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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.
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.
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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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