Navigational Systems
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- Watercom Names Gerald A. Motta VP, Operations Maritime Reporter, Jul 1988 #7
Gerald A. Motta has been named vice president of operations for Waterway Communications System, Inc., by its president, Richard A. Baker. Waterway Communications System, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., is responsible for the development of Watercom, a new directdial telephone service for the marine industry.
Mr. Motta brings over 23 years of telecommunications experience to Watercom. He has extensive senior level management experience with marine electronic systems, including radar, RF/VHF/UHV sys- tems, Omega navigational systems, and HF satellite communications.
Watercom is a direct-dial telephone network providing the marine industry with improved telecommunications.
The network serves 4,000 miles of inland waterways with high quality, automated telephone service from land to vessel, vessel to land, and vessel to vessel.
Service extends to the Mississippi, Ohio and Illinois Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterways with incidental coverage extending to the tributaries of the waterway and offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
For more information and free literature on Watercom, Circle 55 on Reader Service Card
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- Racal-Decca Marine Promotes Executives, Opens New Offices Maritime Reporter, Sep 15, 1981 #83
the hilt," said Mr. Burns. Racal-Decca Marine enjoys a successful track record in all four marine electronics areas: small boat and deepsea radar, navigational systems, radio communications, and autopilots
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- AIS - Panacea or Pandora's Box Maritime Reporter, Jun 2003 #18
transceiver unit intended to be integrated with a ship's radar, gyrocompass, global positioning system (GPS), and other operational and navigational systems. When fully operational and when functioning properly, it will provide the officer in charge of the navigational watch with a radar display that
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- Maritime Cybersecurity: A New Approach is Needed Maritime Reporter, Apr 2018 #16
to unintentional behaviors – “I’m not going to adhere to company rules and perform my duties in a secure way” – or actions such as the hijacking of navigational systems to steal or destroy a vessel, or other acts disruptive to normal operations, typically for monetary gain.The quantitative data from the Functions
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- "A Maritime Disaster Waiting to Happen" Maritime Reporter, Jun 2019 #15
– the attack is delivered. It spreads. It’s autonomous.”Once ship systems have been infected, it’s open season for the criminal/activist terrorist. Navigational systems can be controlled, resulting in the vessel being shown in a false position, or radar targets being hidden or corrupted, leaving the ship vulnerable
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- Hidden Exposures Can Sink a Business Maritime Reporter, Oct 2013 #24
equipment installers tackle a variety of tasks from general maintenance and repair, to upgrading electrical systems, to installing state-of-the-art navigational systems. Along with these tasks comes a wide array of maritime risk exposures, both large and small, for which the business owner needs to be adequately
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- SAMI On Top Line Security Concerns Maritime Reporter, Sep 2014 #20
entities As crews get smaller and ships get bigger, they increasingly rely on automation and remote monitoring, meaning key components, including navigational systems, can be hacked. Given the nature of the threat the true extent of shipping’s cyber vulnerabilities remains uncertain, but the industry is
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- Building Out on Big Data Maritime Reporter, Jul 2015 #30
customer base and service network. Our investments in radar and ECDIS are critical to our ambitions to evolve into a supplier of integrated navigational systems. To be a top three supplier we need to offer a complete portfolio from fishing boats to large containerships. “Our strategy is to integrate
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- A New Era of Antarctic Exploration: AUVs in Polar Science Marine Technology, Jan 2015 #26
suited to polar areas where ice cover restricts access to the sea surface and adds to the risk of AUV missions. Advancements in data telemetry and navigational systems would mitigate the financial risk associated with the loss of a platform, and more importantly, the scientific data stored on board. Dr. Williams
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- The World’s Cold Ocean Lab Marine Technology, Mar 2015 #58
aptitude for operating in harsh conditions. This includes remote sensing, ice management, ocean observation, simulation, telecommunications, and navigational systems, and the best minds in academia, private enterprise, and industry operate in a highly collaborative fashion. The evolution of Newfoundland
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- Technology Qualification on the Route to Autonomy Marine News, Dec 2017 #36
may well be leading that transition, with some projections for remote-controlled vessels as soon as next year. Many new technologies (sensors, navigational systems, instrumentation and artificial intelligence, etc.) are rapidly being introduced, with industry codes and regulations struggling to keep pace
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- Navigational Question in the Digital Age Maritime Logistics Professional, Q3 2016 #59
Question. Maintaining responsibility requires participation. Managing Automation, Keeping Watch How should mariners practice participation in navigational systems that both exclude them and yet require their attention? To begin with, they must keep asking the Navigational Question: What am I looking at
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 64Index page MR May2024:MN INDEX PAGE 5/3/2024 1:05 PM Page 1 T MARITIME REPORTER. A - HIS DIRECTORY SECTION IS AN EDITORIAL FEATURE PUBLISHED IN EVERY ISSUE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE READERS OF QUICK REFERENCE ’ , ’ , , READERS
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 60In the Shipyard Green Ship Designs & Deliveries Brunvoll Propulsion for Hydrogen Ferries the largest size that Brunvoll delivers today. The installation of high propulsion power is one of the design considerations which make the vessels ready for the rough sea conditions experienced in this area which is
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 59In the Shipyard Green Ship Designs & Deliveries Sanmar Delivers Camperdown to Targe Towing MISC Makes a Move MISC Toward Ammonia MISC entered into Time Charter Party Contracts (TCP) with PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd Sanmar Shipyards (PTLCL) via its petroleum arm, AET for the world’s Sanmar Shipyards
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 58In the Shipyard Green Ship Designs & Deliveries Bibby Orders Zero Emission eCSOV system, complemented by dual-fuel methanol engines for emissions-free operations. It will be equipped with mission equipment, a spacious insulated warehouse and climate con- trolled electrical store. Ensuring comfort for
