Tag: safe navigation

Voyager Worldwide is partnering with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to promote joint innovations that support voyage optimisation and just-in-time port arrivals.

UKHO’s Chief Executive, Peter Sparkes, refers to the radical changes that S-100 suite of standards will bring to navigational safety, highlighting that the future is digital. In that regard, UKHO is currently in a transition phase up to 2026 as it is withdrawing from paper chart production, supporting users to unlock the benefits that digital navigation brings.

In collaboration with the CWA International, The Swedish Club has produced cargo advice to assist operators when carrying bagged rice cargoes.

A new project, co-funded by the European Commission and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the SafeNav (Safer Navigation) project, officially launched in early September 2022 with the aim to enhance safer and more secure navigation at sea, moving towards remote-operated and autonomous shipping.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that its AR navigation system, jointly developed with FURUNO Electric CO., LTD., has acquired certification by ClassNK.

The oceans account for approximately 70% of the planet Earth, where about 50,000 ships ply every day. But how is it secured that they ply in safe areas? The seabed is a complex surface that is likely to differ in depth at all points across the ship hull. How has such a large area been measured and mapped accurately to make sure that the water depth is adequate?

Venepandi informs operators about a danger of navigation in the internal waters of the Venezuelan Caribbean Sea, specifically to the vessels that are heading towards the ports of eastern Venezuela, caused by a large rock. 

IMO informed about updated procedures regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative. According to the latest update, the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) approved the final version of the “Procedures for Merchant Vessels” engaged in the Initiative.

In this article, Jia Hong Liu, Assistant Vice President, Technical Manager, Skuld Club talks about project and equipment cargoes, providing guidance for their safe shipment.

A harbor tug became the first vessel to be verified for autonomous collision avoidance in the Port of Singapore.