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Mission to Seafarers launches happiness index for shore staff
The Mission to Seafarers, the global maritime welfare charity and publisher of the Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI), has today announced the launch of the Shorebased Happiness Index (ShoreHI), a new measure of wellbeing and job satisfaction for shore-based maritime professionals created with the aim of highlighting wellbeing gaps and support welfare policies. The ShoreHI is based on the methodology of the internationally recognised Seafarers Happiness Index and will consist of
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ABS / Fleet Robotics collaboration on autonomous robots for hull cleaning / inspection
ABS and Fleet Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on autonomous robotic systems for continuous hull cleaning and inspection. Announced at Singapore Maritime Week, the collaboration reflects growing industry demand for technology-forward approaches to vessel maintenance. “It is an honor to work alongside Fleet Robotics to advance autonomous robotic systems for the industry. This collaboration is about more than innovation, we are working to estab
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Kongsberg Maritime trading on Oslo Stock Exchange
Kongsberg Maritime ASA, a global leader in maritime technology, today begins trading on Euronext Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KMAR. The company has been spun off from Kongsberg Gruppen ASA. “This is a defining moment for Kongsberg Maritime,” said Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, CEO of Kongsberg Maritime ASA. “We will write a new book in a company built on more than 200 years of innovation. On behalf of all my colleagues I can clearly say that we are ready to write the f
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Integration between Seaber scheduling software and Sedna voyage and fixture data
Seaber, the Finnish maritime scheduling software company, and Sedna, the Operating System for Shipping, today announced an expanded partnership, introducing an integration between Seaber's AI-powered optimization engine and Sedna VMS (formerly Dataloy VMS). The integration addresses one of the longstanding gaps in maritime operations: the handoff between commercial chartering decisions and fleet-wide scheduling. Across COA, TC, and spot programmes alike, schedule quality depe
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ECOS LNG uses BASS operations software on FSRU
BASS Software is pleased to announce a new customer signing with ECOS LNG (‘ECOS’), the Italian shipping company managing Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU). The agreement is a strong endorsement of BASSnet Neo, a native SaaS solution for the operational, cybersecurity, and compliance challenges of any vessel types. The contract was awarded following a comprehensive evaluation process to replace ECOS’s legacy maintenance software (CMMS). ECOS will deploy BASSnet Neo
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Chris Marine launches “Engine Insights” service providing data about cylinder condition
Chris-Marine AB announces the introduction of Engine Insights, a new digital solution designed to convert cylinder condition measurements into automatic, instant, standardized reports for faster and more informed maintenance decisions. Engine Insights enables service technicians to upload measurement data directly from onboard tools such as LDM (Liner Diameter Measurement), LCC, CTM and Replica Test and generate structured reports within minutes. While manual reporting today
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Maritime intelligence company SINAY acquires UK vessel tracking platform MariTrace
Maritime intelligence specialist SINAY has acquired UK-based vessel tracking platform MariTrace, strengthening the French company's position as an integrated provider of security, operational and environmental intelligence. The move builds on earlier acquisitions of marine weather analytics provider OpenOcean in 2022 and container tracking service Safecube in 2024, and represents another step towards combining vessel, cargo and environmental data into a single source of opera
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Structural monitoring company Light Structures introduces sensor-free service
Light Structures AS, the global leader in structural monitoring technology for maritime and offshore industries, has introduced a virtual Structural Health Monitoring solution developed to support compliance with ABS SMART(SHM) Tier 1 notation. ARGUS-VM offers a practical and cost-effective route to reduce lifecycle costs across vessels and fleets, while also enhancing condition-based maintenance systems and broader vessel performance initiatives. As smarter, more connected v
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German administration contract to Anschütz to refit navigation / bridge systems on multipurpose vessel
SYNAPSIS delivers a future-proof navigation and bridge solution and a common operational philosophy across the fleet. The German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) has awarded Anschütz a contract for the refit of the multi-purpose vessel Arkona, bringing the ship’s navigation and bridge systems up to the latest technological standard. As part of the modernisation programme, Anschütz will supply a complete SYNAPSIS Integrated Bridge System (IBS) which consolid
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