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SIS agrees 90-vessel software contract
- Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has agreed a contract with Star Information Systems (SIS) of Norway for the supply of software systems to Van Oord's fleet of more than 90 vessels. >>more
Greek carrier agrees fleet-wide VSAT installation
- CapRock Communications has secured a fleet-wide contract with Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management for 15 C-band SeaAccess VSAT solutions, in cooperation with its Greek partner Setel Hellas. >>more
Maritime electronic purchasing portal set to come online
- A new electronic ship supply procurement portal, backed by the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA), will come online from January 1st 2011 with the aim of allowing ship owners, ship managers and ship suppliers to select and order ship stores from both onboard ship and ashore. >>more
Swedish cargo vessels get PMS
- Swedish based Rederi AB Uman is to install Marine Software's MPM (Marine Planned Maintenance) system on three Gibraltar flagged self-discharging general cargo vessels, which operate mainly in the Baltic and North Sea regions. >>more
Globalstar satellite up and running
- Globalstar has announced that it has completed pre-operational testing of its first new second-generation satellite, and that the spacecraft has successfully processed its first commercial telephone call. >>more
Contract agreed for Indian coastal surveillance system
- Saab has been awarded a SEK 116 million (approximately USD$17 million) contract by the India Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), to deploy a coastal surveillance system covering the entire Indian mainland coast. >>more
Tech development centre to open in Southampton
- Lloyd's Register and the University of Southampton are to move forward with the £116 million first phase of a technology and training campus at the UK university, designed to create new technologies for maritime and other industries. >>more
Multifunction display unit launched
- Offshore Systems has introduced a new multifunction display, a 95mm sq screen unit with a high resolution sunlight readable colour display for showing data from all ships' tanks, DC sources and AC sources. >>more
