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ABS framework for assessing augmented reality tools for ships
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains can be achieved without compromising safety. That’s the core message from ABS in its latest publication, which supports marine and offshore operators as they evaluate whether AR applications are right for their crews. The ABS Advisory on Assessing Augmented Reality for Industrial Operations provides in
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SmartSea has new tools for managing crew logistics
Maritime technology provider SmartSea has introduced SmartJourney and SmartAccess, two integrated platforms designed to help operators co-ordinate crew transit and manage secure access across vessels, terminals, and offshore facilities. The complementary solutions connect crew travel logistics with digital identity and access control, providing ship managers, owners, and port operators with a single, coordinated view of personnel movements from departure to embarkation. Mappi
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Marlink upgrades Intellian Iridium terminal to Iridium GMDSS
Marlink has completed a world-first upgrade of an existing Intellian C700 Iridium Certus terminal to a fully commissioned Iridium GMDSS system, aboard offshore supply ship Fugro Revelation. The project shows ships can modernise their safety communications without the cost, complexity or disruption of a new installation. The upgrade strengthens communications resilience aboard Fugro Revelation at a time when geopolitical uncertainty and GNSS signal interference are placing gre
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ABS and US Department of Energy to work together on maritime nuclear
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The agreement spans floating power solutions, nuclear-powered vessels and the development of the ports, shipyards and industrial base needed to build and sustain them. Key priorities include concept and feasibility studies for floating nuclear power and nuclear transportation corridors, and support for develop
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China Merchants Energy Shipping and RINA to work together on digitalisation
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), one of the world's leading shipping and maritime transportation companies, and RINA, the multinational inspection, certification, ship classification and engineering consultancy group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for strategic cooperation across maritime safety, digitalisation, operational excellence and emerging shipping technologies. The agreement creates a platform for long-term collaborat
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Dualog launches secure chat tool for ship and shore
Dualog has launched Dualog Chat, a secure messaging service built for shipping. The first service in Workspace by Dualog, Chat gives crews and shore teams a company-controlled space to communicate, with channels organised by vessel, rank and role. Every user has a secure identity, with no shared logins. Communication at sea is often fragmented. In a 2026 Dualog survey of 1,187 seafarers, 68% said important information is lost during crew handovers. Many rely on personal messa
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KVH makes “Endpoint Secure and Network Secure” available to commercial vessels
KVH Industries, Inc. is excited to share that Endpoint Secure and Network Secure, two new cybersecurity packages for the CommBox Edge Pro (previously Edge 6) platform, are now available to commercial and leisure vessels. Delivered via the CommBox Edge Pro appliance, the packages help protect workstations and networks with enterprise-grade security using the appliance already onboard. Vessels are now connecting at speeds that rival the shore office, and every connection is a p
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Empresa Naviera Petrolera Atlántica installs Inmarsat NexusWave on large tankers
Buenos Aires-based shipowner Empresa Naviera Petrolera Atlántica SA (ENPASA) has deployed NexusWave – the fully managed, bonded multi-network connectivity service from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company - across its large tankers Recoleta and Caleta Rosario reinforcing its commitment to operational excellence, digital transformation, and crew welfare. A longstanding Inmarsat customer since its founding in 2001, ENPASA selected NexusWave as part of its strategy to support the
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Teledyne Raymarine Commercial launches “MyRA” web based voyage planning
Teledyne Raymarine Commercial, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), today introduced MyRA™ 2.0, a next-generation web-based voyage planning and route appraisal platform designed to help commercial shipping operators create validated, compliant voyage plans faster while improving collaboration between vessel and shore-based teams. Built on Raymarine Commercial's continuously maintained global routing intelligence database and integrated with the company's EC
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