Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to install Starlink satellite communication service on 233 of its ocean-going vessels.
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Remote health care
How can digital health solutions contribute to good health and wellness at sea? In this episode, I discuss that with the Managing Director of OneHealth by VIKAND, Ronald Spithout.
Ronald held several positions in the maritime industry. Before retiring in November 2021, he was the President of Inmarsat Maritime, so connectivity is close to his heart. Combining Ronald’s passion for connectivity and the well-being of seafarers has led him to take on a new role as MD of Onehealth.
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https://shippingpodcast.com/224-ronald-spithout-managing-director-of-onehealth-by-vikand/
Anschütz, a leading navigation systems provider, has developed a new digital logbook, eLog, which automatically collects data from onboard navigation systems, stores it using secure blockchain technology, and provides ship owners with a compliant and high-quality data source, as reported by Digital Ship.
Satellite trackingThe eLog also has new features including a secure file upload function for bunker receipts and loading papers, and a new interface to the...
https://mfame.guru/anschutz-launches-next-gen-electronic-logbook-introducing-the-elog/
by Ryan Woo (Reuters) China, only the third country to put a man in space after the Soviet Union and United States, is to build ground stations on Antarctica to back…
https://gcaptain.com/china-will-use-antarctica-for-its-ocean-monitoring-satellites/
Texas-based commercial rocket company Firefly launched a rocket into space Friday morning, about a year after a previous attempt ended in an explosion, reports CNN.
100% Mission successThe company announced “100% Mission success” on Twitter.
The Alpha rocket launched at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
It was originally set to launch September 11, but that was scrapped because the rocket’s helium pressure dropped, affiliate KSBY reported.
“The Alpha is an...
https://mfame.guru/firefly-successfully-launches-first-unmanned-rocket/
Elon Musk’s Starlink has landed its first cruise industry customer. Royal Caribbean announced a plan on Tuesday to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet across its global fleet of more than 60…
(NASA)–In 2021, NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites, as well as the instruments and astronauts on the International Space Station, captured some compelling moments on our planet. From record-breaking heatwaves to pandemic-related events, the images in this list showcase some of...
https://gcaptain.com/nasas-most-compelling-satellite-images-of-2021/
Scientists use data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite to detect nitrogen dioxide plumes...
Much of today’s maritime incidents are reported by a equipment called Global Maritime Distress and Safety System or GMDSS which is used to send distress call in emergency situations.
Keeping the importance of this mind in rescuing seafarers, Safety4Sea has formulated a detailed guideline on how to use it properly. Let’s take a look at that.
The history of GMDSSAbout 30 years after the first ever communications satellite was put into orbit, GMDSS rolled out in 1992. Despite not entirely...
https://mfame.guru/answer-how-to-use-gmdss-for-emergency-distress-call/
Inmarsat says it’s the world leader in global mobile satellite communications and to prove it will extend its “three-in-one” Fleet LTE coverage for offshore service vessels to the Gulf of Mexico, following successful trials with V.Ships Offshore in the North Sea area.
In conjunction with Inmarsat’s service provider One Net, the North Sea trials were undertaken with ship management company V.Ships Offshore at the beginning of 2020, delivering hybrid connectivity via 4G cellular plus satellite...