Inefficient use of ECDIS and a pilot portable unit (PPU) were factors in the grounding of a CMA CGM container ship near Southampton, UK. A report into the accident that occurred on 22 August 2016, listed issues linked to the ineffective use of e-navigation equipment...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due NEW EDITIONS OF ADMIRALTY CHARTS PUBLISHED 9th NOVEMBER 2017 83 Ports on the South Coast of Portugal. Portimao. Approaches to Faro and Olhao. 09-11-2017 272 North Sea Offshore Charts, Sheet 8 09-11-2017 273 North Sea Offshore...
Ship groundings and collisions still occur with depressing regularity, and are often attributed to errors in navigation. In the UK P&I Club's latest LookOut, Risk Assessor David Nichol, highlights some of the contributory factors and suggests steps to ensure...
We are pleased to announce the release of the 17th Edition of "The Ships Atlas", available to purchase as of December 2017. In this Edition includes; Over 3 times more maps than any other maritime atlas, over 150 in total Double the index content in a user-friendly...
New Editions Chart & Publications Title Edition Due NEW ADMIRALTY CHARTS TO BE PUBLISHED 2nd NOVEMBER 2017 950 Malaysia – Sabah, Pelabuhan Sandakan 02-11-2017 NEW EDITIONS OF ADMIRALTY CHARTS PUBLISHED 2nd NOVEMBER 2017 343 China – South Coast, Zhujiang Kou....
New Editions Chart & Publications Title Edition Due NEW ADMIRALTY CHARTS TO BE PUBLISHED 26th OCTOBER 2017 8285 Port Approach Guide, Ports in the Johor Strait, Eastern Part. Johor Strait, Eastern Part. 26-10-2017 NEW EDITIONS OF ADMIRALTY CHARTS PUBLISHED 26th...
The latest issue of the Navigator, a free publication by The Nautical Institute in association with the Royal Institute of Navigation, explores what is involved in being and working with a Pilot. As explained, pilotage is a specialist navigation activity that utilises...
Poseidon can announce that Brown Son & Ferguson will release the 2018 edition of their hugely popular Browns Almanac this month, which features Poseidon on the front cover. We can now start accepting orders for this publication. Brown's Nautical Almanac is the...
New Editions Chart & Publications Title Edition Due NEW ADMIRALTY CHARTS TO BE PUBLISHED 19th OCTOBER 2017 2464 International Chart Series, South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia - South Coast, Mont Dore to Port-Boise, Passe de Mato and Passe de Uatio...
A new maritime satellite communications network is closer to reality after 10 satellites were launched and tests were started. Iridium Communications has launched another batch of its next-generation satellites to increase the constellation to 30 and is testing the...