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AMSA recommends sound navigational practices

In accordance with SOLAS Chapter V AMSA has issued notice to draw attention to navigational practices that should be followed by masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters.It also provides information on nautical charts and nautical publications that AMSA considers adequate for the safety of navigation in Australian waters, in accordance with Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).Sound navigational practices include:using a variety of navigational aids;not relying solely on any Global Navigation Satellite System for navigation, particularly when navigation can also be conducted visually and/or by radar;using radar parallel index techniques wherever possible to monitor the ship's track;predicting the track of the ship, taking into account set and drift;using soundings, clearing bearings and transits as cross-checks for position fixes and course alteration points;fixing the ship's position at frequent and regular intervals, including when a pilot is on board;ensuring that the ship has the latest Maritime Safety Information for the area by configuring the INMARSAT SafetyNET Enhanced Group Call (EGC) receiver correctly;maintaining awareness of human factors, including fatigue and Bridge Resource Management techniques; andcooperating with any available Vessel Traffic Service.Owners and masters are reminded that:new ...

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Study reveals global ship traffic up 300% since 1992

Maritime traffic on the world's oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic. The research used satellite data to estimate the number of vessels on the ocean every year between 1992 and 2012. The number of ships traversing the oceans grew by 60 percent between 1992 and 2002. Shipping traffic grew even faster during the second decade of the study, peaking at rate of increase of 10 percent per year in 2011. Traffic went up in every ocean during the 20 years of the study, except off the coast of Somalia, where increasing piracy has almost completely halted commercial shipping since 2006. In the Indian Ocean, where the world's busiest shipping lanes are located, ship traffic grew by more than 300 percent over the 20-year period, according to the research. Ships powered by fossil fuels dump oil, fuel and waste into the water and pump exhaust into the air. Shipping is also a major source of noise pollution, which is increasingly considered potentially harmful to marine mammals, said Jean Tournadre, a geophysicist at Ifremer, the French Institute for ...

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KVH and Transas team up for faster updates to electronic charts

KVH and Transas announced a strategic relationship designed to ensure vessels at sea receive affordable, timely updates of mandatory electronic chart data. CHARTlinkTM channel of KVH's IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service will support delivery of chart and other data updates from Transas, a leading producer of electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) and a leading provider of electronic navigation charts (ENC) and data services. This is the first of many steps envisioned by Transas for delivery of value-added data for shipboard use with the IP-MobileCast service. International maritime regulations mandate the use of ECDIS for commercial and passenger vessels. To meet regulations, ECDIS must have up-to-date ENCs, but the process of updating these large chart databases via the Internet can drive up satellite communications costs while a vessel is at sea. Delivery of updates by DVD causes delays due to a vessel's remote ports of call and associated logistical issues. KVH's IP-MobileCast content delivery service, which utilizes multicasting technology, is designed to provide an affordable way for ships to receive the chart updates. A ship equipped with KVH's TracPhone? V-series or V-IP series satellite communications antenna systems, which are designed for the mini-VSAT Broadbandsm network, can subscribe to IP-MobileCast's CHARTlink ...

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EMSA signs new contracts for satellite radar images

In August EMSA signed five new framework contracts of a maximum value of €24 M for the provision of satellite radar images and oil spill and vessel detection services. Contracts have been signed with Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) Norway, Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), France, e-GEOS S.p.A, Italy, Edisoft S.A. Portugal and MDA Geospatial Services Inc. Canada. These contracts will supply CleanSeaNet, and other EMSA integrated maritime services, with worldwide near real time delivery of radar satellite images and state-of-the-art vessel detection and oil spill detection Source: EMSAIn the start, I was open with you propecia before and after has changed my existence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is improbable to sit.

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MTN expands through maritime operators in Europe

MTN Communications (MTN) announces it has expanded its communications and content business through maritime operators in Europe. The company has increased its Southampton, UK office staff and space. The MTN Southampton office is one of seven around the world and houses sales, project management, technical and logistics professionals. MTN attributes growth in Europe to its ongoing transformation of communications on the world's waterways to make it more akin to a land-like experience. Recent contract wins include the following brands that look to MTN for services for passengers, offshore employees and crew: Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines - an extension of a four-year relationship with this U.K.-based operator including enhanced onboard crew voice and connectivity options, as well as MTN Worldwide TV (MTN TV). P&O Ferries - Europe's leading and largest ferry company has selected MTN as its provider for onboard communications for its fleet. This new partnership will serve 11 vessels transporting approximately eight million passengers annually. Silversea Cruises - a substantial increase in broadband connectivity for this Italian-owned cruise operator includes satellite and Wi-Fi infrastructure upgrades, and broader entertainment, data and voice services. Technip - an expansion of communications services to vessels in its fleet globally, this leader in project management, ...

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