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Maersk Line and Diginonymous in "strategic relationship"
(Jan  30  2012)
- Maersk Line and US technology company Diginonymous have announced that they have established a strategic working relationship to support the development of IT solutions for shipping.

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Globecomm to subcontract on Ericsson container line deal
(Jan  27  2012)
- Globecomm Systems reports that it is to provide maritime GSM/VSAT managed operations to Ericsson, as a subcontractor for an Ericsson mobile communication network be implemented on up to 400 container vessels worldwide over the next two years. >>more

Frontline commits 100 vessels to Global Xpress
(Jan  27  2012)
- Tanker company Frontline has committed to Inmarsat's XpressLink product for more than 100 vessels from its existing fleet and its planned new builds, which will see it install the Ka-band Global Xpress service when it becomes available. >>more

Siem Offshore to install CapRock VSAT
(Jan  27  2012)
- Siem Offshore has agreed a deal with Harris CapRock Communications to deliver VSAT communications systems to five of its supply vessels, located offshore in Brazil. >>more

Moran extends Boatracs contract
(Jan  27  2012)
- Boatracs has announced that maritime services company Moran Holdings has signed a multi-year extension to its satellite communications services contract. >>more



Tero Marine for Subsea 7
(Jan  27  2012)
- Subsea 7 S.A., a company formed in 2011 through the combination of Acergy and Subsea 7 Inc, is to implement the TM Master V2 software system from Tero Marine for its fleet of vessels and equipment. >>more

First marine AIS testing service in UK
(Jan  27  2012)
- TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched what it says is the UK’s first Automatic Identification System (AIS) testing service for the marine industry, and one of only two such services available worldwide. >>more

Reederei Thomas Schulte to install Crew Wi-Fi on 40 ships
(Jan  20  2012)
- Globecomm, via its Telaurus subsidiary, has secured a contract from German shipowner Reederei Thomas Schulte to install its Crew Wi-Fi service on 40 ships in the Schulte fleet. >>more

AIS satellite launch completed successfully
(Jan  20  2012)
- ORBCOMM has announced the successful completion of the launch of VesselSat2, an Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite built by LuxSpace Sarl. >>more

Global AIS archive launched
(Jan  20  2012)
- Satellite AIS provider exactEarth has announced the release of a two-year archive of global maritime vessel locations. >>more

Hibernation maintenance system for P&O Ferries
(Jan  20  2012)
- UK ferry operator P&O Ferries has recently taken delivery of Marine Software's MPM Hibernation upgrade for the vessels European Seaway and Pride of Dover, after deciding to put these vessels into lay-by. >>more

Korean Register to develop Port State Control software
(Jan  20  2012)
- The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has won a contract to develop a new software application to assist port state control officers (PSCO) working within the Mediterranean MoU. >>more

On Board Training from Videotel
(Jan  20  2012)
- Videotel Marine International, in cooperation with the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) in the UK, has launched a new familiarisation programme entitled On Board Training, to give an overview of training requirements to new vessel recruits.  >>more

Inmarsat acquires NewWave
(Jan  20  2012)
- Inmarsat has announced the acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of NewWave Broadband. >>more

Research project to explore user-centred design
(Jan  20  2012)
- Kongsberg Maritime reports that it will lead a new research project called ‘Situation Awareness and Decision Support Tools for demanding marine operations’ (SITAWARE), beginning in February 2012. >>more

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