Tag: navigation

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a circular to provide guidance on effective voyage planning and execution within planned navigation corridors.

In a recent publication, AMSA highlights that AIS AtoN technologies will need to be replaced with systems that are protected according to modern cybersecurity best practices.

Navigational safety when transiting seas is critical for preventing accidents, protecting marine environments, and enhancing the efficiency of maritime operations.

As flood and typhoon season approaches, currents and winds are expected to intensify at Guishan anchorage and the surrounding waters of the Pearl River Estuary. 

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has announced its collaboration with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) on the pioneering technology demonstration of autonomous navigation system with dual navigation capabilities on MDL the tugboat MT Andaman.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has successfully removed a 560-ton section of structural steel from a 35-foot-deep Limited Access Channel (LAC) in the Port of Baltimore, meeting their commitment to clear the wreckage by the end of April.

EMSA published an analysis of all incidents reported to the European Marine Casualty Information Platform – (EMCIP) during the last decade (17/06/2011-31/12/2021) to detect potential safety issues, revealing that more than 10,000 ships have been involved in navigational incidents related to grounding, collision, and contact.

Dava Sobel’s book follows the life of English clockmaker John Harrison, who learned himself the trade and spent his whole life trying to find a solution to the "longitude problem."

At a time when ships are being filled with more and more advanced digital technologies, we must also ensure that we preserve the status of seafaring, provide adequate training, and promote the attraction of a career at sea for the next generation writes Yarden Gross, Orca AI.

Since 1st July 2022, the Shanghai Port in China has set local reporting requirements, effective for two years, in respect of machinery failure. In this context, the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration published an official announcement with the aim to strengthen the management of ships with machinery failure in navigation.