Digital transformation is shaking up the maritime industry. The e-Navigation strategy, developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to revolutionize commercial shipping, is evolving, requiring new technologies and new approaches. Various systems are being integrated and coordinated to improve communications and data exchange between ships, shore stations, and satellites. The core goals of e-Navigation also include increasing safety and efficiency of navigation, reducing the risk of human errors, as well as minimizing the administrative burden. Particularly high demands are placed on cyber security.
To implement a number of services included in the IMO E-Navigation Strategy Implementation Plan, the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) has been developed...
Since January 1, 2024, GMDSS has entered the final stage of its modernization process: a significant set of amendments made to it over ...
In January 2020, Galileo, the European GNSS, took a step forward in the development of SAR technologies - it introduced the Return Link ...
In recent months, there has been some commotion among shipowners and related managers. Everyone is concerned that by the time of the ...
All SOLAS ships (vessels of 300 gross tonnage and upwards, and passenger ships irrespective of size, engaged on international voyages) ...
The survey of the radio equipment of ships under GMDSS is mandatory according to the requirements of IMO and each country’s ...
Spoiler alert: Forget about the mobile phone and use the VHF radio when it comes to communication to save your life in an emergency ...
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a worldwide system that provides critical communication in emergency situations. ...
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), as it is known, has been undergoing a large-scale modernization in the last ...