Tag: digitalization

ABS launched another smart digital tool, offering environmental compliance support for shipowners and operators.

It is known that the maritime industry is marking a sharp increase in cyber-attacks. As a result, cyber security and safety are becoming of major importance when it comes to the ships' protection.

Several days ago, on 25 February 2021, the UK Maritime Air (MARAIR) Operations team carried out a communications test flight with the NATO Alliance Ground System (AGS) in an effort to boost maritime safety.

MOL announced an upgrade to the Augmented Reality (AR) navigation system, that enables the system to automatically display borders between deep-sea areas where vessels can navigate safely and shallower areas that may pose risks.

It is known that digitalization has taken on a new urgency following COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, BIMCO and other maritime NGOs urge public and private players to help create global digital ISO standards to facilitate the digital exchange of data.

e5 Lab announced the establishment of Marindows to bring information technology (IT) to Japan’s maritime industry. e5Lab is a joint venture of Asahi Tanker Co., Ltd., Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., and Mitsubishi Corporation that aims to develop electrically powered, zero-emission vessels.

BW Group and Miros created Miros Mocean, a joint venture to provide the shipping industry with a new standard in vessel performance optimisation.

The Port of Ceuta offers a computer tool in order to inform in real time about the meteorological and oceanographic conditions in the region.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. along with the Ship Data Center (ShipDC) have agreed to share the data of about 180 MOL’s ships in operation under the ship IoT data sharing platform known as "IoS Open Platform".

Port of Antwerp is about to lauch a new shipping guidance system, named as "Vessel Traffic Services" (VTS) in an effort to boost safety and smooth vessel traffic at the port.