Mariners Working Together to Map the Seafloor

Unknown or poorly charted waters present many challenges to navigators causing concern for safety. Navigators really need a view of what is under the surface ahead of them right now. […]

Ballast Water Management Convention

Since the introduction of steel-hulled vessels, water has been used as ballast to stabilize vessels at sea. Ballast water is pumped in to maintain safe operating conditions throughout a voyage. This […]

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Launches Training Ship

Oshima Maru will replace a 29 year old vessel of the same name Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding reports that the Enoura plant of its Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, today held […]

Inmarsat Unveils The Communications Network Of The Future

Inmarsat ORCHESTRA will enable ground-breaking new services in new places for global mobility customers in maritime, aviation, government and enterprise The first-of-its-kind network will seamlessly integrate GEO, LEO and terrestrial […]