Tag: navigation

The Danish Maritime Authority has said that it makes historical AIS data available to everybody as a supplement to the current solution with access to live AIS data. These data can, for example, be used to analyse navigation patterns.

Mark Bull, Trafalgar Navigation, says that the provision of ECDIS on board today’s merchant ships is causing a ‘revolution’ in the way they are navigated. Like all revolutions, issues that were never considered crop up, and ECDIS is no exception. Above all, he notes, an ECDIS mindset is required.

Inland Waterways Authority has signed a contract with DST to design vessels for NW-1 project that include development of waterway on the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly stretch.

The Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum series of navigation, automation and control systems has been updated to include a number of new functions. The updated version will be introduced at the SMM conference and exhibition taking place in Hamburg.

BMT Ship & Coastal Dynamics has announced significant, new enhancements to its industry leading marine navigation and maneuvring simulator, REMBRANDT, widely used globally by pilot organisations, shipping companies, naval architects, civil marine engineers and port authorities.

The Coast Guard has scheduled to discontinue 166 navigational aids within the Virginia Inside Passage (VIP) due to shoaling and other navigational safety concerns throughout the area.

The China MSA has published a Safety Notification to All Vessels Sailing in Zhejiang Coast.Zhejiang coast, which is located in the central part of the mainland China, has concentrated a large amounts of vessels (including merchant vessels, fishing boats, military ships etc.) sailing in this area.

The UK P&I Club has issued a bulletin to remind operators of the dangers of over reliance on a single method of position fixing.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has invested £250,000 upgrading its ship’s bridge simulator, adding a full tug bridge simulator in a move that is set to enable a boost in port trade and helps terminals verify their expansion plans.

The Japan P&I Club informs that media said several vessels were affected by jamming activity of GPS signals near the Korean Border although no significant accident or damage has been reported.