Bureau Veritas (BV), one of the world’s leading ship classification societies, Laskaridis Shipping and smart tool provider METIS Cyberspace Technology have agreed to embark on a pilot project to develop and apply a new BV SMART 3 Class notation covering the use of augmented data in ship operations.Modern ships increasingly...
Shipping is required to face the complex challenges placed by the progressively stricter IMO and EU environmental legislation and the financial issues related thereto, according to Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr Ioannis Plakiotakis.In his keynote address during the opening panel of the HELMEPA Conference...
AXSMarine, a leading provider of SaaS shipping software and data for Dry Bulk, Tanker, and Container vessels, and the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Bulgaria's oldest technical institution, have signed a framework agreement for academic collaboration. AXSMarine has provided the Academy with access to its AXSDry chartering...
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has once again pushed industry boundaries by creating a totally SMART and fully digitised jack-up barge under its management as part of a digital twinning process designed to massively optimise vessel performance.The process, which takes digital vessel twinning to a new level, was undertaken by the...
StormGeo, a leading provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry and part of Alfa Laval, has announced the launch of a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Simulator. The new tool simulates vessel carbon intensity by presenting a complete view of the CII rating and its commercial impact...
Survival Technology specialist Survitec has introduced a unique approach to ensure shipowners are fully equipped to protect crews and assets throughout the entire lifetime of their vessels, from concept stage to operations.As part of its novel “Head Start” programme, a complete through-life supply and service initiative...