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IMO adopts first global Code for autonomous ships

IMO adopts first global Code for autonomous ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 1, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Maritime regulations, Navigation, News, Shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code). It was adopted at the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in London. The Code starts on a voluntary basis....
ALERT JIP researches unattended navigation spaces

ALERT JIP researches unattended navigation spaces

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 1, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navigation, News, Shipping

Can we improve overall safety, efficiency, and the work-life balance for the bridge watchkeeper by introducing periodically unattended navigation spaces? It is the central question of the MARIN coordinated ALERT Joint Industry Project (JIP) that officially started...
DNK launches anti-jamming programme for vessels

DNK launches anti-jamming programme for vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 26, 2026 | Navigation, News, Shipping

Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib (DNK) has launched an innovative programme to provide members access to Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) services. These services can counter the growing risk of jamming and spoofing. The initiative allows...
SWZ|Maritime’s May 2026 issue: Always the skipper

SWZ|Maritime’s May 2026 issue: Always the skipper

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 14, 2026 | Digitalisation, Inland navigation, Navigation, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Towage

Indicating your direction on the road is second nature to most motorists. If you don’t, you risk a fine or worse. On inland waterways, indicating your intentions is less common. But it is possible, explains Frank Maas of Cheiron-IT in this edition’s inland shipping...
LR assesses AI navigation tech in live trial

LR assesses AI navigation tech in live trial

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 24, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Shipping

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has tested Orca AI’s AI-powered navigation system during a live vessel trial. The assessment focused on how AI-based computer vision can support human decision-making in real operating conditions, particularly in complex navigation...
Bridge resource management AWOL

Bridge resource management AWOL

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 24, 2026 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Ports, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Make sure the bridge team and pilot share the same mental model of berthing approach even when dealing with experienced mariners and a familiar port. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report in which a tanker hit a dock causing significant damage...
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