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Multi-voice launched on FleetBroadband
(May  18  2012)
- Inmarsat has announced that the FleetBroadband Multi-voice service, a new capability that will allow up to nine simultaneous telephone calls to be made through a single FleetBroadband terminal, is now available. >>more

Reederei Claus-Peter Offen agrees 103-ship software deal
(May  18  2012)
- ABS Nautical Systems reports that implementation of its NS5 Enterprise software sysytem has begun on Reederei Claus-Peter Offen’s 103-strong fleet of container vessels. >>more

Erria agrees Intelloship deal
(May  18  2012)
- Software developer Intellocorp has announced that it has agreed a new deal with Erria A/S, a Denmark-headquartered company managing a fleet of 43 ships. >>more

AMOS Mail 9.2 introduced
(May  18  2012)
- SpecTec has launched a new version of AMOS Mail, with version 9.2 offering optimisation and compression algorithms which the company says could save up to 80 per cent on satcom costs. >>more

Arbitration setback for Globalstar
(May  18  2012)
- Globalstar has suffered a major setback in its plans to launch its second generation satellite constellation, after commercial arbitration of a dispute with Thales Alenia Space France was decided in favour of the French satellite manufacturer.  >>more



Seaway Heavy Lifting agrees IT support deal
(May  18  2012)
- Imtech Marine has signed an Advanced Support Agreement for a second crane vessel with Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL), covering all of the systems onboard, including VSAT, computers, navigation and communication equipment. >>more

Wind-power trialled on bulk carrier
(May  18  2012)
- Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Research Group has joined forces with Totempower Energy Systems and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to assess the potential of wind-generation devices onboard commercial ships. >>more

BachmannHR to implement crew management system
(May  18  2012)
- Online ship crew management system provider CrewInspector.com has been chosen by BachmannHR Group Ltd to integrate the crewing process across its group of companies. >>more

Pole Star SSAS unit upgraded
(May  18  2012)
- Pole Star Space Applications reports that it has released an upgrade to its DSAS Ship Security Alert System, featuring new hardware from SkyWave Mobile Communications. >>more

Warsash agrees Digital Publications deal
(May  18  2012)
- The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has agreed a deal to supply Warsash Maritime Academy in the UK with training licences for its full portfolio of Admiralty Digital Publications. >>more

KNS launches 75cm VSAT antenna
(May  11  2012)
- Korean satcom antenna manufacturer KNS Inc has released a new 75cm VSAT antenna model, named 'Z7'. >>more

AWT and Transas integrate navigation technologies
(May  11  2012)
- Applied Weather Technology (AWT) and Transas Marine have announced that they have integrated AWT’s BonVoyage System (BVS) for on-board weather routing with Transas’ ECDIS, to assist in voyage optimisation.  >>more

Two new VSAT deals for SELEX
(May  11  2012)
- SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, reports that it has agreed two new satellite communications deals, with North Star Shipping and Viking Supply Ships Limited. >>more

Class NK and NAPA in SEEMP collaboration
(May  11  2012)
- ClassNK and software provider NAPA have announced a collaboration agreement to provide a package for companies looking to implement a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). >>more

ChartWorld launches new ENC service
(May  11  2012)
- ChartWorld International has launched ACES, a new SENC ENC data service for ships with ECDIS or ECS navigation systems, based on the Admiralty ENC chart data set from the UKHO and using the SevenCs EC2007 Kernel. >>more

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