Tag: software

Nordic Tankers Trading, Danish tanker company, announced their intention to create a new company in partnership with V.Group, international marine services business, to secure growth in ship management operations.

Only few months have been left for ECDIS updates. DNV GL has recently experienced an increased number of queries related to this issue and highlights key points from consideration.

ABB announced that launched ABB Ability, its portfolio of digital solutions. ABB Ability aims to create solutions and services that solve business problems and produce tangible business opportunities. The digital offerings include performance management solutions for asset-intensive industries, control systems for process industries and others.

Trimble and Teledyne Marine announced that Trimble will distribute a branded version of Teledyne's PDS software package for hydrographic survey, construction and dredging operations. The "Trimble Marine Construction Software" will provide accurate measurement and positioning to improve marine construction efficiency and safety.

Korean Register has opened a new ICT (information communications technology) Center to enhance the application of advanced information and ICT across the maritime and ship classification industries. The ICT Center will focus on finding ways to apply big data to identify safe navigation in real time, to understand accident statistics and manage risk better.

ABB announced that its OCTOPUS marine software will improve the safety and efficiency of four new semi-submersible heavy lift vessels, owned by Greenland Heavylift Holdings. The ships will transport gigantic cargoes, with OCTOPUS providing a tailored route for each voyage that is updated with fresh weather data throughout the transportation.

Digital solutions company, Transas and global marine electronics company, Japan Radio Company, announced their new strategic cooperation. The two companies will work together in research and development, product distribution and project collaboration, driving growth and accelerating innovation.

The maritime software development company SDSD are launching V-Chartering – a new cloud chartering platform for wet and dry brokers to manage the entire chartering process – from user friendly intelligent vessel/cargo matching through to full negotiations and fixtures. The platform can be accessed via smartphones, tablets and desktop.

Veson Nautical has launched Veslink IMOSlive, a platform that combines the existing IMOSlive cloud infrastructure with the web accessibility and partner connectivity of Veson’s online Veslink solutions, creating a new offering that brings robust enterprise functionality to browsers and mobile devices.

IHO has revised its ENCs standards for ECDIS, therefore, all ECDIS systems used on board a vessel are required to receive updated functions before 31 August 2017. In case the software renewal is not applicable so as the system to be compatible with the latest IHO standards, the ECDIS itself should be replaced before the deadline.