China Navigation Signs Fleet-wide Contract for Connected ECDIS

  • China Navigation has agreed to upgrade 24 of its bulk carriers and 12 of its containerships with Connected ECDIS.
  • The upgrade simplifies and secures the transfer of chart data from back of bridge to the regulated navigation systems.
  • Connected ECDIS is the latest addition to Sperry Marine’s portfolio of smart bridge solutions, connected via the unique SperrySphere platform.

The China Navigation Company, a member of the Swire Group, is to roll out Sperry Marine’s Connected ECDIS across 36...

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SMG Shipyard Places A Dry Cargo Ship Under Saint Kitts And Nevis flag

Shipbuilding Smart Maritime Group (SMG) of Smart Holding, which unites Kherson and Mykolaiv shipyards, has modernized and put into operation dry-cargo vessel Gelius 1 (under Saint Kitts and Nevis flag), reports Open For Business.

The modernized features

According to a Wednesday press release of SMG, during the modernization, the vessel was extended by 25.35 meters with an insert and became a two-hold vessel. At the same time, the total volume of the holds increased by more than 64%, to 7,377...

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