USCG: Guidance for the Use of Liquefied Natural Gas as a Marine Fuel
USCG has released two draft policy letters on LNG bunkering for which it seeks public comment.
Read moreUSCG has released two draft policy letters on LNG bunkering for which it seeks public comment.
Read moreWith ECDIS training continuing to be high on the shipping agenda Videotel, in conjunction with Safebridge, now offers participants an entry into three times as many type-specific ECDIS modules as its nearest competitor. "With constant demands for greater flexibility from crew and STCW requirements calling for proficiency in working with the specific type of ECDIS system found on board, bridge personnel have to ensure they have the right training to work on the equipment they are given," explains Nigel Cleave, CEO of Videotel Marine International. "Offering a truly blended approach, Videotel provides the foundation stage which then allows delegates to progress to type-specific training offered by Safebridge - either online with real-time simulation, or in locations around the world." "The Videotel MCA approved IMO Model Course 1.27 (2012 edition) covers perhaps one of the most important subjects we have undertaken, providing the very mind-set and understanding so essentially required on the principles of the ECDIS system and how it should be used to facilitate navigational safety. "Intended for all deck officers as part of their mandatory ECDIS training, participants will leave with an understanding of the principles of ECDIS, the fundamentals of ECDIS capability and operation and will know how ...
Read moreWith ECDIS training continuing to be high on the shipping agenda Videotel, in conjunction with Safebridge, now offers participants an entry into three times as many type-specific ECDIS modules as its nearest competitor.
Read moreFrom office equipment and furniture, to single-family homes, the U.S. Government periodically auctions property it no longer needs. In doing so, it makes money from aging Federal assets that can be used to better serve the American people.
Read moreAIS Training has become one of companies worldwide to offer a complete training package for electricians and engineers looking to work offshore and in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Read moreMaritime training-for domestic waterway and oceangoing operations-is available through many public and private entities. T
Read moreU.S. Department of Transportation Provides $7 Million for Maritime Education
Read moreThe United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has announced that Jargoon, a software company specialising in the development of solutions for sea navigation and chart display, now offers the ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) with advanced functions in its new Seall Passage Planner software tool. AIO is a free service to ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) customers and the only service available that includes worldwide Admiralty Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) as an overlay on ENCs. AIO is also the only service to include the results of the ADMIRALTY Assurance Programme, which is a comprehensive review of the world's Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) being undertaken by the UKHO to identify and resolve significant differences between ENCs and existing paper charts, presenting these as ENC Preliminary Notices to Mariners (EPNMs). Seall Passage Planner was launched by Jargoon in November 2013 and is a new software tool that enables mariners to access up-to-date voyage information in order to negotiate routes and reach destinations safely. It has a touch screen functionality which will make it even faster and simpler for mariners to have essential navigation information at their disposal, allowing the mariner to plan their voyage within the Seall Passage Planner application and use a CD, DVD or USB stick to export the ...
Read moreTraining toolkit produced jointly by ETF and ECSA Joint ETF and ECSA initiative targets seafarers and shipping companies to tackle bullying and harassment practices in the sectorToday, the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) are organising a conference in Brussels to present the outcomes of a joint social partners' project that aims to eliminate workplace harassment and bullying in the shipping sector. The project produced a training package that addresses the maritime community at large for making efforts to raise maximum awareness on how to identify and effectively fight against bullying and harassment practices, which continues to be an issue in the sector.At the final conference, organised in the Husa Hotel President Park in Brussels, experts from the ILO (International Labour Organisation), the European Parliament and Commission officials and representatives from the two sides of the industry, union leaders and shipowners, will debate the issue in a panel discussion and exchange views on how to ensure effective follow-up in the European shipping industry. Around 100 sector representatives are expected to attend and can participate in the debate via a Q&A session.Philippe Alfonso, ETF Political Secretary and project's coordinator: "Bullying and harassment remain a problem ...
Read moreECDIS manufacturer Transas Marine was awarded a contract for the supply of Dual ECDIS to ULTRAGAS. ULTRAGAS has ordered Dual Navi-Sailor ECDIS Multifunction Display (MFD) sets with Radar overlay for installation onboard of five additional vessels. The order also includes delivery of the Transas Admiralty Data Service (TADS), official SENC service from Transas and Admiralty Information Overlay (T&P Notices to Mariners). ULTRAGAS will be using Transas' 'Pay As You Sail' service which will allow for a licensed access to view and pre-plan in official charts at no extra cost. All systems will be supplied by Transas Marine during January 2014. Source: Transas In 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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