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MTN Communications announced that Carnival Corporation has signed a new agreement for the provision of Internet services to its guests and crew. The agreement covers several Carnival Corporation brands, including Princess Cruises, Cunard and P&O Cruises (UK), and will enable MTN to continue a partnership of more than 20 years in delivering crew welfare and passenger solutions to Carnival. Carnival has also extended its existing agreement for MTN broadcast television services, MTN Worldwide TV, which provides a wide range of television content including news and entertainment to 50 of its ships across the globe. In addition, Carnival Corporation brands in Alaskan waters will continue to leverage MTN's Terrestrial Broadband Services while in port, with the opportunity to explore the possible expansion of this service. "MTN and the Carnival family of brands have partnered for more than 20 years," said Chris Leber, executive vice president, commercial business development, MTN. "Our continued partnership providing MTN value-added services further illustrates how we have evolved to deliver communications-related services to the Carnival family of brands and to help improve the communications experience at sea, including content and Internet options for passengers and crew." "This continued partnership with MTN allows us to deliver the industry's ...

KVH Industries, Inc., is doubling the capacity for two of the three global C-band beams of its mini-VSAT Broadband network, further enhancing C/Ku-band maritime VSAT network. The increased C-band capacity, which will take effect next month, enhances the mini-VSAT Broadband network's multimegabit service covering all major shipping routes, offshore oil fields, and commercial fishing grounds and serving marine operations and vessels around the globe. KVH first introduced C-band overlay coverage to its existing Ku-band network less than two years ago, and has seen installations of its unique dual-mode TracPhone? V11-IP satellite communications system steadily increase. This onboard terminal uses a single, 1-meter diameter stabilized antenna with dual-band transmit and receive capability to seamlessly switch between the mini-VSAT Broadband network's global C- and Ku-band satellite coverage, providing reliable onboard network management and crucial continuity for onboard systems that rely on satellite Internet service. "Vessels using the TracPhone V11-IP typically need C-band coverage only a small percentage of the time they are at sea, because of the extensive Ku-band capacity of the mini-VSAT Broadband network, which itself has more than doubled worldwide in the past year," explains Marc Edwards, KVH's network operations director. "This unique network architecture allows us to provide the ...

The Yangshan Deepwater Container Port

The International Group of P&I Clubs have now updated their "Frequently Asked Questions" ("FAQs") in respect of the PRC's Pollution Regulations.

China plans to build a new and improved icebreaker for polar expeditions. Qu Tanzhou, director of the State Oceanic Administration's Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration, told Xinhua on Sunday that designs for the vessel were in the process after gaining official approval. Currently, china's icebreaker, Xue Long (also known as Snow Dragon) had been trapped by heavy floes since it rescued passengers on a Russian vessel stranded in Antarctica. Today, AMSA confirmed that both the Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long have broken free from the ice in Antarctica and are no longer in need of assistance. "The new icebreaker will be shorter and be equipped with blades both at the bow and the stern, which will be able to open ice 1.5 meters thick," said Qu. Designed mainly for field research instead of transporting supplies, the new icebreaker will also have a better power system, larger decks and laboratories. It will be a "mobile research station," said Qu, according to the Global Times  

China plans to build a new and improved icebreaker for polar expeditions.

Maritime regulators from US, China and EU met in Global Regulatory Summit to consider the evolving international maritime landscape

On 3 December, a delegation from the Danish Maritime Authority headed by Director-General Andreas Nordseth took part in the opening of the Danish stand at Marintec China 2013 in Shanghai with, among others, the Danish Consul-General in Shanghai.

SHANGHAI-December 3, 2013-GE (NYSE: GE) showcases a series of innovative products that support China's emerging offshore and marine industry at Marintec China 2013. GE's newly established Global Offshore and Marine business powers, propels and positions the industry with the latest advances in diesel engines, gas turbines, electric drives and dynamic positioning solutions.

The Chinese Maritime Safety Administration issued a notice stating that it is revising the certificates of competency, certificates of proficiency, and medical certificates for seafarers.