ECDIS

Mauritius Oil Spill Exposed Shipping’s Cyber Security Vulnerabilities

According to a Forbes report, cyber-attacks against global shipping have spiked 400% since Covid-19 lockdowns. And this was before the two high profile hacking victims in the last month alone – the world’s fourth largest shipping company, French giant CMA-CGM, and the UN’s own global shipping regulator, the IMO.

Mauritius Oil Spill Ship Hacked?

Now questions are being asked whether Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)-chartered Wakashio, could have been a dry run for cyber hackers this summer that led to its...

https://mfame.guru/mauritius-oil-spill-exposed-shippings-cyber-security-vulnerabilities/

Wärtsilä Corp Tests Autonomous Navigation Technology

Wärtsilä Navi-Port connects ships with ports for just-in-time arrival
  • Automated voyages, pilotage, and docking are being developed.
  • They have the potential to improve navigation safety and reduce fuel consumption.
  • Wärtsilä Corpcollaborated with HVCC and JIT arrival concept. 
  • Carnival modified voyages on its cruise ships AidaSol and AidaPerla reducing bunker costs and emissions.
  • Wärtsilä NACOS Platinum navigation systems connected directly to HVCC for continuous communications.
  • Wärtsilä Navi-Port seamlessly exchanges data between ship and shore under real-life...

https://mfame.guru/wartsila-corp-tests-autonomous-navigation-technology/

AMSA – Navigating in the future

Nick Lemon, Manager Systems Safety Standards

AMSA – Navigating in the future

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) provides the major aids to navigation (AtoN) around Australia’s 60,000 km coastline.  We have about 480 AtoN at 390 sites, including 62 lighthouses that have heritage significance.  There are, of course, many other AtoN in Australia which are provided by state and territory governments and port authorities. 

A wide variety of AtoN provide spatial awareness and aid ships to...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/19/201020/

EIZO Maritime Monitors Bag LR Type Approval Via Remote Survey!

  • EIZO Corporation has been awarded type approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its  maritime monitors.
  • EIZO’s current line of DuraVision ECDIS monitors (FD2603W, FDU2603WT, FDS1904, FDS1904T) were issued the certificate.
  • These monitors are built specifically for harsh maritime conditions.

EIZO Corporation has been awarded type approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR) as part of the European Union (EU) Recognised Organisation (RO) Mutual Recognition Type Approval scheme, reports the Digital Ship.

The...

https://mfame.guru/eizo-maritime-monitors-bag-lr-type-approval-via-remote-survey/

EIZO secures LR type approval for maritime monitors via Remote Survey capability.

The Lloyd’s Register bulding in the City

EIZO secures LR type approval for maritime monitors via Remote Survey capability.
Award under EU RO Mutual Recognition Type Approval scheme is first European certificate for electrical equipment in Japan.
As part of the European Union (EU) Recognised Organisation (RO) Mutual Recognition Type Approval scheme, EIZO Corporation has been awarded type approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its 19 and 25.5 inch maritime monitors for an Electronic Chart Display...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/02/eizo-secures-lr-type-approval-for-maritime-monitors-via-remote-survey-capability/

Improper Bridge Procedures Cause Grounding of Ship!

In its June monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club reports of vessel that ran aground because the bridge team did not monitor the vessel’s progress through the bridge equipment.

Description of the Incident

The vessel had picked up the pilot and was approaching the fairway to the port. It was
morning with clear skies and light winds. On the bridge were the Master, the pilot the OOW and the helmsman. The Third Officer was the OOW and had completed the pre-arrival checklist.

The vessel was in hand...

https://mfame.guru/improper-bridge-procedures-cause-grounding-of-ship/

Wärtsilä Wins Contract To Equip Additional 50 Ships STM-Enabled

  • Already more than 400 ships have the capability to share routes through their ECDIS. 
  • Wärtsilä Voyage won a contract to update the ECDIS on-board 50 tankers. 
  • STM makes sharing secure, interoperable and customer controlled.
  • The STM BALT SAFE project is piloting new operational services based on the Sea Traffic Management concept.
  • Information is transferred via AIS between ships. 

Wärtsilä installs Route Exchange on 50 vessels to increase tanker safety, that frequently sail in the Baltic Sea,...

http://mfame.guru/wartsila-wins-contract-to-equip-additional-50-ships-stm-enabled/

Investigation report: Tanker grounds due to not fully engineered ECDIS

Germany’s Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) has published its investigation report on the grounding of the LNG tanker Pazifik off Indonesia on July 9, 2018, concluding that the incident was caused due to the not fully engineered ECDIS.

On July 9 2018, the LNG tanker Pazifik off Indonesia ran aground on a shoal between the islands of Komodo and Banta.

The ship was loaded with 18,000t of ammonia. Since only the forepeak and ballast tanks were damaged, no cargo escaped. After...

https://safety4sea.com/investigation-report-tanker-grounds-due-to-not-fully-engineered-ecdis/

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