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Wallem begins IT strategy review
- International shipmanagement group Wallem is conducting a strategic review of its options for the next three-year cycle of its IT and communications contracts, and says that it will be examining proposals from new maritime technology providers as part of this process. >>more
BAS vessels implement project management software
- Two British Antarctic Survey (BSA) research vessels, the James Clark Ross and the Ernest Shackleton, have installed the Marine Project Manager (MPJ) software system from UK based Marine Software. >>more
Unified communications from SingTel
- SingTel has launched a combined set of satellite services, under a unified communications platform it is calling @SingTel v2.0. >>more
VSAT from Vizada
- Vizada has launched a proprietary VSAT satellite communications service, the latest addition to its maritime broadband portfolio of services. >>more
KVH doubles European mini-VSAT capacity
- KVH and its partner ViaSat report that they have increased the capacity of the network carrying KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband service in Europe by 100 per cent. >>more
Electronic documents get P&I cover approval
- Electronic Shipping Solutions (ESS), a provider of electronic shipping documents, reports that the International Group of P&I Clubs has confirmed that ESS CargoDocs electronic bills of lading have been approved for the purposes of standard P&I cover. >>more
CapRock rolls out Evolution in Gulf
- CapRock Communications has completed the roll-out of iDirect's next-generation Evolution platform for VSAT users in the Gulf of Mexico. >>more
Engine performance monitoring from Wärtsilä
- Wärtsilä has introduced its Intelligent Combustion Monitoring system for two-stroke diesel engines, providing information that assists ship operators in optimising vessel engine performance and improving awareness of the condition of components in the combustion chamber. >>more
Iridium satellite financing deal completed
- Iridium Communications reports that it has successfully closed the $1.8 billion financing facility for its next generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT. >>more
Wi-Fi onboard for Silversea Cruises
- MTN Satellite Communications reports that it has completed a Wi-Fi network upgrade and expansion aboard two Silversea Cruises vessels, Silver Wind and the flagship Silver Spirit. >>more
Argentine training centre installs NAUTIS simulator
- Servicio Integral de Prácticos S.A. (SIPSA), of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has become the first Maritime and Riverine Research and Training Centre to build a Full Mission Bridge Simulator running NAUTIS maritime simulation software. >>more
