At the 163rd ABS Annual Members Meeting, the classification society says it has never been stronger, with substantial growth and leading safety performance reported. Key numbers in 2004 included the fleet growing to 300 million gross tons, giving it pole position in global class in global new order share with 22 percent.
Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite communications, unveiled a miniature application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the Iridium PNT ASIC. Engineered for integration into a wide range of electronic devices, the Iridium PNT ASIC will deliver authenticated, pole-to-pole positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) data.
Sea, the intelligent marketplace for fixing freight, and Pole Star Global, the maritime compliance authority behind PurpleTRAC, have together transformed how charterers, compliance teams, and legal administrators manage regulatory risk.Now fully integrated, Sea’s Recap Manager, a solution for recap and contract management
At a time when GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) reception face growing threats from jamming and spoofing, having a navigation system that doesn’t solely rely on satellite signals has become vital for critical maritime operations. With real-world disruptions increasingly affecting shipping and aviation safety, Kongsberg Discovery’s MGCs (Motion Gyro Compasses) deliver reliability
Concordia Damen won a contract by Koninklijke Van der Wees Transporten for the construction and delivery of an innovative RoRo pontoon, to be named Lastdrager 29. In addition, the Werkendam-based shipyard will build two coupling pontoons for Van der Wees. The Lastdrager 29 was developed to meet the unique transport challenges faced by Van der Wees
ABS Wavesight™, the ABS-affiliated maritime Software-as-a-Service company, has appointed Captain Steve Bomgardner as Chief Customer Officer (CCO).Bomgardner brings more than 23 years of maritime leadership experience encompassing operations, regulatory compliance and environmental innovation.
UK maritime intelligence company Pole Star Global has acquired Clearwater Dynamics, a UK-based real-time maritime risk intelligence provider and creator of Coral — a platform for managing marine insurance risk.The acquisition strengthens Pole Star’s position in maritime domain awareness
Japan’s MIHO Shipyard, a subsidiary of the Tsuneishi Group, has completed the transition to 100% renewable electricity derived from hydropower across all its facilities, including production factories and employee dormitories.The shift is expected to reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 730 tonnes.
The Ice Memory Foundation is preparing for the upcoming transport of ice cores from mountain glaciers to the Ice Memory Sanctuary in Antarctica.The announcement was made as part of the launch of the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034) during the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice on June 8.
Work to recover the late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht off the coast of northern Sicily has been paused following the death of a diver involved in the operations, the company leading the effort said on Saturday.The 56-metre-long (184-foot) Bayesian was moored off the small port of Porticello, near Palermo, in August last year when it was likely hit by a downburst
Iridium Communications and its partner Navarino are supporting the installation of Iridium Certus® terminals on a fleet of “K” Line Energy Shipping (UK) vessels operating worldwide.The Iridium Certus terminals are being utilized as a companion to Starlink terminals as part of “K” Line’s maritime hybrid connectivity solution.
HX Expeditions (formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions) is launching the first-ever cruises from New York to Greenland: a roundtrip from Newark Liberty International Airport.Starting on June 21, 2025, Greenland’s National Day and the summer solstice, the itineraries feature dedicated flight allocations on United Airlines’ direct route to Nuuk.