Digital Ship USA
22 - 23 September 2010

Satellite communications for marine operations
Proving competence of ship operation to charterers
Developments with electronic navigation
Shipboard networking and PCS

Digital Ship USA will be held in September 22-23, once again at the Italian Center, Stamford Connecticut.



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Admission free of charge for employees of shipping companies and charterers

Delegates and speakers at Digital Ship USA 2009 included Helix Energy Solutions Group, Apex Bulk Carriers LLC, Atlantic Towing Limited, Axion Shipping Inc., BGT Limited, Campbell Shipping Co., Chevron Shipping Company, Clipper Bulk (USA), Clipper Shipmanagement, Colonial Navigation Co., Inc., CSL International, Inc., d'Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A., Delta Navigation Corp, Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry, Fairfield-Maxwell Services, Ltd, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Grimaldi Naples, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Husky Energy, Kyodo Shipping, Liberty Maritime Corporation, Marine Spill Response Corporation, Mercy Ship, Moran Towing, Navios Maritime, PetroMed Corp, PRONAV Ship Management, Inc., Roymar Ship Management Inc., Seacor Marine, Shiptrade, Inc., TBS Shipping, Inc., Torm, United States Coast Guard, Vane Line Bunkering

Day one agenda:
Developments with satellite communications - shipping company experiences with new satellite communications tools, including Inmarsat FleetBroadband, VSAT and Iridium; ways to keep shipboard PC networks running and keep viruses off the ships; communications services for seafarers
Speakers include: Sonia L. Kendall, LT, United States Coast Guard Commercial Satellite Communications Program Manager

Developments with electronic navigation - requirements for electronic charts to be carried onboard, updated, with seafarers who know how to use the specific navigation equipment on that vessel. Also - developments with space based AIS
Evening dinner for all attendees sponsored by Inmarsat

Day two agenda:
Proving competence of ship operations to charterers - Key performance indicator data, providing seafarer competence certificates online, up to date vessel status data, information underlying TMSA scores, vetting and port state control reports - how shipowners and managers can provide comfort to charterers that their vessels are being competently managed and operated

Inmarsat FleetBroadband training

Developments with VSAT (discussion panel)

Conference producer: Karl Jeffery, e-mail jeffery@thedigitalship.com Tel +44 207 510 4935