The Earth’s magnetic field is weakening in hot spots around the globe, affecting navigation for ships. Projects are under way to improve our understanding of the issue and create more reliable navigation systems On 31 […]
Russia’s Zvezda shipyard has begun construction of the first ‘Leader’-class nuclear icebreaker named Russia, one of the first of a fleet that Russia plans to build by 2035 in a bid to improve ship safety […]
Iridium satellites and updates from Inmarsat are expanding the coverage and usability of the GMDSS The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is simple, but effective. For decades, UK-based Inmarsat has been the sole […]
The start-up market has matured with shipping companies turning more and more to outside expertise for technical solutions to improve operational efficiency and maritime safety In our November 2019 edition, SAS evaluated emerging start-ups trying […]
The safety technology, or safetytech, market could exceed USD850 billion by 2023, with established maritime companies increasingly turning to start-ups to improve safety and provide new solutions, it was discussed at an 18 June webinar […]
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP), part of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), has published a Port Community Cyber Security White Paper, which serves as guide to ports gearing up to digitise their business in the wake of […]
Japanese shipping group Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will test unmanned voyages on a ferry and coastal container ship owned by its subsidiaries. The demonstration voyages will be conducted with Oarai, an MOL ferry-owned large-scale coastal […]
Classification societies and shipowners are going beyond regulation requirements in firefighting capabilities on container ships. But to improve maritime safety, the causes of fires on board must also be dealt with at the logistics level […]
The restrictions on movement brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for increased digitalisation of the shipping industry to improve efficiency and safety, industry representatives discussed at the World Ports Conference webinar. […]
An initiative is under way to bolster navigation by cross-referencing in situ gravity measurements with a gravity map of Earth – information that could be used in conjunction with satellite data to determine ships’ positions […]
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