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New book by People Tech Maritime editor on developing the digital middle layer of organisations
Karl Jeffery, editor of People Tech Maritime, and Dimitris Lyras, director of Paralos Maritime / Ulysses Systems, have published a new short book on how to develop the middle layer of organisations with the help of language models. The book is available on Amazon Kindle / print here for £2.22 https://lnkd.in/dYTbdCQ4 And free pdf download here. https://lnkd.in/dYqdW9_Y The "digital middle layer" here means the knowledge structures and systems of the company which supports c
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Medical advice for seafarers via mobile device from MediSea
Seafarers facing a medical emergency at sea can now access practical, step-by-step medical guidance directly from their mobile device through MediSea, an offline-capable tool designed to support crew members providing medical care when no doctor is onboard. The initiative was presented at SMM in Hamburg on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and the Maritime Medical Service by Dr Jens Tülsner, CEO of Marine Medical Solutions, part of OneCare Group, and one of t
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Maritime cybersecurity companies CyberDockside.ai and HexaShield in partnership
CyberDockside.ai, the martime cyber resilience specialist, today announced its partnership with HexaShield, a maritime cyber resilience company, to provide port authorities, terminal operators and vessel operators across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions with continuous monitoring of the cyber estate. CyberDockside.ai will lead the relationship, consulting, assessments, and testing as well as providing its maritime platform while HexaShield will provide cyber resilience cap
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GTMaritime’s “Operate” enables IT departments to deploy software updates on vessels
GTMaritime has expanded its GT Hub platform with the launch of Operate, a new module that allows shoreside IT teams to send software deployments directly to vessels. It builds on GT Hub Identify and connects the platform’s view of fleet assets and vulnerabilities with the tools needed to act on them. The launch marks the start of an early adopter phase, with GTMaritime working closely with an initial group of customers ahead of wider availability in the coming weeks. GTMariti
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BV / CMA CGM to develop “enhanced onboard decision support” system for container ship crew
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), CMA CGM and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement during SMM to develop and assess the feasibility of an assisted container vessel concept based on enhanced onboard decision-support capabilities, putting technological progress at the service of people and human expertise. The project will explore how digitalization, AI enhancement and decision-support technol
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LR, Maersk, Charleston, Felixstowe study potential for nuclear powered containership corridor
Lloyd’s Register (LR), A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk), the Port of Charleston on the US east coast and the Port of Felixstowe, the largest container port in the UK, have announced a partnership to establish a Pink Corridor project, to identify and address the operational, security and safeguarding requirements for a theoretical nuclear-powered containership trading between the two ports. The project will focus on the security and safeguard considerations needed to inform futur
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BMT e-learning course on maritime autonomous systems
With the IMO's first MASS Code having taken effect on 1 July and Maritime Autonomous Systems moving rapidly into defence and commercial operations, the understanding needed to engage with autonomy is struggling to keep pace. BMT has launched a new introductory e-learning course designed to help professionals close that gap - building the knowledge and confidence to engage effectively with autonomy technologies. Developed by BMT's maritime autonomy specialists, the self-paced
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Anschütz / Teledyne partnership to develop S-100 navigation systems
The maritime industry is entering a new phase of digital navigation. With the introduction of the IHO S‑100 standard, ship navigation is evolving from a chart-based approach towards a dynamic, data-driven environment. To actively shape this transition, Anschütz has partnered with Teledyne SevenCs, combining deep expertise in integrated navigation systems with decades of experience in hydrographic data processing and chart technology. This shift brings richer and more dynami
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BASS releases new version of BASSnet Neo cloud ERP software
BASS Software has released a new version of BASSnet Neo, extending its next-generation maritime ERP solution into a fully integrated cloud-native SaaS suite. With this release, BASSnet Neo unifies Maintenance, Procurement, Materials, Projects (Dry Docking), Document Management, and HSEQ modules, enabling ship owners and managers to run critical fleet operations from one platform. Because BASS runs the SaaS platform end to end—from hosting to security and updates—customers be
7 days ago2 min read




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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