At a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (2- 6 July in London) the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet – will be opposing a proposal to establish a new recommended route for all ships in the…
“The new R5 AIS products from Saab are the first to incorporate software-defined radio (SDR) transceivers together with newly developed high-speed analog-to-digital converters in a type approved Class A system,” says Stefan Karlsson, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Saab TransponderTech. “The result is a dramatic improvement in receiver sensitivity, stability and signal processing compared…
Relatives of the sailors aboard the Dubai-owned MV Iceberg 1 – one of the ships held longest by Somali pirates – yesterday expressed renewed hope after learning that the release of the crew could be next month. The Indian Embassy said the sailors of the ship, which was captured on March 29, 2010, could…
Latest Safety Measures Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Continuous Improvement On behalf of the global cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)and the European Cruise Council (ECC) announced that the cruise industry has adopted two new safety policies. These policies, which address issues related to the recording of passenger nationality and the common elements of musters and…