Tag: maritime data

An IMO Sub Committee decided to greenlight consideration of both Inmarsat's FleetBroadband and Fleet One for formal approval. To date, Inmarsat is the only company which has received approval from the International Maritime Organization to provide the GMDSS data and messaging communications on which mariners rely in the last resort.

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.

Inmarsat announced that is working with the Blue Maritime Cluster to formulate how digital disruption will transform the traditional shipping industry and open up new opportunities for ship owners, marine technology companies and others in the influential network for innovation.

DMA previously published historical Danish AIS data covering the period 2014-2016, and now they open up for even more historical data as data from 2006 to 2014 are made available. The historical data are a supplement to the current solution with access to live AIS data.

StormGeo has launched the latest version of its onboard software, Bon Voyage System 8. The company gathered feedback from current users to develop the software in line with captains' needs, helping them to make the right decisions during a voyage.

The EU Commission has announced that the latest addition to the Copernicus satellite Earth observation family will halve the time needed to provide precision land-use data to benefit farmers, builders, fishermen and anyone who needs rapid access to up-to-the-minute data on conditions on the ground.

Transas announced that has signed a partnership agreement with Satcom Global to add integrated connectivity to THESIS, its unified platform for digital operations on ships and in shore-based offices. Satcom Global is an established provider of global satellite services to the maritime industry.

The English Admiralty Court introduced changes to the procedural rules that deal with the management of such claims, mainly where electronic track data is available writes Mr. Victor Fenwick in an article published by INCE & CO.

ABB announced that its OCTOPUS marine software will improve the safety and efficiency of four new semi-submersible heavy lift vessels, owned by Greenland Heavylift Holdings. The ships will transport gigantic cargoes, with OCTOPUS providing a tailored route for each voyage that is updated with fresh weather data throughout the transportation.

IMO announced that a feasibility study to look into the possible expansion of the Northeast Asia Logistics Information Service Network (NEAL-NET) was undertaken in Cambodia, as part of a project co-funded by IMO and China. The envisaged expansion of NEAL-NET is expected to support the implementation of the revised Facilitation Convention, by 8 April 2019.