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News
Inmarsat buys Ship Equip
- Inmarsat has bought Norwegian VSAT provider Ship Equip, for a total consideration of US$159.5 million. >>more 60 vessel satcom deal for Station711
- Station711 has signed a contract for the provision of Inmarsat FleetBroadband services to Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), in collaboration with service provider SMTS. >>more Ship's $436,000 satcom bill provokes warning
- The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has explained how a ship manager was recently asked to pay $436,000 in communication costs as a result of an error which unwittingly allowed the crew of a ship unrestricted access to the internet over a three-month period. >>more Hyundai Heavy Industries delivers first 'smart ship'
- Hyundai Heavy Industries has unveiled its remote monitoring and control 'smart ship system' for vessel installations, with the first system now operating on a recently delivered newbuild. >>more Greek tanker operator implements trim optimisation
- Greek tanker operator Maran Tankers Management has begun its first installation of Eniram's Dynamic Trimming Assistant (DTA) technology on the VLCC vessel Maran Canopus. >>more Stenersen Chartering goes for Veson
- Oslo-based Stenersen Chartering AS, the commercial arm of Rederiet Stenersen AS of Bergen, Norway, has agreed a deal to implement Veson Nautical's IMOS (Integrated Maritime Operations System). >>more SIS adds electronic purchasing
- Norwegian software provider Star Information Systems (SIS) has introduced its new Star Fleet Supply Management system (Star FSM), with new electronic purchasing functionality for the shipping industry. >>more Meeting to discuss Iridium NEXT hosted payloads
- An recent GEOScan workshop in Annapolis, US, has brought together representatives from the geosciences community to form plans for a potential global Earth-observation network in space, using hosted payloads on Iridium's next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT. >>more DSC radio rules come into force
- DSC-equipped Marine Radios must now meet more rigorous Technical Standards following the introduction of new requirements from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). >>more Norwegian contracts for Veripos
- Veripos has been awarded a three-year extension to its general services contract with Siem Offshore, and a two-year services contract extension by Simon Møkster Shipping, both Norwegian shipping companies. >>more Software donated to Mercy Ships
- SpecTec has donated an AMOS Shipdex Interface (ASI) software system to the Mercy Ships Organisation. >>more 100 VSAT for e3
- e3 Systems has announced that it has completed the signing of its 100th VSAT contract. >>more Austrian shipyard goes for Paramarine
- The Öswag shipyard in Austria has agreed a deal to implement the Paramarine marine design software system, for use in the design of inland waterway ships. >>more
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