Transas Marine has upgraded training complex at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy (Varna, Bulgaria), including full mission bridge simulator upgrade to the latest Transas NTPRO 5000 software and new version of the GMDSS simulator TGS 5000.The…
Dr Hideo Nishida of the Japan Hydrographic Association wins the UKHO’s annual Alexander Dalrymple Award for his outstanding contribution to hydrography.Dr Nishida has had a long and illustrious career with the Japan Coastguard, the Japan…
“In the coming decades, with the rise of Asia in the global economy, the importance of the Straits to the international community will grow exponentially. It is therefore essential that the Straits remain open, safe and secure.” So said Mr Lui Tuck Yew…
ICS expresses concern at Singapore meeting about the lack of new large scale navigational charts in Straits of Malacca & Singapore.The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed…
The Russian Gazprom tankship 'SCF Amur' recently transited the Northern Sea Route in a record 7-days.In January 2012 Gazprom and Sovcomflot reached an agreement on arranging a test shipment via the Northern Sea Route to deliver the Gazprom hydrocarbons to the Asia-Pacific market…
Marine operators and entities have long struggled with the most efficient, effective means to monitor and manage traffic in increasingly busy ports around the world. The marine industry, unlike the airline industry, is unique in that mixed with…
The United States Coast Pilot, with one of the Nation’s longest publishing records, like fine wine, improves with age.The United States Coast Pilot®, originally called the American Coast Pilot, has been published for over 200 years. This set of sailing directions for U…
IMO ECDIS Model Course (1.27) revision ensures that navigators understand & can demonstrate ECDIS competency in the context of navigation.Competency in the use of ECDIS is essential for maritime safety, and following this revision, any Generic…
Now Available from nv-chartsCruising sailors visiting Bermuda now have a new, up-to-date, remarkably detailed set of charts for the islands in both paper and digital format, exclusively from nv-charts, a global supplier of precision charting products for mariners…
New Orleans Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) discover vessels whose rudders may have set into the mud while safely anchored.Masters and/or operators of vessels are reminded of their responsibility, as noted in 46 Code of Federal Regulations 4…
A new high-resolution tidal model for the Malacca and Singapore Straits will potentially save ships thousands of dollars in bunker fuel costs.Simulations have shown that transit time savings of between three and 12 per cent can be made depending on vessel type…
Sweden's Adveto ECDIS-4000 system on board 'National Geographics Explorer' upgraded to fulfil IMO compliance standard.During the vessel's recent visit to Scandinavia the National Geographics Explorer was successfully upgraded with the latest software from ADVETO…
Northrop Grumman donate a Sperry Mk 14 gyrocompass & leather-bound operator's manual to HMCS Sackville Canadian Naval Memorial Trust.The vinatage gyro compass is for installation aboard the restored HMCS Sackville, a World War II-era corvette on the Halifax waterfront…
UK's ECDIS Ltd., signs up with Kelvin Huges to take ECDIS Ltd MantaDigital training worldwide.The new agreement now provides access for Kelvin Hughes distributers worldwide to book Generic and Type Specific ECDIS courses directly with…
So far this year only the southern passage has opened despite record low levels of Arctic sea ice.According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the current extent is 760,000 square kilometers (293,000 square miles) below the previous record minimum extent in the satellite record (4…
