Technology Zone

  • Current At Sea

    Consilium and Orange Business Services are modernizing maritime communications with the launch of a paperless navigation solution that extends an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) over the world’s […]

  • ECDIS Training

    MSG MarineServe GmbH Assists German Port State Control with ECDIS Training MSG is pleased to have been chosen by BG Verkehr to provide training to help them fulfill their inspection […]

  • A ‘Deeper Understanding’

    Sonardyne’s integrated low risk subsea technologies, custom engineering, project planning and field support services will be presented on Stand G300 at this year’s Oceanology International exhibition and conference (March 13th-15th). […]

  • Technology used to combat piracy

    Big players in defence intelligence have come together in London to highlight how data and intelligence, used in a smart way, can help tackle piracy. It is the latest move […]

  • Hyperbaric Test Centre Opened

    Yesterday Commodore Henry Parker RN opened the new Diving and Hyperbaric Test Centre (DHTC) on the QinetiQ site at Haslar in Gosport, Hampshire. QinetiQ Diving and Hyperbaric Test Centre opened […]

  • Transas Marine Launches 4-level ECDIS Concept

    Transas Marine releases new 4-level ECDIS concept to suit all types of customers needs. The Transas Marine 4-level ECDIS concept is designed to provide an IMO compliant solution for the […]

  • Floating Concordia

    Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper has posted a 3D animation illustrating the two technical options for refloating and removing the Concordia advanced by the Dutch Smit Salvage company.   The video, […]

  • Maritime Disasters

    An interesting article published in Popular Mechanics: The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian island of Giglio came as a shock to the world—how could this happen to […]

  • How Stable are Cruise Ships?

    One of Europe’s largest cruise ships, the Costa Concordia, carrying 4200 passengers and crew, suffered a fatal and spectacular accident on Saturday. The vessel was holed on rocks off the […]

  • Cameroon Acquires Anti-Piracy Boats

    Cameroon has taken delivery of three new Boston Whaler patrol boats from the United States as it counters the threat of piracy and lawlessness in its waters. Cameroon’s navy evaluated […]