Voyage planning is a key element of Bridge Resource Management (BRM) forming the foundation the bridge team will use to ensure the vessel's safe transit along its intended route. A voyage plan (or passage plan) is a comprehensive, berth to berth guide, developed and...
SOLAS chapter V Safety of Navigation requires ships to carry an up-to-date copy of Volume III of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual. Jointly published by IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the...
A new Port Folio has been released for Bahia Honda. The Port Folio (P3675) is now available, which contains a new harbour ENC and the existing approach scale ENC for Bahia Honda on the north coast of Cuba. Details of the coverage and prices of this Folio are...
During the 2019 SAFETY4SEA London Conference, Mr Martin Dorsman, Secretary-General, ECSA, described how the shipping industry will meet the 2020 sulphur cap. Mr Dorsman explained what the challenges will be and what the industry can do to mitigate them. Since...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of Admiralty Charts Published 23rd May 2019 40 International Chart Series, Pakistan, Karachi Harbour. 23/05/2019 59 International Chart Series, Pakistan, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim and Approaches. Approaches to...
The List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments (List V) is a service publication prepared and issued, once a year, by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), inaccordance with provision no. 20.8 of the Radio Regulations (RR). As...
Interoperability will be a key element for the container shipping industry to transform and adapt to the digital era, according to Swiss-based shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MSC is one of the four founders of the Digital Container Shipping...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of Admiralty Charts Published 16th May 2019 93 Portugal and Spain - South Coast, Cabo de Santa Maria to Cabo Trafalgar. 16/05/2019 1188 International Chart Series, England - East Coast, River Humber, Spurn Head...
The ECDIS Procedures Guide provides recommendations designed to accompany a ship's Safety Management System (SMS) regarding the use of ECDIS for navigation and voyage planning. It also provides guidance on how ECDIS should be configured and used as a ship's primary...
Shipowners seem to be hesitant to relinquish control of their vessels in favor of autonomous solutions, as they trust their captains and crews more than smart technology. In general, the shipping industry's approach to new technologies has been described...