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 56EVENT MARITIME RISK SYMPOSIUM our national security. To date, the efforts have not produced the nating with international partners, government agencies and non- directed strategy. This panel will discuss the latest attempt to de- governmental organizations to combat gray zone activities? velop the strategy
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 54EVENT MARITIME RISK SYMPOSIUM 2024: Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement By Dr. Joe DiRenzo and Dr. Don Brutzman or 15 years the Maritime Risk Symposium (MRS), an international adversaries present growing dangers to freedom annual three-day event, has brought together govern- of navigation
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53GREEN TECH THORDON BEARINGS CLASS MOVE SIGNALS INDUSTRY DRIVE TOWARDS OIL- Image courtesy Thordon Bearings FREE PROPULSION long with cost savings and greater operational ef- shaft for examination as speci? ed…for the normal survey may ? ciency, the seawater-based lubrication of propel- be extended to
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48MILESTONE in the exo-atmosphere to charting the bottom of the ocean; and tion Service in 1947, which then became part of MSTS. After 14 “service support” ships serve as hospital ships, salvage ships, being laid up at the Maritime Reserve Fleet at James River, Vir- ocean-going tugs, command-and-control
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 45CYBER SECURITY mandatory veri? cation scope for new vulnerable and, in turn, expose physical fective training. Most maritime orga- vessels contracted from July 2024. As a systems to being targeted and breached. nizations lack critical cyber security classi? cation society, DNV already has This can
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44CLASSIFICATION The Maritime Cyber Priority: Staying Secure and Seizing New Connectivity Opportunities By Svante Einarsson, Head of Maritime Cyber Security Advisory, DNV ecent decades have seen the global maritime industry nization’s current OT cyber security is as strong as its IT security. give considera
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40CLASSIFICATION “Ultimately, fuel conversion is essential, as it is the sole solution to achieve decarbonization.” – Dr. Song Kanghyun, Head / SVP of KR’s Decarbonization Image courtesy KR says Koutsourakis, and ABS has developed a Carbon Diligence Platform (CDP) to digitalize carbon emissions monitoring
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38CLASSIFICATION Image courtesy CCS UILDING THE EW UELS ATHWAY P N B F Long-term initiatives led by classi? cation societies are building the foundation for future fuels uptake. By Wendy Laursen Image above: CCS issued the ? rst AIP certi? cate for the marine liquid hydrogen fuel supply system
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 37HIROAKI SAKASHITA, PRESIDENT & CEO, CLASSNK "ClassNK is now tackling to expand its services beyond conventional class services with the slogan 'Charting the Future'." – Hiroaki Sakashita President & CEO, ClassNK Image courtesy ClassNK cal role in processing and decision-making, driving the industry
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35closer to shore-based standards with utilization of data, said Sakashita. “ClassNK has started to support maritime busi- enabling a broader scope of navigational support, ship manage- ness transformation by providing advanced certi? cation. As ment and whole logistic management,” said Sakashita. “They a
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27CAROLINE YANG, HONG LAM MARINE & THE SINGAPORE SHIPPING ASSOCIATION and economic viability of these technologies pose signi? cant concerns in the waters off of Somalia. challenges for implementation.” “The indiscriminate ? ring of drones and rockets toward commercial ships, as seen in the Red Sea
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26CEO IN FOCUS tons of green methanol.” Hong Lam Marine also completed a SSA and its membership are focused on the evolving industry, study on the building of an ammonia bunker tanker, together driven by environmental concerns. “Our top three priorities with Pax Ocean and BV. this year are decarbonization
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 25CAROLINE YANG, HONG LAM MARINE & THE SINGAPORE SHIPPING ASSOCIATION “You need all hands on deck to support this: the owners, charterers, bankers and even the governments: all need to have a skin in this decarbonization journey.” – Caroline Yang CEO, Hong Lam Marine & President, Singapore Shipping
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20DEEP SEA MINING Of these four tasks, the receipt of nodules, transport of fuel, pre-determined mining pattern and cannot and the transfer of personnel raise several challenges, partic- “weather-vane”. ularly around Standards and Regulations. These impact the • Likely necessitates the use of slurry
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16Classi? cation Momentum Builds for Ammonia as Technology Solutions Mature Strong demand is driving development but emissions issues remain, writes René Sejer Laursen, ABS Director – Fuels & Technology, Global Sustainability he interest in ammonia stems both from its zero quired, and some engine makers
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 13ton SS Keystone State (T-ACS 1) started life as a commercial breakbulk ship in 1965, and acquired by MSC in 1984 and converted to its current role. As we recapitalize the prepositioning ? eet, I propose the next generation of MPS and ACS vessels could not only be similar, but potentially even be the
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 11The actual propulsion controls (the throttles) are integrated be designed for progressive upgrades and avoid any controls into the electric drive system, but the electric power producers that may become obsolete or may suffer from programming are only very lightly integrated into the propulsion controls
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 10Back to the Drawing Board Hybrid Blood, Sweat, and Tears. By Rik van Hemmen n earlier columns, I have discussed various approaches cated facility, and the car is put back on the road. and issues with Hybrid Propulsion. I have now had the In maritime, that does not work out so easily. There can be pleasure
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 9pabilities, knowledge, and experience, and who exists for no the question remains whether an AI is capable of a nuanced purpose other than to maximize the skills and knowledge of understanding of the trainee’s needs, the ability to adapt to that individual trainee. completely unforeseen circumstances
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 8in the next Consider an AI-driven virtual training module that is de- generation of tech companies that will change our lives. Their signed to teach navigational skills. Trainees log into a cloud- new fund tells us that the people who know the science of AI based training system that operates 24/7. The system