Tag: Big Data

Bahri, National Saudi Arabia shipping company, announced that signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyundai Heavy Industries, to harness big data and technological innovation in the maritime industry. The agreement ceremony took place at Bahri’s headquarters in Riyadh.

Bureau Veritas recently developed a new asset integrity management system named Veristar AIM3D. The technology platform is powered by Dassault Systèmes and designed to reduce the capex and opex exposure of operators in the shipping and offshore industries.

The Port of Hamburg has introduced the first fully-automatic system for monitoring reefer containers, at the C. Steinweg terminal, multi-purpose cargo handling facility. The CTAS Reefer System records, notifies and processes all data, regarding normal functioning, temperature, humidity and other parameters, fully automatically.

Oldendorff Carriers and BMT SMART announced a new agreement which has led to the roll out of fleet performance management technology onboard Oldendorff vessels. Based on BMT’s on board data collection system and shore based management solution SMARTFLEET, this collaboration aims to improve the overall efficiency of the fleet.

Korean Register announced the release of its latest KR-CON software. The 15th edition of KR-CON has been developed in-house, and offers an electronic database program containing the latest IMO conventions, codes, resolutions and circulars, in either English, Korean or Chinese.

KONGSBERG announced the launch of Kognifai, an open and collaborative digital platform that improves integration between the world of information technology and operational technology, to accelerate business transformation in established civilian industries.

Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute have for the first time compiled all scientific data published on marine litter in a single database, accessible from the online portal AWI Litterbase, where both the distribution of litter and its interactions with organisms are presented in global maps.

Orbcomm announced that it has collaborated with Pole Star and Weatherdock, to develop Hali, a Class B tri-mode vessel tracking solution, that ensures complete vessel visibility. Hali combines terrestrial and satellite AIS data capability, with two-way satellite M2M technology, to deliver reliable vessel location data to fleet owners and maritime authorities.

ABB announced that launched ABB Ability, its portfolio of digital solutions. ABB Ability aims to create solutions and services that solve business problems and produce tangible business opportunities. The digital offerings include performance management solutions for asset-intensive industries, control systems for process industries and others.

Carnival Corporation announced that is expanding the Fleet Operations Centers with the opening of a new facility in Seattle, to provide real-time support for its fleet. The system captures thousands of data points and provides real-time analytics for 28 distinct parameters for navigational safety from each ship, aims to optimize efficiency and fleet performance.