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Kongsberg Discovery acquires Naxys Technologies
2025-01-08 Kongsberg Discovery acquires Naxys Technologies Kongsberg Discovery has reached agreement to acquire Naxys Technologies AS. The Bergen-based company is a world leader in technology for underwater environmental monitoring, with a specialism in recognizing the sound of oil and gas leaks. The oceans are crucial for solving global challenges related to climate, food and security. CEO Geir Håøy of KONGSBERG points out that Naxys fits well into the company's technology portfolio.
"K" Line Puts Inmarsat Nexuswave To The Test
Later this month Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) will conduct a trial of Inmarsat Maritime's new bonded network service NexusWave on “K” LINE's fleet. “In recent years, there has been an increase in data transmission to enhance safety and quality. As such, we require connectivity services that are fast, reliable and global.
INMARSAT'S NEXUSWAVE TRIALED BY HAPAG-LLOYD FOR ENHANCED MARITIME CONNECTIVITY
Container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd trials NexusWave service to demonstrate how the unique bonded network solution can transform ships into 'floating offices' , /PRNewswire/ -- Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has announced that global container liner shipping group Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, the fully managed service which delivers an unparalleled global service orchestrated by bringing together a multi-orbit, multi-band set of connectivity networks as a single...
INMARSAT'S NEXUSWAVE TRIALED BY HAPAG-LLOYD FOR ENHANCED MARITIME CONNECTIVITY
Container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd trials NexusWave service to demonstrate how the unique bonded network solution can transform ships into 'floating offices' , /PRNewswire/ -- Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has announced that global container liner shipping group Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, the fully managed service which delivers an unparalleled global service orchestrated by bringing together a multi-orbit, multi-band set of connectivity networks as a single...
INMARSAT'S NEXUSWAVE TRIALED BY HAPAG-LLOYD FOR ENHANCED MARITIME CONNECTIVITY
Container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd trials NexusWave service to demonstrate how the unique bonded network solution can transform ships into 'floating offices' , /PRNewswire/ -- Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has announced that global container liner shipping group Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, the fully managed service which delivers an unparalleled global service orchestrated by bringing together a multi-orbit, multi-band set of connectivity networks as a single...
INMARSAT'S NEXUSWAVE TRIALED BY HAPAG-LLOYD FOR ENHANCED MARITIME CONNECTIVITY
Container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd trials NexusWave service to demonstrate how the unique bonded network solution can transform ships into 'floating offices' , /PRNewswire/ -- Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has announced that global container liner shipping group Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, the fully managed service which delivers an unparalleled global service orchestrated by bringing together a multi-orbit, multi-band set of connectivity networks as a single...
Anonymised DataCan Drive Shipping’ssafety Culture Change
By Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President, Safety and Regulatory, Inmarsat Maritime Published byInmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business,The Future of Maritime Safety Report 2024 providesa snapshot ofshippingsafety, recoveredfromGlobal Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) callssentviaInmarsat’s RescueNet and SafetyNet services in 2023.Itcombines this data withstatisticsfrom other sources on casualtiesandlossesto reveal a nuanced and detailed picture of thesafetychallenges facingour industry.
Anonymised Data Can Drive Shipping’s safety Culture Change
By Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President, Safety and Regulatory, Inmarsat Maritime Published by Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, The Future of Maritime Safety Report 2024 provides a snapshot of shipping safety, recovered from Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) calls sent via Inmarsat’s RescueNet and SafetyNet services in 2023.
Staying steadfast on safety amidst transformation
Despite the significant challenges facing the shipping industry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, total vessel losses have experienced a downturn in recent years. The Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality (AGCS) Safety and Shipping Review 2023 reports that losses have fallen from over 200 vessels per year in the 1990s to 38 in 2022, with a 65% drop in losses for vessels over 100 gross tonnage in the last decade alone.
Inmarsat Maritime launches Fleet Reach, bringing seamless connectivity to ships from sea to port
Inmarsat Maritime launches Fleet Reach, bringing seamless connectivity to ships from sea to port Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, has announced its new Fleet Reach coastal LTE service for maritime connectivity, which brings uninterrupted high-speed broadband to merchant, offshore, energy and fishing customers – even when they are sailing near the coast or are docked in-port. Traditionally, coastlines and ports are congested connectivity hotspots.
Fleet Safety To Modernize Maritime Distress Communication
By Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President of Safety and Cyber Security, Inmarsat Maritime As the successor to Inmarsat’s industry-leading maritime safety service, Inmarsat C, Fleet Safety will facilitate a more proactive approach to distress communication based on unparalleled performance, advanced functionality, and an intuitive user interface. Marine safety is part of Inmarsat’s DNA.
