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Damen Shipyards Extends IFS Agreement

Dec 30, 2012

IFS announce that Damen Group, has chosen to extend its agreement with them by purchasing additional user licenses for IFS Applications™.Damen Shipyards, headquartered in Gorinchem, The Netherlands, implemented IFS Applications in 2010 to…

Purchase Mobile Computers Wisely

Dec 26, 2012

Cost of hardware pales in comparison to cost of downtime: Higher productivity, increased labor costs and a strong trends towards true mobility in the work place are all factors that have put the spotlight firmly on ‘total costs of ownership’ for computers and devices…

Ghana Orders Adveto CVTS Port Control Software

Dec 20, 2012

Extended Adveto Compact Vessel Traffic System (CVTS) for Ghana Port Authority to be provided through True Heading of Stockholm.The new CVTS licenses for the ports of Tema and Takoradi represents an extension of the first AIS-order in 2011…

Australian Offshore LNG Project Chooses Intergraph Software

Dec 19, 2012

Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise selected by operator, Inpex, to manage information for mega-project, Ichthys LNG.Inpex has implemented SmartPlant Enterprise solutions for the Ichthys LNG Project, including SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators (SPO) as its information management system…

OCTOPUS-Onboard for Dockwise Vanguard

Dec 17, 2012

Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, received an OCTOPUS-Onboard order for the new build Dockwise Vanguard.  This vessel is one of the largest and most advanced heavy lift vessel ever built. The vessel was launched in November 2012 and is currently undergoing sea trials…

New Savi Cargo Tracking System Introduced

Dec 11, 2012

The latest software release from Savi Technology dramatically improves insight into cargo shipments and logistics.Shippers, logisticians, customs agents and supply chain professionals can now dedicate more time to action and less time gathering…

New ECDIS Course Allows Captains to Train Own

Dec 10, 2012

Training the trainer introduces significant cost and time efficiencies.Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new ECDIS Instructor Training course designed to train Captains and senior personnel, so they can train other officers and crew members in familiarization of Kongsberg ECDIS on board vessels…

COSCO Extends Partnership with Intergraph

Dec 05, 2012

Leading marine, offshore engineering & construction company COSCO chooses Intergraph's SmartMarine® Enterprise.COSCO Shipyard Group has extended its five-year master agreement with Intergraph®. The agreement strengthens the strategic partnership…

ECDIS Displays Latest Upper Mississippi River Hazards

Dec 04, 2012

CEACT/SevenC's digital chart software displays latest USACE additional rock pinnacles data in the Upper Mississippi.Due to the historical lowest water level USACE has issued additional rock pinnacles data for different water levels in order to continue shipping on the Upper Mississippi…

AXSMarine Releases Version 3.1 of AXSTanker

Dec 03, 2012

Shipping software company AXSMarine has announced the release of AXSTanker 3.1, an enhanced version of its AXSTanker product.  New options will enable Tanker brokers to access AIS and Fixtures information.AXSTanker 3.1 is optimized to produce a great user experience…

NAPA Wins Bourbon OSV Loading Computer Contract

Dec 02, 2012

Software house NAPA Group contracted to supply Bourbon with loading computers for 55 offshore support vessels (OSV's).The latest software will enable Bourbon to improve safe loading and unloading with maximum cargo intake while improving assistance to stability…

New Offshore Motion Prediction, Stability & Modelling Software

Nov 29, 2012

Bentley’s latest SACS release provides advanced visualization of motions prediction & expanded offshore wind turbine analysis.SACS version 5.5 is software that expands installation capabilities, integrates new wind turbine platform design functionality…

First Ship in Fleet to Go Paperless

Nov 28, 2012

'USS Theodore Roosevelt' implements a paperless routing system, R-Rider, the first ship in the fleet to abandon paper chits.The aircraft carrier will begin using the R-Rider program Dec. 1 in conjunction with paper forms on a trial basis beginning to ensure all the kinks have been worked out…

Workboat Regulatory Compliance: Boatracs, MCI, Join Hands

Nov 28, 2012

Boatracs announces strategic partnership with Maritime Compliance Internationa (MCI)l to provide Subchapter M compliance solution.The two companies are collaborating in the development of a new electronic forms software product for the workboat…

Latest Logistics IT Technology Platform for C.H. Robinson

Nov 21, 2012

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world's largest transportation and logistics companies, introduces Navisphere®.The release of Navisphere brings significant improvements to online tools for C.H. Robinson customers. The updates to…

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