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The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has announced that Jargoon, a software company specialising in the development of solutions for sea navigation and chart display, now offers the ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) with advanced functions in its new Seall Passage Planner software tool.

The shift from paper charts to ECDIS and the challenge of adapting to different ECDIS models are the focus of the latest issue of The Navigator - The Nautical's Institute free thrice-yearly magazine for marine navigational officers.

Technical and regulatory information for shipowners to promote safe shipping in Arctic waters Image Credit: Photo of the cover of ABS Advisory on Navigating the Northern Sea Route (Rosatomflot)ABS has released its Navigating the Northern Sea Route Advisory to support shipowners and operators intending to transit the increasingly popular commercial shipping routes through the Arctic seas.The comprehensive advisory, which was developed with assistance from Russia's Central Marine Research and Design Institute, provides owners with the information they need to apply for permits and to identify the possible technical and operational risks that could arise when trading in some of the world's most challenging commercial shipping environments."The Northern Sear Route was virtually unnavigable by all but powerful icebreakers just a few short years ago," says Todd Grove, Chief Technology Officer for ABS, noting that the Russian Federation's recent moves to encourage international shipping through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the melting ice floes there have opened commercial shipping opportunities."The NSR's growing popularity has positive implications for transit times between Asia and Northern Europe," Grove explains, "but the often unpredictable and unfamiliar shipping environment through the north also poses operational and technical challenges. This Advisory was developed to provide the industry ...

An overview of the CASCADe project

Transas Marine has announced today integration of MeteoGroup weather data in Transas FleetView Online SSAS-tracking software. With this integration Transas will have one global weather data supplier across the company's navigation product range.

ULTRAGAS is an owner and operator of highly specialized vessels for transportation of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gases) and petro-chemical gases with years of experience in this demanding segment of shipping.

QR Codes now added to over 3,000 ADMIRALTY charts, bringing digital benefits to paper chart users In an initiative to deliver the benefits of digital solutions to users of paper navigational charts, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has introduced Quick Response (QR) codes to its portfolio of Standard Nautical Charts.All newly printed versions of 3,371 Standard Nautical Charts and Mariners' Routing Guides, including Print-On-Demand charts, now feature a unique QR code. By scanning the QR code, the user will be taken directly to the relevant page for the scanned chart on the UKHO's searchable Notes to Mariners database, known asNM Websearch, where they will be provided with instant access on their smart phone or tablet to chart status information. This is a valuable chart management tool that will help to deliver the latest navigational safety information at the touch of a button.Jason Scholey, Senior Product Manager - Charts for UKHO, said: "With the introduction of QR codes to the vast majority of our Standard Nautical Charts, we have been able to bring the paper and digital worlds together for the benefit of our customers. By scanning the QR code on their paper chart, they can instantly access online data ...

In an initiative to deliver the benefits of digital solutions to users of paper navigational charts, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has introduced Quick Response (QR) codes to its portfolio of Standard Nautical Charts.

AtoBviaC is delighted to announce that its industry leading BP Shipping Marine Distance Tables are now incorporated into the highly regarded Voyager Planning Station solution.

As part of the navigational services the Suez Canal Authority provides, the SCA has decided to modify the hire values for escort and imposed tugboats