Global Navigation Solutions (GNS) has launched Hang Xing Zhe, a chart updating service with software written in Simplified Chinese, specifically designed for the Chinese market.

SENER reports that the Wuhan Ship Development and Design Institute (WSDDI) in China is extending its use of the company’s FORAN shipbuilding and design software.

Inmarsat has announced that it has signed four new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Company (MCN), paving the way for Global Xpress in China.

The Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of the People’s Republic of China reports that AIS data from its coastal and inland waters will be made available to the public online and in real time.

Inmarsat, in partnership with Beijing Marine Communication and Navigation Co. (MCN Beijing), has released a communications application designed specifically for Chinese coastal fishing vessels.

Inmarsat today announced the inauguration of its first office in China, following on from the recent opening of a satellite access station in Beijing.

The governments of Denmark and China have concluded a cooperation agreement which will see the two countries cooperate in the development of 'green' maritime technologies, as well as creating stronger links in the field of shipbuilding.

Norwegian developer MARIS has announced that it has signed an agreement with Chinese marine electronics company New Sunrise (NSR) which it claims will establish it as the largest ECDIS original equipment manufacturer in the world.

SkyWave Mobile Communications (SkyWave) has announced that it is to make the IsatData Pro satellite service available in China, through an alliance with Beijing Marine Communication and Navigation Company (MCN).

Teledyne TSS, a UK-based manufacturer of gyro compasses, has announced that the China Classification Society has granted type approval to its Meridian Standard and Meridian Surveyor gyros.