• Communications over the years
• Today's offering
• What the future holds in the GMDSS
• Inmarsat widens safety services provision
• LRIT through DTS
• eNav and associated communications?

• With One True Global Network, Iridium is today a fast growing industry leader
• Prepared for the future with IridiumNEXT constellation & NEXT advantages
• Iridium OpenPort advantage ; Lowest cost solution for ship’s business and crew calling, the reliable alternative to expensive time-charged legacy data satcoms
• Anti piracy solutions
• Reliable communications in the arctic

Intership navigation has recently installed a VSAT system from MTN on the two new Capesize bulk carriers. This presentation will put into perspective:

• What were the deciding factors behind the move to VSAT on these two vessels
• Design of the solution onboard, for security and flexibility.
• The complexity and challenges involved and how they were overcome
• What is the VSAT being used for onboard currently
• What are the future uses of VSAT onboard these vessels

• Survey on Messaging programs, conducted by AMMITEC
• Basic characteristics of messaging programs
• Extra characteristics desired or required
• Can usability testing help?
• The role of UCD, IA, UX
• Is the time ripe or overdue to define seaworthy software

• Communication routing
• Information sources
• Contact with naval forces
• Informing the master
• Monitoring positions

• Designed to provide the ship enhanced situational awareness and early detection of potential threats
• Stand alone portable system which will be boarded along with 3 trained technicians
• APSS autonomously alerts the bridge and crew to a potential threat
• Automatically slewing a camera to assess the threat
• Once the threat is confirmed the system utilizes a remotely operated deterrent device to thwart the attack prior to it commencing.
• High pressure water cannons and Dazzlers, remotely operated from the bridge are enabled
• Innovative combination of detection and deterrence hardware, sophisticated information processing, and experienced integration and operational services

• FLIR introduction
• Piracy infested shipping lanes
• Statistics to date
• Consequences and Costs of Piracy
• Integrated solutions
• Cost vs benefit of deterrent solutions
• References and case studies

• Unified communications – the idea behind it
• Who is it for?
• Advantages & benefits
• BSM approach to UC
• UC in the sea

• New INS Standard
• Challenges in bridge design and ergonomics
• Multifunction Display as a core of nav bridge system
• New equipment as a part of a Bridge - BNWAS, Firewall system

• Introduction to Project Management Information Systems
• Microsoft SharePoint’s role as a PMIS
• Customising SharePoint to efficiently coordinate communication and collaboration among team members
• Empowering the Project Manager