Real time arrival for remote surveys in industry first collaboration.
Authored by Ronald Spithout, President, Inmarsat Maritime. Technology remains the servant of safe, efficient and environmentally responsible shipping and, under normal circumstances, its direct impacts on cost, competitiveness or compliance are the most persuasive ingredients in its appeal. However, few will contest the fact that COVID-19 has brought challenges for which only digital technologies have found ready answers.
Crowley Maritime signs up to Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress
Successful trials in Alaskan waters onboard the Aframax tanker California contributed to the decision by Crowley Maritime to install Fleet Xpress across the majority of its fleet. US shipowner and manager Crowley Maritime has singed up the majority of its fleet to Inmarsat’s high-speed broadband Fleet Xpress service.
New study puts Japan’s start-up ecosystem in the spotlight
Brazil-based startup i4sea and Inmarsat have signed an agreement for i4sea to join a group of certified application providers to provide a dedicated application for Inmarsat’s Fleet Data service. Fleet Data collects data from onboard sensors, pre-processes that data, and uploads it to a central cloud-based database, equipped with a dashboard and an Application Programming Interface (API).
Inmarsat supports seafarers with 50% voice call discounts and free COVID-19 video calling
In a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on seafarer well-being, Inmarsat has formalised a sweeping 50 per cent discount for crew voice calling services available for up to 40,000 ships for three months until the end of June.
Liberian Registry conducts remote flag inspections
VIKING Safety Academy has addressed a fast-emerging seafarer training issue brought by coronavirus by delivering an e-learning tool that can keep seafarers STCW-compliant until restrictions on movement and social interactions come to an end. With many countries in lockdown, face to face seafarer training is also being suspended and some flag administrations have responded by granting automatic three-month extensions to the STCW Certificates seafarers must update every five years.
KVH responds to COVID-19 pandemic
VIKING Safety Academy has addressed a fast-emerging seafarer training issue brought by coronavirus by delivering an e-learning tool that can keep seafarers STCW-compliant until restrictions on movement and social interactions come to an end. With many countries in lockdown, face to face seafarer training is also being suspended and some flag administrations have responded by granting automatic three-month extensions to the STCW Certificates seafarers must update every five years.
Inmarsat takes founding role in Asian start-ups decarbonisation programme
Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress has been chosen to provide the connectivity backbone enabling images captured by the deep ocean research institute, Nekton from the floor of the Indian Ocean to be transmitted to audiences worldwide. The Nekton Institute is an independent, not-for-profit research institute working in collaboration with the University of Oxford. It aims to accelerate the scientific exploration and protection of the oceans.
GNS launches powerful new Voyager FLEET INSIGHT web service and makes it free to shipping during COVID-19 pandemic
VIKING Safety Academy has addressed a fast-emerging seafarer training issue brought by coronavirus by delivering an e-learning tool that can keep seafarers STCW-compliant until restrictions on movement and social interactions come to an end. With many countries in lockdown, face to face seafarer training is also being suspended and some flag administrations have responded by granting automatic three-month extensions to the STCW Certificates seafarers must update every five years.
Connecting crew during COVID-19
Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress has been chosen to provide the connectivity backbone enabling images captured by the deep ocean research institute, Nekton from the floor of the Indian Ocean to be transmitted to audiences worldwide. The Nekton Institute is an independent, not-for-profit research institute working in collaboration with the University of Oxford. It aims to accelerate the scientific exploration and protection of the oceans.
How Inmarsat is helping with COVID-19
Mar 27 2020 In support of COVID-19 challenges, Inmarsat has been providing free of charge additional call time for users of its ChatCard voice services for crew. It has been working with a number of shipowners to find other ways of subsidising increasing bandwidth demands from vessels.
IoT: a gateway to maritime sustainability
Shipping’s customary divided opinion on new technology is highlighted in an Inmarsat Research Programme report that includes hard data on how far the industry sees IoT-based solutions as a gateway to sustainability. As we come to the end of 2018, shipping faces not only the need to comply with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 fuel sulphur cap, but also the target set out at the Maritime Environment Protection Committee in April to halve GHG ship emissions by 2050.
Inmarsat carries the safety message | SAFETY4SEA
At Inmarsat, we say safety is ‘in our DNA’, partly because seafarer safety was among the primary objectives set out for the organisation on its formation as an intergovernmental agency in 1979. In the intervening years, reliable communications have become even more critical for ships, as their operations increasingly depend on technology. The IMO is updating GMDSS, but the process is not expected to be complete before 2021-22.
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