Kongsberg Maritime, through its Cape Town-based business partner Unique Hydra (Pty) Ltd, has been selected to deliver a cutting-edge integrated hydroacoustic and bridge system technology package for The Replacement of the SA Navy Hydrographic Capability Project.

Internationally recognized shipbuilder, Gobbler Boats Ltd., has announced a group expansion following a new project in Nigeria. The project will see 31 state-of-the-art oil recovery boats and a number of Hovercrafts (Govercraft®) scour the African state’s off-shore and coastal waters as an efficient, economical and viable way to eliminate pollution.

With more than 60,000 installations on vessels ranging from tugboats to aircraft carriers, Furuno's FAR21X7 Series Radar has been one of the most popular commercial Radar models on the water since its release in 2004.

Pole Star announce the launch of their new mobile app, PSP Tracking for iOS. The app will provide Pole Star Platform customers with greater working flexibility by integrating vessel tracking services from their central desktop application on smartphones and tablet devices.

19 months after the contract was awarded, Europe’s first conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel capability combining LNG and MGO is close to completion. This is the first conversion of its kind to take place in Europe.

Marine Advanced Robotics is scheduled to deliver an 8’ Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V®) to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (ERDC-CHL).

Recently, Radio Holland received the order to renew the complete IT infrastructure for the JB-115 barge of Jack-Up Barge. The order includes design, installation and commissioning of an IT network. The JB-115 is an existing platform which has an IT structure on board, that is no longer Future Proof.

Globalization does not simply mean more ships; it also means more information flows. No wonder that data traffic is predicted to grow at a rate of 45% per year over the next decade. This dramatic increase in volume, along with the diversity of the content which is exchanged, requires upgraded interconnection infrastructure as well as data storage facilities.

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc., a global leader of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, announces that it has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein to build a new polar vessel, expanding the line’s National Geographic polar fleet to four ships.

Inmarsat, a global leader in mobile satellite communications is providing connectivity through Fleet Xpress for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic’s new adventure cruise ship, National Geographic Venture.

Marine-i, the EU funded program set up to boost marine innovation in Cornwall, has made a grant award to specialist marine technology company, Submarine Technology Ltd (STL). Based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, STL have opened a new office in Penryn, Cornwall, to focus on designing and building their futuristic robotic arm.

Dutch offshore service provider Ampelmann has opened a new office in Sakhalin, Russia, in a move to expand its presence in the local market. The office will be manned by a full-time team of two – Operations Engineers Cyril Kooijmans and Roman Andreev – who will work towards strengthening the company’s foothold in the region.

Representatives from major maritime technology companies and related industry stakeholders gathered in London for the inaugural meeting of the Smart Maritime Council, a new initiative created by the Smart Maritime Network to support collaboration and standardisation in the development of IT systems for the shipping sector.

Port Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome the announcement by the CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, that it will begin serving Port Tampa Bay in late May 2019 on its Pacific Express 3, or PEX3 service.

CONTROP iSea payload to equip Asian Coast Guard for Maritime Surveillance

Leading maritime display and computer manufacturer Hatteland Display has released a new 43-inch premium quality display as part of its Series X MVD product family. Hatteland Display’s latest UHD system features the same sophisticated 4K panel technology as existing Series X MVD variants, all of which deliver the brightest, clearest picture for the safe and effective operation of bridge navigation and control systems available today.