Navigation & Communication

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has released Version 5.0 of the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO), significantly enhancing seabed mapping coverage.

3rd February 2025

Seabed 2030 expands Arctic seabed mapping

3rd February 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Artificial Intelligence is spreading like wildfire across all industries, and commercial marine is no different. Listen to our podcast, in which Marine AI talks to Maritime Journal about how artificial intelligence enhances safety, improves efficiency…

23rd January 2025

PODCAST: How AI is revolutionising commercial marine

23rd January 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hefring Marine’s IMAS software will be installed on the entire fleet of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (Redningsselskapet), the company has announced.

22nd January 2025

Hefring wins contract to supply IMAS to entire fleet

22nd January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group (AqualisBraemar LOC) has been contracted to assess navigational risks associated with Finland’s first open-sea offshore wind farm.

10th January 2025

Shipping study commissioned to assess wind farm risk

10th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Specialised equipment was brought in to repair a subsea communications cable to which damage was detected on Christmas Day.

7th January 2025

Contentious subsea cable damage fully repaired

7th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian navigation firm NAVTOR has signed an agreement with Germany-based ship management company NSB Group to supply 40 vessels with its e-Navigation systems.

10th December 2024

NAVTOR to equip 40 vessels with navigation tools

10th December 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project is partnering Exail, a leader in robotics, navigation and subsea imagery.

20th September 2024

Robotics firm Exail joins Seabed 2030

20th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Marine electronics and NMEA specialist Actisense has launched two products that it says aim to solve critical on-board connectivity challenges.

20th September 2024

Award winner launches two products

20th September 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The MV Wavelab research catamaran is continuing its work on the Kiel Fjord in Germany, collecting data, training AI-based algorithms and testing new functions, sensors and systems.

9th September 2024

MV Wavelab advances autonomous navigation

9th September 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

More than 40 passengers and crew were injured when a master fell asleep at the helm of a ro-ro passenger ferry,  investigators have found.

5th September 2024

String of errors causes ferry grounding – report

5th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

After more than a decade of effort and four diplomatic conferences, the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) has officially transitioned from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to…

27th August 2024

IALA boosts navigation safety with new status

27th August 2024

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

In a groundbreaking deep water trial off the coast of Madeira, an autonomous underwater vehicle has successfully completed a spiral behaviour mission, providing vertical profiling of the water column down to 2,000…

8th August 2024

Deep water data sub successfully trialled

8th August 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is surveying maritime stakeholders to help understand electronic chart system (ECS) requirements.

1st August 2024

IHO launches ECS survey

1st August 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Passage planning risks were not considered before a motor vessel escorting a swim relay team around the Isle of Wight grounded, the MAIB has found.

25th July 2024

Flawed navigation led to grounding – report

25th July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime IT firm AST Networks is moving into the navigation and communication sector with a range of new products and a consultancy service.

25th July 2024

AST Networks expands into NavComs

25th July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

According to International Maritime Organisation (IMO) guidelines, vessel traffic services (VTS) contributes to the safety of life at sea, navigation efficiency, and protection of the maritime environment.

28th June 2024

Opinion: Are today’s VTS systems fit for small, complex ports?

28th June 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB has introduced a new feature to its Routing Services portfolio that will allow vessel owners to manage fuel costs on a through-voyage basis by optimising vessel optimal route and speed at…

5th June 2024

Optimal speed routing for enhanced fuel efficiency

5th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 is planning to launch four completely autonomous ferries by 2028.

31st May 2024

Autonomous navigation ordered for Norway ferries

31st May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The market for marine onboard communication and control systems is projected to increase by 50% by 2028, driven by a rise in the size of marine fleets, according to the market research firm…

28th May 2024

NavComms market in for 50% hike – report

28th May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Viasat company Inmarsat Maritime has launched a fully managed connectivity service for maritime.

22nd May 2024

Inmarsat launches ‘game-changing’ network service

22nd May 2024