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Marlink offers Starlink / OneWeb “multi-LEO” service
Marlink, a global leader in secure managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has introduced Sealink Multi-LEO, a new hybrid connectivity service that delivers a single, fully managed data allowance across the Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit satellite networks, with future LEO networks to be added when they become available. Sealink Multi-LEO gives shipowners and operators access to secure, high-throughput, and low-latency LEO connectivity through
5 hours ago2 min read
StormGeo launches expert led fleet performance service
StormGeo is strengthening its Voyage Intelligence offering with the launch of a new Premium Fleet Performance Center Service that will help shipowners and managers turn vessel data into actionable insights to achieve measurable operational and compliance improvements. The Premium Service was announced today at the IME(I) Annual Event in India by StormGeo, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting the Indian shipping community and wider global maritime industry. Navig
6 hours ago2 min read
Wi-fi “open roaming” onboard AIDA Cruises vessels
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has today announced the deployment of WBA OpenRoaming onboard AIDA Cruises whole fleet by Cisco Services, delivering seamless Wi-Fi for staff and passengers as they move around ships, wherever they are in the open sea. Germany’s most recognized tourism brand, AIDA Cruises carries 1.5 million gues
6 hours ago3 min read
Multiple digital tools can increase seafarer stress – MHSS
Mental health experts are warning crewing managers to be alert to signs of technostress that could arise from the digital demands a seafarer must grapple with while at sea. As ships become smarter, more connected and quieter, a new challenge of technostress is slowly emerging, warns Mental Health Support Solutions. From fatigue sensors to AI-assisted navigation, the industry is evolving quickly. While these can make operations safer and more efficient, they can also create ad
7 hours ago1 min read
LS Marine cable vessel uses Kongsberg control, navigation and DP systems
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to deliver an extensive and fully integrated equipment package for the next-generation ultra-large cable lay vessel being built for LS Marine Solution at Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye. The vessel will be among the world’s largest cable layers, developed to support the growing global demand for laying subsea high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) cables and optical cables. The vessel will be 148.4 metres long, 31 metres wide, feature cutting-edge
7 hours ago2 min read
WinGD ammonia two stroke engine for Exmar completes type approval testing
Swiss marine power company WinGD has achieved a major milestone on the path to zero-carbon shipping with the completion of both Type Approval Testing (TAT) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of their ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. Both test programmes were completed in January 2026, with testing of the X52DF-A-1.0 engine carried out at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) facility in South Korea, witnessed by classification society Lloyd’
7 hours ago3 min read
Time to raise minimum manning levels due to increasing workload – Pradeep Chawla
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to open discussions at the 12th session of its Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 12) on fatigue and hours of work and rest, MarinePALS CEO Captain Pradeep Chawla is urging regulators to face a simple reality: ships schedules are busier , administrative burden due to the regulations is heavier and inspections are tougher than ever, yet crew numbers onboard have steadily declined. Captain Pra
7 hours ago3 min read
Fugro uses Videosoft video streaming platform for vessels
Videosoft Global, a leader in mission-critical and bandwidth-adaptive video streaming, has signed an enterprise-level agreement with Fugro, a global provider of geodata, survey, and offshore services for the energy, maritime, and infrastructure sectors, to become the organisation’s primary real-time video solution provider. The agreement follows a competitive global tender against multiple international vendors, with Videosoft selected as the best-in-class solution for Fugro’
7 hours ago2 min read
Vega Reederei equips 10 diesel electric coaster vessels with Inmarsat NexusWave
Inmarsat Maritime, a part of Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) Communication Services, has secured a deal with long-term customer Vega Reederei to equip 10 of its new diesel-electric coaster vessels with the cutting-edge NexusWave connectivity service. The agreement also includes advanced cyber-security solutions Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Fleet Secure Endpoint. Scheduled for delivery by July 2026, the series of 89-metre, 3,800-deadweight-tonne short-sea general car
6 days ago2 min read
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