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19 April 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Try Navigating a Ship through the Suez Canal »
A simplified (no bank effect etc.) online simulator for you to try your navigating skills in the Suez Canal. The online si...
08 April 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Remote Navigation Anti-Grounding Service Launched »
A new Anti-Grounding Navigation Service has been launched for the monitoring of commercial vessels. Read more by clickin...
01 April 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Shipping Forecast Updates »
The schedule for the BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast is returning to normal on the 5th April 2021. For further information...
05 March 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
New generation Cargo Sailing Ship starts regular transatlantic voyages »
New generation Cargo Sailing Ship starts regular transatlantic voyages, navigating for best wind conditions. A French car...
19 February 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Semi-autonomous ship now navigating on inland waterways and transporting cargo. »
A Belgian company is now transporting container cargoes on a semi-autonomous remotely navigated ship, with human backup....
29 January 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Navigation of commercial yacht at high speed leads to fatal collision »
MAIB report into the collision between motor yachts Minx and Vision, with loss of one life. A link to the web page repor...
19 January 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Navigation of container ship types off the Dutch and German coasts - investigations completed »
Navigation of different container ship types off the Dutch and German coasts - further investigations completed. The Dut...
15 January 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Change to Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast Times »
Due to the current COVID lockdown,  BBC Radio 4 is changing the broadcast times of the shipping forecast. The chan...
28 December 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Electronic Navigation Booklet »
The “Electronic Navigation Systems - Guidance for safe use on leisure vessels” booklet is available as a free download....
01 December 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Autonomous Navigation Zero-Emission Container Ship Delivered »
The YARA BIRKELAND container ship, designed for autonomous navigation and zero-emission operation, has been delivered to h...
12 November 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Marine ECDIS usage recommendations »
With ever more importance being placed on Marine Navigation usage of ECDIS, OCIMF have published a information paper on th...
20 October 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Mystery Vessel Washed Up On The Island Of Tiree »
A "mystery vessel" has washed up on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides off the West coast of Scotland. It looks to...
19 October 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Samsung industries succeed in navigating 300 tonne autonomous ship" »
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. has announced that it has successfully navigated its 300-ton remote...
08 October 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Change to BBC Schedule »
Due to extended coverage of the US election on Wednesday 4 November (2020), the Shipping Forecast at 00:48 and 05:20 will...
21 September 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Mayflower Autonomous Ship Launched »
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), an AI and solar powered marine research vessel, was launched form Plymouth on 16 Sept...
19 September 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
UK Hydrographic Office launches new innovation programme »
The UKHO has launched its new ‘ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme’ to give innovators and start-ups a chance to develop...
01 September 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Marine AIS-VDES LEO Satellite project to establish network for greener and safer ship navigation »
Saab have announced that they will work together with ORBCOMM and AAC Clyde Space on a new Swedish space project to develo...
18 August 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Shipmasters loss of navigational situational awareness in extreme storm conditions »
A report has been published on the grounding and recovery of a container feeder vessel (Thea II) and a tug (Svitzer Joseph...
05 August 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
French Hydrographic Office implementing enhanced S-100 Navigation data for Electronic Charts »
In a recent interview with hydro-international.com the director-general of the French hydrographic office (Shom),Laur...
20 July 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Navigating without full appreciation of other vessel's range and speed leads to very near miss »
A report from the  Marine Accident Investigation Branch  on the near miss between ro-ro ferry Stena Superfast VI...
15 July 2020   (1 Comment - view/add)
BBC Radio 4 Marine Weather Bulletin back to normal broadcast schedule »
Further to the news item in March 2020, as of the 13th July 2020 the BBC Radio 4 Marine Weather Bulletin has returned...
29 June 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Dutch Safety Board Issues Recommendation to Large Containerships »
The Dutch Safety Board has urged large containerships to avoid navigating through a shipping channel through an environm...
29 June 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Maritime & Coastguard Agency Post Implementation Review (P.I.R) »
The RIN recently received details of a voluntary questionnaire from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) which you m...
17 June 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Mars mission quantum tech gravity sensor to provide backup for Marine Navigation Satellite Systems »
The UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing has awarded funding for research to improve the precision of maritime nav...
08 June 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Autonomously Navigated Vessels Help Scientists Estimate Fish Abundance While Protecting Human Health »
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries plans to use autonomous surface vehicles to help fill in...
29 May 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful test of remote navigation using manned Tug across Tokyo Bay »
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and three of its group companies have successfully tested the remote navigation of a tugboat in...
18 May 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Automatic Identification System (AIS) - Accurate Broadcasts Don't Happen Automatically »
The Office of Investigations & Analysis (CG-INV) has released Marine Safety Alert 04-20 titled, "Automatic Identificat...
06 May 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Over the Horizon Drone delivery to Ships aids Navigation and Medical Aid »
BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) Drone deliveries of medicines and important small items are now proven as feasible, mi...
20 April 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Tanker Grounding Linked to ECDIS »
Germany's Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) has published its investigation report on the grounding...
06 April 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
New AIS VDES Satellite Sea Ice And Ship Safety Data Network To Launch In 2022 »
A newly established consortium is going to develop a network for low Earth orbit satellites delivering ice chart data to s...
30 March 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Notice from MCA - Shipping Forecast Updates »
Notice from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) The Shipping Forecast is part of the fabric of Radio 4 and an imp...
24 March 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Autonomous Tug completes Navigation and Manoeuvring Sea Trials »
Initial sea trials have been successfully completed by Wärtsilä & PSA Marine’s ground-breaking ‘IntelliTug’ project...
09 March 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
New app: Pilot´s Tug Assist Tool »
A Marine Pilot has kindly produced a free phone app which calculates the Tug Bollard pull needed for navigating, berthing...
12 February 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Grounding of ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Performance »
Location: Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland. Published 6 February 2020 From: Marine Accident Investigation Branc...
27 January 2020   (1 Comment - view/add)
Autonomous Shipping: Balancing Crew and Technology »
An article from new.abb.com featuring two leading experts (ABB Marine & Ports’ Eero Lehtovaara and Lloyd’s Register’...

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