No Gaps in New Generation ECDIS

01 Mar 2002

Transas has launched an enhanced version of its commercial Navi-Sailor navigation systems, the Navi-Sailor 3000. This system incorporates all the functionality of the Navi-Sailor 2400, the first type approved ECDIS, but adds a number of new features beyond those called for in the IMO performance standards. 

Vessel Traffic Services Demo Day for UK Shipping Minister

01 Mar 2002

The British Shipping Minister, David Jamieson MP, visited the Port of London earlier this month and included on his itinerary a stop at the Port of London Authority's Control Centre at Gravesend. 

Multi-Function Radar for Dredger Integration

01 Mar 2002

Dutch companies Imtech Marine & Offshore and IHC Systems formally recognised their close partnership by exhibiting jointly at Oceanology International in London earlier this month. 

JRC's UAIS First to Satisfy MCA

01 Mar 2002

Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) become mandatory for all newbuilding passenger ships and most cargo vessels from July of this year, with the IMO's implementation schedule requiring all ships over 300gt to embrace the shipboard broadcast transponder system by 2008.