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Digital Ship magazine provides the latest information about maritime satellite communications technology, software systems, navigation technology, computer networks, data management and TMSA. It is published ten times a year.

To subscribe, please contact our subscriptions manager Stephan Venter in London on venter@thedigitalship.com, Tel (+44 207) 510 0015, who will arrange an invoice for payment.

Companies which have taken out paid subscriptions to Digital Ship include Leif Høegh & Co. ASA, Graig Shipping Plc, Maersk Tankers, Wallem Shipping Ltd., Maersk Espana SA, Clipper Group-Clipper Denmark AS, Avin International SA, Hempel's Marine Paints A/S, Heidenreich Marine, OBC Shipping Limited, Wallem Limited, Shell International Ltd, Overseas Private Investment Corp, Mediterranean Shipping Co., Barber Marine Consultants AS, Cal Maritime, Chellaram Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd, Odfjell ASA, AP Moller Maersk Sealand, Aegis Marine Inc., Naval Material Command Denmark, Inchcape Shipping Services, Ashland Specialty Chemical, World-Wide Shipping, Delmarva Marine, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Aries Shipbroking (Asia) P/L, Naval Material Command Denmark, HanseNautic GmbH, Fidelio Cruise Software GmbH, Maritime Safety Queensland, Thome Ship Management,

Elcome International LLC, Chevron Texaco Shipping Company, Durrants Ltd, Eletson Corp, TSM Shipping (Phils) Inc, U.S Merchant Marine Academy, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Safety & Environment, Amver United Coast Guard, US Merchant Marine Academy, Marine Exchange of Puget Sound, Boeing, Det Norske Veritas AS, Fuel & Marine Marketing, Gemeenteluk Havenbedryf Antwerpen, Seacrest Shipping Co. Ltd, SUNY Maritime College, Royal Arctic Line A/S, Washington State Ferries, Marine Exchange of Alaska, Bams Maritime SRL, Dimars Co Ltd., Sigma Marine & Protective Coatings Netherlands BV, AGIP PETROLI CONMAR, Transpetro - Petrobras Transporte S/A, Teo Shipping Corporation, Franman Ltd, Meridian Surveys Sdn Bhd, Westland/Utrecht Hypotheekbank N.V, World Maritime University, Suomalainen Kirjakauppa, Thenmaris (Ship Management) Inc., UK Maritime and Coastal Agency, Ports of Ukraine Publications, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Wallem Services Ltd, World-Wide Shipping, Norbulk Shipping UK, Bolero Association, Navarik Corp, NYK Shipmanagement Pte Ltd, Johnson Bros. Corp., Golar Management Limited

Should you be thinking about moving to electronic chart systems What are the current options in broadband maritime communications? How much do you need to spend on IT and satellite communications?

What is the best systems for running your corporate intranet? How can technology do the most to improve ship safety - how can you use technology to demonstrate that your shipping company is following best practise, as defined by oil companies and shipowners?

The answers to these questions are changing all the time and involve large amounts of personal preference - but Digital Ship will provide you with the information you need to make the right decision.

Our print magazine is supported by our annual series of events in Oslo, Athens, Cyprus and Hong Kong, where we gather shipping company IT, safety, purchasing and electrotechnical managers to talk about their own experiences, views and desires, and you will find detailed reports of these events in Digital Ship.

We also attend the big maritime trade shows, Posidonia, Norshipping, SMM and Europort, to gather detailed information about the latest technology and innovation and you will find this written in detail in Digital Ship.

CONTENTS IN MORE DEPTH

SECURITY - Practical application of the ISPS code, training and monitoring the ISPS code, seafarer ID cards, reducing shipboard piracy, container shipping security, port security, Smart and Secure Tradelanes, container security initatives

SAFETY / ELECTRONICS - electronic charts, bridge systems and equipment, automatic identification systems, shipboard alert systems, ALSO changing role of class societies, regulation / policy

SATCOMS - Inmarsat Fleet, shipboard information services, ship tracking, ship-shore communications by e-mail, data and voice, Iridium, sending weather, chart updates, training materials to ship, sending ship operations information back to shore

SOFTWARE - shipboard e-mail software, maintenance management, computer based training, simulators, web services, shipping company software, communications with brokers, charterers and agents, shipping agent systems

We produce: 10 issues a year of DIGITAL SHIP print magazine with in-depth analysis A lively international events program A weekly e-mail newsletter Consultancy reports

EDITORIAL PLAN

January / February
Vessel traffic systems
Ship shore communications - crew calling
Seafarer survey - Shipboard software
Ship loading software
Technology for shipping security
Electronic navigation
Distribution: Digital Ship Limassol

March
AIS and VTS
Ship security alert systems
Ship shore communications - Inmarsat Fleet
Electronic navigation
Ship shore communications - Digital Ship Limassol report
Safety electronics
Preview: Connecticut Maritime Association
Distribution: Connecticut Maritime Association

April
Connecticut Maritime Association report
Vessel traffic systems
Electronic chart systems
Voyage data recorders
Ship shore communications - Broadband
Computer based training tools
Developments with software

May
Voyage data recorders
Electronic charts
Automatic identification systems
Shipboard software
Ship shore communications - navigation data
Computer based training
Safety electronics
Distribution: Digital Ship Oslo
Distribution: Posidonia

June - July
Ship shore communications
Seafarer survey: shipboard computers
Computer based training tools
Posidonia - report
Shipboard loading software
AIS and VDR

August
Ship alert systems
Electronic charts - seafarers survey
Using Automatic Identification Systems
Software that helps charterers
Support for shipboard computers
Ship shore communications - Inmarsat Fleet

September
Crew calling
Remote medical assistance
Messaging software
Reducing shipboard paperwork
Technology for shipboard security
Safety electronics
Distribution: SMM
SMM preview

October
Maritime operations software - broker and charterer
Ship shore communications - telemetry
Shipboard software
Seafarer survey - Piracy protection technology
Ship supplies online
Report - container shipping security conference

November
Ship shore communications - broadband
Choices of satellite systems
Shipboard software
Computer based training
Electronic navigation
Distribution: Digital Ship conference

December
Ship shore communications - terminals
VDRs and AIS
Maritime operations softaware
Inmarsat Fleet
Ship building and design software
Bridge systems
Safety electronics