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Yang Ming Chooses VisionMaster Net for Newbuilds
Taiwan’s Yang Ming Transport Corp. selected VisionMaster Net from Sperry Marine as the cornerstone of its digital navigation strategy on 10 new containerships it recently ordered.Yang Ming is building a series of 10 2,800 teu feeder vessels at CSBC Shipyard in Kaohsiung, with sea trials on the first ships scheduled for early 2020.
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Survey: Avoiding ‘Alarm Fatigue'
Frequently sounding bridge warnings, especially false ones, can create ‘alarm fatigue’ and hinder watch keepers in carrying out their vital role, a new survey supported by InterManager has revealed.Responding to the findings, InterManager is now calling for manufacturers to work with ship
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Operators Cannot Turn a Blind Eye to Cyber Security
Whilst investigating a cyber incident onboard a ship the USCG found that the security risk presented by the shipboard network was well known among the crew before the incident.In its recent Marine Safety Alert 06-19, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) shares its findings from an investigation into
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Sperry Marine Delivers Superyacht Solution
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine service engineers are used to responding to urgent demands for repairs, maintenance and system upgrades. When the crew of 46m superyacht Forwin had no one else to call, they asked the Sperry Marine service team to fix a problem that they didn’t even know they had.
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New VDR for Inland Shipping
Orolia announced a partnership with Radio Holland that includes the development of a Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) specifically designed for inland shipping. This solution will be designed to enhance safe navigation and ship performance and provide tools for understanding the cause of incidents. Radio
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C-MAP: East Coast Charts Now Shipping
C-MAP said its C-MAP Reveal charts for the East Coast are now shipping. C-MAP Reveal cartography offers all the navigation data and capability of a C-MAP MAX-N+ card, plus ultra high-resolution bathymetric (HRB) imagery of the sea floor, including a clear view of structure, wrecks, isolated reefs and ledges in between the contour lines.
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Danelec Upgrades VDRs on Intership Fleet
Danelec Marine has announced the upgrade of the Intership Navigation fleet by replacing existing equipment with new Danelec Marine Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) technology.Under the agreement, a total of 40 vessels in the Intership fleet are being retrofitted with Danelec Marine DM100 VDR and simplified VDR (S-VDR) systems.
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ChartCo’s LogCentral wins RMI Nod
ChartCo’s LogCentral, the integrated solution soon to join the ChartCo OneOcean platform, has gained authorization from the Marshall Islands. Having authorized the application on their flagged fleet, they lead the way for ChartCo to obtain recognition from other key flag states.The new addition
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Dover Selects Cambridge Pixel's Radar Tech
Cambridge Pixel, a developer of radar display, tracking and recording sub-systems, has supplied its radar video trackers and display technology to Marico Marine as part of a major investment by the Port of Dover into safety systems at Europe’s busiest ferry port.Engineers at Marico Marine (Southampton,
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ChartCo Launches Fixed Price PAYS Solution
ChartCo is expanding its OneOcean digital solution with its new ’Fixed Price Pay As You Sail’ (PAYS) system.The brand-new product will be launched on July 1, 2019ChartCo is expanding its OneOcean digital solution with its new ’Fixed Price Pay As You Sail’ (PAYS) system which