Books: ‘Mr ECDIS’–NAVTOR CEO Tor Svanes’s Journey
A new book called “Mr. ECDIS” chronicles the life and career of NAVTOR’s CEO, Tor Svanes.
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Let’s Not Get in the Way of the Digital Future
By Stuart Nicholls With COVID-19, shipping—like the rest of the world—is facing an unprecedented upheaval and a once-in-a-lifetime crisis. The sector’s adoption of digitalization has been fragmented to date, but this black-swan event can be the catalyst to drive the industry to make the most out of its data and reap the rewards of digitalization. The coronavirus pandemic has challenged
Read moreFinland Installs Smart Beacons to Make Fairway Safer
The fairway maintained by the Finnish Transport Agency and the Port of Rauma installed 33 smart beacons to increase visibility and transport safety. The beacons designed and installed by Meritaito Ltd. can be adjusted by pilots to increase light output as needed or by maritime agencies to dim the lights when the fairway is not in use. The output of
Read moreThe Inaugural Smart Ship Awards Honor Digital Change-Makers
Nominations are open for the inaugural Fathom Smart Ship Awards through Nov. 10, 2017. Focused on the digitization of shipping, the Smart Ship Awards will honor movers, shakers and digital change-makers who have real impacts on pushing the operational boundaries of the shipping industry. The inaugural awards focus on four key areas in the digital development of the maritime industries:
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