Anschütz, a leading expert in navigation and bridge systems, is making significant strides in the development of autonomous and onboard assistance systems for ships. As part of the Clean Autonomous...

Ocean data has a vital but underappreciated role to play as an enabler in shipping’s energy transition. In particular, it can help to unlock the short-term carbon savings that will...

ChartWorld has launched its My Route Appraisal (MyRA) digital routing service. The MyRA concept is built around the digitization and automation of voyage planning procedures, freeing up the bridge team...

Transitioning to climate-friendly, flexible and resilient transportation takes a significant leap with the commencement of the new research project Autoflex. This initiative aims to introduce small, autonomous zero-emission inland vessels,...

Various attempts have recently been made to expand the scope of research in the maritime field through the convergence of cutting-edge technologies. One example is the remote classification and prediction...

The Hong Kong branch of The Nautical Institute is organising a seminar on marine spatial planning on 8 November 2013. Marine spatial planning is becoming increasingly important to the shipping...

The work on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Baltic Sea region is being followed up and further advanced in an intensive two-day meeting in Helsinki, Finland. The MSP Working...

On 14th December 2009, US' President Obama's Ocean Policy Task Force released its Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (Interim Framework) for a 60-day public review and...

Seagrass meadows play an invaluable role as critical ecosystems that contribute significantly to marine biodiversity, carbon sequestration and coastal protection. In recent years, the importance of these underwater habitats has...

The 5th edition of UKHO’s Ocean Passages of the World has been published. NP136 is designed to assist with planning, background research and as a reference guide. It is particularly...