OrbitMI has joined Dataloy Systems´ partner program as a master partner, combining Dataloy’s voyage management platform with OrbitMI’s suite of integrated maritime solutions. Orbit’s products transform data into actionable visualisations for decision-makers. It aggregates and integrates data from vessels and existing shore-based systems, amplifies it using machine learning and activates it through dashboards, alerts and...
Navtor has completed a major upgrade of its NavStation software, introducing new features delivering enhanced security, usability, accuracy and efficiency for an increasingly digitised shipping industry. The solution, which originally launched in 2014 as a digital chart table, has been revamped to offer more seamless passage planning, faster and higher quality rendering of charts, robust cybersecurity,...
Maritime technology company ZeroNorth and shipping data provider the Baltic Exchange have announced a new partnership which makes the Baltic Exchange’s comprehensive market rate information available in Optimise. The collaboration specifically allows Baltic Exchange members and customers to access Baltic Exchange’s market information in ZeroNorth’s Optimise software platform, powering greater operational decision-making. Optimise will now...
ClassNK has released the latest version of its design support software PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Ver.8.0.0 developed in response to the IACS Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT). The new version incorporates the latest rule amendments to CSR BC & OT including the ones based on feedback from the industry....
NAVTOR is extending its e-Navigation portfolio with the acquisition of US-based Tres Solutions. The news follows NAVTOR’s recent launch of NavFleet, a fleet management application delivering real-time operational insight, performance optimisation and enhanced business decision making. Tres Solutions’ core expertise and digital products will now integrate into NAVTOR’s offering, creating a unified platform to help...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has successfully completed the proof of concept project for underwater remote surveys using the Seasam technology ecosystem from Notilo Plus on a Corsica Linea ship, the Mediterrannee. Efficient underwater inspection of shipping vessels is important for the industry as a substitute for docking surveys at agreed intervals or to inspect hull damage....
Wärtsilä Voyage has successfully completed its first commercial installation of the state-of-the-art Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 software application to deliver greater safety for Netherlands-based Wintershall Noordzee. The Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour WebVTS features an early warning system to avoid collisions between the offshore platforms and vessels in their vicinity. It works by providing remote access to Automatic...
FrontM is set to launch a new app that will bridge the gap between seafarers, their loved ones, and vital welfare support services with the ultimate goal of helping seafarers find relief from feelings of isolation and loneliness. Digital Ship spoke with FrontM and the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) to find out...
SailPlan is building an intelligent navigation platform for ships that will make navigation dramatically safer and more efficient in a world with an ever-growing demand for cargo. In the past ten years, almost 1,000 ships and thousands of lives have been lost. Most catastrophic incidents result from human error, as navigators rely primarily on their...
Norwegian energy major Equinor has signed a deal with Yxney to roll out the Maress software for data driven decarbonisation for their chartered offshore service fleet operating in Norway. Maress will be used to track the footprint and efficiency of Equinor’s chartered fleet of PSVs and AHTS´ operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The fleet...
d’Amico Società di Navigazione will implement new fleet management software systems across 70 vessels. The chosen software is by ABS Nautical Systems (ABS NS) and is called NS Enterprise. The companies will work together to replace d’Amico’s existing legacy software across its entire fleet. This transition to data-driven and reliability-based software will support faster, more...
Maritime technology company ZeroNorth and software developer Veson Nautical have signed a new strategic product partnership that will allow ZeroNorth’s vessel optimisation software, Optimise, to integrate with the Veson IMOS Platform (VIP). The integration will enable a seamless transfer of data for joint customers. The native data integration will provide VIP users with tramp ships...