adopts Custom Weather Solution

Jan 18, 2013

Security Exchange signs up CustomWeather as the weather data provider for its online shipping risk product, 'ShipAssure'. CustomWeather provides key forecast data regarding ocean and wind conditions to support Security Exchange’s identification…

Mobile App Boosts Navigation Safety

Jan 17, 2013

Conrad Blucher Institute Develops Mobile App to Increase Navigational Safety along Nation’s Second-Largest Port. Researchers have designed and are implementing a new mobile application to provide ship captains and pilots with real-time predictions…

UKHO launches 2013 Digital Integration Workshop

Jan 16, 2013

Free-to-attend workshops to assist with transition to ECDIS The UK Hydrographic Office has unveiled the first dates of 2013 for its renowned Digital Integration Workshops, the first of which will take place in Limassol, Cyprus on 31 January…

Fourth Online ECDIS Familiarization Course Released

Jan 16, 2013

Following the release of the third online course, Hamburg-based online training specialist, Safebridge, has now released its ECDIS familiarization training package for the Transas Navi-Sailor 4000. Using the Navi-Sailor software running in real time…

Insurance Brokers Embrace UK Club Underwriting App

Jan 16, 2013

The UK Club has launched its “iPANDI” iPad based app to provide up to date underwriting information for members and their insurance brokers, even when on the move.The iPANDI app downloads underwriting data via the Club’s IT systems and presents it conveniently in both graphic and table formats…

Wilson Sons Expand Brazil Towboat Operational Centre

Jan 13, 2013

Company vessels in the Brazilian ports of Paranaguá & Vitória will be tracked to enhance security and improve planning.In the beginning of 2013, the company will begin tracking its vessels serving the ports of Paranaguá (Southern Brazil) and Vitória (Southeastern Brazil)…

Nessco Appoints Phil Goodall

Jan 09, 2013

Nessco appointment keeps a weather eye on MetOcean opportunities.Nessco Group, a RigNet company (NASDAQ: RNET), has appointed Phil Goodall to grow the Company’s international offshore weather monitoring business.Mr Goodall, who takes…

Brazil FPSO Constructors Choose Intergraph CAD Solutions

Jan 09, 2013

Brazilian engineering company IESA selects Intergraph® Solutions to build up to 8 Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Vessels (FPSO's).Brazil-based Sisgraph has been a provider of Intergraph® solutions in South America for more than 30 years…

Offshore Wind Farm Vessel Motion Monitoring Trials

Jan 08, 2013

Strainstall Marine undertake vessel motion monitoring trial on an offshore wind farm transfer vessel off the UK East Coast.The company's new Vessel Motion Monitoring System™ (VMMS™) provides accurate motion monitoring for wind turbine transfer…

Floating 2013 e-Navigation Conference

Jan 01, 2013

e-Navigation Underway Conference 2013 will be held aboard Denmark's largest cruise ship 'Pearl Seaways'.During the three day conference presentations will include:• IMO E-Navigation Strategy Implementation Plan in 2014 – where are we now…

Virtual Desktop Cuts Number of US Navy Computers

Dec 30, 2012

Navy Training Commander sees benefits of desktop virtualization at the Naval AviationTechnical Training Unit.The virtual desktop initiative (VDI)  is a five year plan to deploy the VDI to more than 36,000 daily users and will replace 80 percent of the more than 23…

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