IT and Communications

John Faraclas interviews Bureau Veritas’ Dr. John Kokarakis

Dr. John Kokarakis, Technical Director, SEEBA Zone Bureau Veritas

For a couple of years we have been trying to have Dr. Kokarakis “on the record” and have his views on many shipping issues, paramount for shipping, particularly within the coming decade, in a very much changing Shipping Industry. We are very pleased he took his time and we come up with an excellent interview.

John Faraclas/allaboutshipping: What are the key strategic elements of BV’s technology in supporting both internal and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/02/john-faraclas-interviews-bureau-veritas-dr-john-kokarakis/

HESGB elects new Governing Committee for 2025-2027

l to r: Dimitris Monioudis and Evan Zaranis

The most powerful Shipping society outside Greece is by far the HESGB (Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain), which earlier on today elected its new Governing Committee. It’s charitable status is second to none, an important issue / factor for our global society these turbulent day!

The voting for the Governing Committee took place at the board room of the GSCC.

Prior to this on the 29th of January at the Board Room of London’s Hellenic, the AGM...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/01/31/hesgb-elects-new-governing-committee-for-2025-2027/

IACS adopts new requirements on cyber safety

Recognising that cyber incidents on vessels can have a direct and detrimental impact on life, property, and the environment, IACS has steadily increased its focus on the reliability and functional effectiveness of onboard, safety-critical, computer-based systems.

IACS identified at an early stage that, for ships to be resilient against cyber incidents, all parts of the industry needed to be actively involved, and so convened a Joint Working Group (JWG) on Cyber Systems which helped identify best...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/21/iacs-adopts-new-requirements-on-cyber-safety/

KVH AgilePlans Marks Fifth Anniversary Delivering Groundbreaking Maritime Connectivity as a Service

No CAPEX, no commitment SATCOM solution with global HTS network, crew wellbeing content, and IoT connectivity helping to accelerate digitization of commercial fleets
 
Middletown, RI – For decades, the only way to bring global satellite communications onboard a commercial vessel was with a CAPEX-intensive equipment purchase or a long-term lease, inhibiting fleet managers’ ability to adapt to varied operational needs. That changed five years ago when KVH introduced AgilePlans® Connectivity as a...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/20/kvh-agileplans-marks-fifth-anniversary-delivering-groundbreaking-maritime-connectivity-as-a-service/

In challenging times crew comms are critical for all ships, large or small

Nabil Ben Soussia, Group CCO, President Asia, Middle East and CIS, for IEC Telecom

Crew communications are widely accepted as an important element of seafarer welfare provision and vessel operators are now prioritising onboard systems to enable crew to keep in touch with home. The crisis in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the vital need for internet access and contact with home, while seafarer surveys regularly identify connectivity as a key factor in onboard happiness,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/20/in-challenging-times-crew-comms-are-critical-for-all-ships-large-or-small/

Thome Group streamlines maritime operations with integrated BASSnet Fleet Management software

OSLO, NORWAY; [18th April 2022]: Thome Group (‘Thome’), the leading international ship manager, is onboarding the BASSnet 2.11 maritime software for the Thome managed vessels in a fully BASSnet Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for their offices and vessels.

This major contract with BASS includes all core BASSnet modules including apps, SaaS deployment in Microsoft Azure and database building and conversion. The BASSnet Business Intelligence (BI) Dashboard is a part of the solution which...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/18/thome-group-streamlines-maritime-operations-with-integrated-bassnet-fleet-management-software/

Eurochoice Improves Ocean Shipment Tracking using Descartes MacroPoint™

ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND AMERSFOORT, THE NETHERLANDS, April 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Netherlands-based Eurochoice, a leading distributor of fresh and frozen European fine foods to customers in South East Asia and the Middle East, is using the cloud-based Descartes MacroPoint solution for real-time visibility into the status and location of ocean container...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/15/eurochoice-improves-ocean-shipment-tracking-using-descartes-macropoint/

ClassNK releases GHG Emissions Management Tool “ClassNK ZETA”

ClassNK releases GHG Emissions Management Tool
– “ClassNK ZETA” to realize visualization of CO2 emissions for ships –

Tokyo – Tokyo – ClassNK has released “ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)”, a GHG emissions management tool to track accurate CO2 emissions and confirm and simulate CII ratings.

While the shift toward a zero-emission society has accelerated around the world, the time has come for the maritime industry to systematically plan, manage, and report the GHG emissions from...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/15/classnk-releases-ghg-emissions-management-tool-classnk-zeta/

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter

Sophie Lund-Yates, Lead Equity Analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“Elon Musk’s unsolicited offer to takeover Twitter has shocked the market. However, the move shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise in reality, when his decision not to take up a seat on Twitter’s board strongly suggested a takeover was in Musk’s thoughts. The move has been positively responded to by Twitter’s shareholders, but there are plenty of hurdles to clear before anyone signs on a dotted line.

Elo...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/14/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter/

New Training Resource from ICS Aims to Help Plug the Technology Gap on Board

-The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new resource designed to help ship operators recruit and develop on board personnel who are fully prepared to meet the demands of today’s high-tech modern vessels. The ICS On Board Training Record Book for Electro-Technical Officers (ETO Cadets) is an essential training companion for ETO cadets and their employers and gives seafarers operating under any flag a universally standard approach to track their training and career...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/13/new-training-resource-from-ics-aims-to-help-plug-the-technology-gap-on-board/

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