Technology News


GOST Names Kane Chief Technology Officer

Jan 05, 2017

Marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems company GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies) has promoted Brian Kane to the position of Chief Technology Officer. A founding partner and GOST Board of Director member…

Marcura Launches Cloud-based Fixture Manager

Jan 04, 2017

The Marcura Group, a Dubai-based group of companies focused on providing business solutions to the maritime industry, announced the launch of MarDocs, an innovative, cloud-based collaboration tool.  Charterers find themselves with ever-growing…

Members Support IMCA's Governance Update

Dec 20, 2016

Corporate governance has been a topical subject in the commercial world for many years. Now the association world is catching up. One that has seized it with enthusiasm is the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) with the result…

Terragon Trash Tech for BigLift Ship

Dec 19, 2016

Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc. and Marship Engineering entered into a contract with Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding China to supply a MAGS V8 for the new build vessel mv Happy Sun of Netherlands based BigLift Shipping (a member of the Spliethoff Group)…

Indian Ports to Implement RFID

Dec 16, 2016

All Major Ports have been directed to implement the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system to track the movement of men, materials and vehicles within the port premises on real time basis.  Implementation of RFID system will eliminate…

Video: US Navy Tests Autonomous Swarmboats

Dec 16, 2016

The U.S. Navy is examining new possibilities for autonomy in future naval missions, putting autonomous unmanned vessels to the test in a recent demonstration in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR)…

BCG Delivers Radar/ARPA Stations to CPM

Dec 15, 2016

Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) Inc. said it has delivered additional simulators to longtime customer Columbia Pacific Maritime School (CPM), in Portland Ore. CPM ordered two additional radar/ARPA stations consisting of the brand new PC21X7 emulation…

GAC's Centralized Cargo Declaration Service for Shipowners

Dec 14, 2016

GAC has introduced a new centralized service to help ship owners navigate the paperwork required for the import of cargoes to European Union (EU) ports from outside the Union.Operators of vessels carrying such cargoes must declare cargo…

SpeedCast Launches SpeedMail Business Unlimited

Dec 13, 2016

SpeedCast International announced the official release of SpeedMail Business Unlimited, a service bundle offering unlimited business email for the maritime industry.  The SpeedMail Business Unlimited solution is based on the SIGMA Net platform using SpeedMail+…

ClassNK Releases Mobile App for PSC Inspection

Dec 12, 2016

Classification society ClassNK has released the Arrival Checklist  for PSC, the preparatory checklist mobile app for PSC inspections. Arrival Checklist  for PSC digitalizes the updated contents of ClassNK’s Port State Inspections Pocket Checklist and is now available for smartphones and tablets…

Sea IT Wins Contract with Alba Tankers

Dec 09, 2016

Sea IT said it has won a new contract with Alba Tankers, who continues installations of Sea IT’s BlueCLOUD in two additional office locations in Poland and Sweden. The contract also includes installations of multiple products on board the vessels…

NASCENT Acquires SmartTrack Logistics

Dec 08, 2016

NASCENT Technology, LLC,a  provider of gate automation and related technologies, announced that it has acquired Smart Track Logistics, a Jacksonville, FL - based provider of cloud-based solutions for supply chain management, freight planning…

Lloyd’s Register’s Acquires Seasafe

Dec 06, 2016

Lloyd’s Register (LR), a  global engineering, technical and business services organization has added to its portfolio of advanced data, digital and software solutions with the acquisition of Seasafe Marine Software & Computation (Seasafe).An unexpected incident…

Energy Management Certificate for HANSA HEAVY LIFT

Dec 05, 2016

DNV GL has recognized that the heavy lift specialist HANSA HEAVY LIFT complies with the highest standards of energy efficiency and has awarded the company the ISO 50001 certificate.  The hand-over took place in the HANSA HEAVY LIFT premises in Hamburg last week…

Yaskawa Announces Expansion Plan in Europe

Nov 30, 2016

Japanese technology group Yaskawa announced that it will intensify its presence in Europe, with the aim of becoming one of the two leading manufacturers of industrial robots in strategic target markets in the medium term. This investment plan…

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