Britannia Royal Naval College’s bridge simulator unit features photo-realistic recreations of key harbours for trainees to hone ship piloting skills “Whereas in the past you’d just see a row of houses, now there are specific buildings,” explains Lieutenant Sam Stephens, head of navigation at Dartmouth. Buildings such as the distinctive Wilton Hotel on Plymouth’s
Read moreThe largest LNG carriers of the world – the Q-Max vessels belong to the Qatari oil shipping cumulate, Qatar Gas. The Q-Max ships are so named to reflect their native country of operation and the maximum vessel length which can easily be accommodated into the Qatari harbour and port facilities Classified as membrane type
Read moreThe port subsidiary of state-controlled steel maker Krakatau Steel plans to build a 600-meter-long dock at Cigading port in Banten, the head of the company said on Tuesday. The Krakatau Bandar Samudera project is estimated to cost Rp 735 billion ($76.6 million). It is intended to serve ships carrying production output from a joint
Read moreThe Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution – KNRM – enjoys a reputation for excellence in maritime search and rescue. It operates in one of the world’s busiest locations, the North Sea, where over a thousand ships sail in any given 24 hours. To be able to cover all the emergency situations that arise within
Read moreIt seems that there is no respite to the worries of the Indian mariners held hostage by the Somali pirates. A set of conditions has been given by the pirates for the release of the Indian hostages, giving a clear indication that the process will be delayed further. In a letter sent to OMCI
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – The Education and Culture Ministry`s Director of Museum And Cultural Heritage Preservation, Surya Helmy, has stated that Indonesia will soon have a Navy museum, which will be set up inside a warship. “This museum will be built inside a warship belonging to the Indonesian Navy and then be placed on
Read moreJotron AS played a pivotal role in the introduction and production of the AIS-SART – an alternative to the traditional Radar SART. The Tron AIS-SART will, from 5th October 2012, be “Wheel Marked” in accordance with European Council Directive 96/98/EC with latest Commission Directive 2011/75/EU (7th amendment). This means that from this date, the
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