Tag: safe navigation

The EU STM Validation, which won the first 2017 SMART4SEA Innovation Award last January, has installed its first Sea Traffic Management compatible bridge systems in “Stena Germanica” and two rescue units from Swedish Sea Rescue Society.

Finnish Aker Arctic has recently joined a joint development project, launched by a consortium of 13 research organisations and industrial partners from six countries, called SEDNA, aiming to address improved safety and efficiency in arctic ship operations.

The Chittagong Port Authority’s (CPA) outer anchorage is very congested with vessels arriving at the anchorage for lighterage operations before entering the river. The Gard of England P&I Club has been notified of several recent collisions and groundings in the port approaches and anchorages of Chittagong, Bangladesh and highlights lessons learned from recent incidents.

A new three-year research project, called SEDNA, has been launched to address safety and efficiency in Arctic ship operations. Its aim is to  develop the ‘Safe Arctic Bridge’, a human-centered operational environment for ice-going vessels. Its design and layout will focus on the navigational requirements of the Arctic, namely ice, weather and a lack of chart data.

UKHO has supported the safe arrival of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH into Portsmouth by providing specialist marine geospatial and hydrographic expertise and data capabilities. Following initial dredging operations to make Portsmouth’s navigation channel and entrance deeper, hydrographic data was collected by the survey launch HMS GLEANER using modern multibeam echosounder technology to confirm the available water depth.

There are rules on the water, just as there are rules on the road. Maritime New Zealand reminds operators that they should know and understand these rules before heading out, ahead of the boating season.

SQE MARINE consulting company recommends best practices to check compliance with the applicable requirements of the SOLAS Convention for the forthcoming CIC on Safety of Navigation. Ship managers should be prepared for the questionnaire and address all items as appropriate. A safety equipment check (regarding safety of navigation items) should be performed and procedures included in SMS (or other relevant publications) to be reviewed for conformance.

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the launch of the FLIR M500 multi-sensor maritime camera, that enables captains to detect targets more than 15 kilometres, enhancing safe navigation and collisions prevention.

Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that it developed Integrated Smart Ship Solution, its proprietary ICT technology capable of realizing economical and reliable navigation and management of ships. ISSS is the first of its kind in the global industry.

AMSA issued a Marine Notice to inform operators of how automatic VHF channel switching may interfere with the safe operation of vessel communications. Vessel operators should consider the implications of using or not using the disable feature for automatic VHF channel switching during safety critical operations.