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Empowering people with technology at Columbia
Good ship management is orientated around people who are trained and properly empowered by technology, supported by collaborative business practises and shared data. Arun Sankar explained how Columbia does it, speaking at People Tech Maritime in Hamburg Good ship management is about “getting the people in the centre, training them, sharing data, collaborating,” said Arun Sankar, Director of commercial and strategy development, Northern Europe, with Columbia Shipmanagement, o
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GT Maritime adds AI tool to its crew email, to help identify important emails
With vessel crews and shoreside teams managing hundreds of operational emails every day, identifying the communications that genuinely require attention is becoming increasingly challenging. Important operational updates can easily become lost amongst routine administrative traffic, placing greater pressure on already busy crews. To address this growing challenge, GTMaritime has launched AI Email Intelligence for GT Mail, a new capability designed to help users rapidly identi
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Improving enclosed space safety needs more than training / improved procedures – MarinePALS
The maritime industry must look beyond revised training content and additional onboard checks if it is serious about stopping enclosed space deaths at sea, according to leading maritime training provider MarinePALS. The warning follows the IMO’s revised MSC circular on enclosed space entry, which introduces further requirements intended to strengthen safe working practices on board. MarinePALS has updated its enclosed space training programme, including its six-part learning
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Newport group uses Starlink and OneWeb from Navarino
At Newport Group, connectivity is no longer viewed simply as an internet service. It is a strategic enabler for digitalization, cybersecurity, operational efficiency and crew welfare. In this article, Ms Theofano Somripa, Newport IT Manager, discusses why a hybrid approach is the direction that the 42 bulk carrier Newport fleet is taking. Combining multi-orbit connectivity with Navarino’s Cosmo platform gives us the visibility and resilience required to support a modern fleet
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Meiji Shipping selects FrontM’s “Infotainment” for crew communications / onboard kiosks
Meiji Shipping Group has selected FrontM INFOTAINMENT to strengthen fleet communication, ship-shore collaboration and crew engagement through its MMS Channel. Across shipping, important safety, compliance, welfare, learning and company messages are still frequently distributed through static noticeboards, circulars and email attachments. The challenge is no longer simply sending information. It is ensuring that messages are noticed, understood, acknowledged and acted upon by
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ABS approval in principle for nuclear powered 15,000 TEU ship design
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). Equipped with a small modular reactor (SMR), the concept is a key milestone in an ongoing joint development project with ABS, KRISO and KAERI to evaluate the technical feasibility of nuclear-powered commercial sh
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“Software defined vessel” moving functions from hardware to software – ABS / Hyundai plans
ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has signed an agreement with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediary holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding business, to support its software-defined vessel (SDV) platform. Signed at the opening of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center in Washington, D.C., the agreement brings together ABS Consulting and affiliate ABS Wavesight to work with HD KSOE on establishing a disciplined framework th
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OneLearn e-learning course “Effective Collaboration with Filipinos”
OneLearn Global, member of OneCare Group, has launched a specialist maritime training course designed to help shipping companies improve communication, leadership and collaboration with Filipino seafarers, one of the most important workforces in global shipping. Filipino seafarers play a vital role in keeping global trade moving, serving across vessel types, ranks and regions. As crews become increasingly multinational, OneLearn Global (OLG), believes that better cultural und
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Intellian launches C100M GMDSS system over Iridium Certus 100
Intellian Technologies, a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, and Iridium Communications Inc., today announce the commercial launch of the Intellian C100M GMDSS System. Joining the highly successful C200M and C700 GMDSS Systems, this launch over the Iridium Certus® 100 service makes Intellian the only manufacturer to offer a dedicated terminal for every Iridium Certus® service tier, completing the market's largest and most
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People Tech Maritime is about improving the relationship between people and technology in the maritime industry.
This is for all people in operational maritime roles, including crew, superintendents, technical and safety management staff, commercial staff and senior decision makers.
We look particularly at digital technology (including satellite communications) and decarbonisation technology.
We run events, workshops and webinars, and produce a quarterly magazine and newsletter, reporting on our event discussions and sharing industry news.
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