this week's Digital Ship maritime information technology headlines ELECTRONICS * Transas to supply VTS on Bulgarian coastline * Broadgate and Rutter get wheelmarks for voyage data recorders * Malaysian Navy to use STN Atlas simulator * STN Atlas to supply automation systems to South Korean engine manufacturer STX * McMurdo explains DSC with free CD * Solar Solve MD North East UK woman of year SOFTWARE * AVECS software helps handle terrorists and pirates * BP Marine online bunker risk management tool * US Navy to use iOra shipboard intranet system * Sunderland Marine insurance company uses Moore Stephens software CONTAINERS * 300 depots using IAS depot manager software * CSX Lines uses Management Dynamics to manage its tariffs _ SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL SHIP receive our full text weekly news service and our colourful monthly large format magazine all for just GBP 100 / EURO 150 / USD 150 per year. http://www.thedigitalship.com/subscriptions.htm to find out more __ FROM DIGITAL SHIP MAGAZINE "By 2007 the use of digital charts for ship navigation will equal the use of paper" Dr Andy Norris, managing director of Chartco, on when he thinks shipping will move to electronic navigation http://www.thedigitalship.com/pdf/drandynorris.pdf __ OPPORTUNITIES AND APPLICATIONS WITH INMARSAT FLEET Digital Ship conference, Hamburg, Jan 22-23 2003 sponsor : EMS SATCOM This two day event examines Inmarsat Fleet, the new ship-shore communications technology, which allows lower cost data communication and always on data communication with the ship. Shipboard intranet systems - up to date weather information onboard - monitoring vessels from shore - cost benefit of Inmarsat Fleet terminals - choice of Fleet 33, 55 or 77 - latest maritime industry opinion on where the greatest benefits can be achieved Our panel of expert speakers includes: * Lesley Green, lead, vessel communications, Teekay Shipping * Adonis Violaris, communications and public relations manager, Hanseatic Shipping and chairman of the Cyprus Shipping Council ICT working group * Dr Panagiotis Nomikos, IT consultant to Stelmar Tankers. Maritime Communications Network (moderator) * George Arts, owner, Marine Press of Canada * Hayley Jopson, senior product manager (digital), UK Hydrographic Office * Jan Herberg, director, Herberg Engineering * Dr ING Thomas Weber, WNI OceanRoutes * Christoph Brockmann, German Federal maritime agency BSH * Ove M Sivertsten Stomsholm, managing director, VTM Prodcuts * Bjorn Berger, project manager, DNV Software * Paul Ashton, consultant, Ashton Andrews * Stein Skaar, regional sales manager, Marlink * Chris Insall, maritime services manager, Inmarsat * Otter Bjaastad, maritime business development manager, Nera Satcom * Kim Bille Gram, manager of sales, Thrane and Thrane * Steve Harding, consultant, 3g marine * Tristan Wood, managing director, Livewire Digital * Gregor Ross, consultant, EMS Satcom * Brynjar Gevelt, director of product and services, Marine Transaction Services * Merijn Bouman, Xantic see http://www.thedigitalship.com/inmfleetconf3.htm for further information click on http://www.thedigitalship.com/pdf/inmfleetconf3.pdf to download one page printable brochure and booking form Delegate tickets priced at GBP 495 / Euro 775 for two days + Tax, including admission to an Inmarsat hosted networking dinner on Jan 22 at Alt-Hamburger Burgerhaus. To register contact Rebecca Clarkson on clarkson@thedigitalship.com __ SECURITY IN CONTAINER SHIPPING Digital Ship Conference, Rotterdam, February 4-5, 2003 This two day event examines methods of improving security in container shipping, in particular identifying where vulnerabilities are, looking at the use of different technologies and approaches of the different regulatory agencies. X-ray scanners - container seals - tracking devices - improved document and data exchange - pressures from the US government - perspectives of shippers - perspective of European Union - perspective of insurance companies - the role of the portals - the 24 hour rule - Our panel of expert speakers includes: * Bonnie Tischler, logistics consulting group, Pinkertons * Nicolette van der Jagt, secretary general, European Shippers Council * Captain Mike Egan, director of US Homeland Security for Intermodal Transportation, System Planning Corporation * Bryan Evans, US Customs attache to the Port of Rotterdam * Mark McGlade, managing director EMEA, Savi * Sam Ignarski, insurance consultant, Wavelenght * Peter Vyvyan-Robinson, CEO, TRI-MEX * David Hopps, managing director, Tag 24 * Phil Behenna, senior VP sales, Internationl asset SYstems * Ashley Skananild, regional director Europe, GT Nexus * Karl Bohman, CEO, Allset Marine * Victor Orphan, senior VP corporate development, SAIC * Tim Power, container shipping consultant, Power Project Resources (conference producer) see http://www.thedigitalship.com/security.htm for further information click on http://www.thedigitalship.com/pdf/securityconf.pdf to download one page printable brochure and booking form Delegate tickets priced at GBP 595 / Euro 931 for two days + Tax, to register contact Rebecca Clarkson on clarkson@thedigitalship.com ____ Read our report on Digital Ship's September 18-19 conference about integrating technologies in the container shipping industry http://www.thedigitalship.com/articles/virtualbox.pdf Download presentations from previous Digital Ship events free of charge http://www.thedigitalship.com/presentations.htm Check out our plans for the Jan - Feb issue of our print magazine http://www.thedigitalship.com/issueplans/janfeb2003.htm Check out our full event calendar for 2003 http://www.thedigitalship.com/events.htm __ DIGITAL SHIP LTD 213 MARSH WALL LONDON E14 9FJ UK