Electronic Navigation: Improved Training and Auditing Will Enhance Navigation Safety
Modern electronic navigation systems have the potential to improve vessel navigation safety and reduce accidents.  The potential of these new systems is unlikely to be realized, however, if the of.....

Inmarsat FB150 Goes Live
Inmarsat has confirmed that its new FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) service is now live and passing commercial voice and data traffic on the network. According to Piers Cunningham, Director of Maritime Business.....

Nor-Shipping 2009 Defies Economic Downturn
Nor-Shipping 2009 was the largest in the event’s history, dating back to 1967. 1105 exhibitors from 52 countries participated. By comparison, Nor-Shipping 2007, which took place in the midst of a.....

Coast Guard Rescues Sea Scouts
More than two dozen Sea Scouts were rescued by the Coast Guard this week after their boat began taking on water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near Concord, authorities said. According to Petty Office.....

Downturns in Chinese Shipping Industry
Though it has sustained economic growth for the past ten years, China’s shipbuilding industry suffered in 2008. The nation contracted 48.3% fewer ships in the first half of the year as compared t.....

South Korean Shipping Slump
According to a report on UPI, South Korean ship builders have been hit hard by the global economic slowdown as new orders plunged in the first half of 2009. Yonhap reports that South Korea’s thre.....

Aker Solutions Expands Indonesian Facility
Aker Solutions has opened a new, expanded manufacturing facility for surface trees and wellheads in Batam, Indonesia. The expansion is part of Aker Solutions' strategy to increase its presence in the A.....

Sealink Delivers New Vessel
At the end of June, Sealink Slipways at Miri delivered a 53.8-by-13.8-m Offshore and Support Vessel to Rederij Groen B.V. of the Netherlands. Unlike Sealink’s Venture G, the new Maria G is powere.....

Kjelstad Appointed EVP of Aker Solutions
Karl Erik Kjelstad has been appointed executive vice president and member of the executive management team at Aker Solutions. Kjelstad will lead the development of the strategic initiative related to oilfi.....

EU NAVFOR Develops Communication Technology
The British Royal Navy-led EU NAVFOR, the European Union’s first naval task force assembled to protect international shipping in the waters off Somalia, has partnered with IT service company Poly.....