Taiwan-based Wan Hai has begun a project to upgrade all of the voyage data recorder (VDR) equipment across its fleet…
Regulation, Safety and Training
IMO moves to standardise ECDIS, radar and INS displays
IMO’s Navigation, Communication, Search and Rescue sub-committee (NCSR) has reached agreement on three specific measures to standardise bridge equipment displays…
NYK to roll out digital ECDIS familiarisation system
NYK Shipmanagement has created a new computer-based ECDIS familiarisation programme for its seafarers, to improve its crew’s skills in the…
Sperry Marine has introduced a new high resolution radar system called SeaGuard, developed to assist in navigational awareness for operators…
Kongsberg has landed its largest ever simulator contract in a SGD 21.2 million (US$15.5m) deal with the Singapore Ministry of…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines launches new smart ship projects
[membership]Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced a range of new projects which aim to improve the efficiency of safety of…
Classification Society ClassNK has released ClassNK MRV Portal (IMO DCS), a software service for the reporting, monitoring and verification of…
A new training facility at Solent University’s Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering, located in Southampton, England, is to…