Category: Maritime

Table of Contents The Value of a Vessel Tracking System: Nowadays, anyone can efficiently track and monitor anything they want. A vessel tracking system is a collection of equipment that allows marine and naval vessels to track, identify, and monitor...

Table of Contents Global Maritime Distress Safety System – GMDSS: During the 18th century, ships operating in international and coastal seas relied on the Morse code to communicate any distress signal to a coastal authority or adjacent vessels in the...

Integrating Marine Communication with AIS- The world of AIS (Automatic Identification System) can be perplexing at times, with many questions like “What is AIS?” “Why do I require it?” and “What form of AIS does my ship require or possess?”...

Eight maritime systems that provide ship safety and security!- Various marine systems that work together to ensure ship security and safety at sea are in place. These systems keep the maritime industry on track, from tracking ships to assuring prompt...

NAVTEX On Ships – Every navigating officer must ensure the vessel’s and its crew’s safety. Even the most cautious and cautious navigator might have an accident. The navigator requires up-to-date information that will affect the ship’s passage from the beginning...

Benefits and Drawbacks of ECDIS-Navigators would have scoffed at paperless navigation on large ocean-going ships just 15 years ago. After all, nautical paper charts have been the heart and soul of ship navigation for decades. It was blasphemy to think...

Use of Marine Radars in the Shipping Industry- The radar is a mandatory aid to navigation used to identify, track (with integrated ARPA), and position vessels (including one’s vessel) to comply with the COLREGs and safely navigate a ship from...

Marine Fenders Used For Ship Berthing- The marine fender system is one of the most important components – exterior to the ship’s mechanical or electrical systems – that come into play when berthing a vessel. An effective fender system protects...

Biggest Challenges in the Shipping Industry Today- Throughout the years, the shipping sector has faced numerous obstacles and is anticipated to confront even more in the future. Here are some of the most important problems that the shipping sector will...

The oil price surge in the shipping industry- With maritime transportation extensively dependent on oil for propulsion and oil prices projected to remain high, UNCTAD has released a new technical analysis that looks at rising oil prices on maritime freight...