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Lighting the way: Why it is time for electronic flares to replace unsafe and toxic pyrotechnics from a bygone era
Lighting the way: Why it is time for electronic flares to replace unsafe and toxic pyrotechnics from a bygone era

Imagine a vessel in distress, the challenging weather and sea state, the distractions and the anxiety onboard the ship or liferaft. Whether a commercial ship, an offshore supply v...

LEO networks revolutionise maritime connectivity
LEO networks revolutionise maritime connectivity

Maritime communications came a long way before they could deliver the first Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Still, it is fair to say that their forward march ha...

Ocean conservation shouldn't be entertainment; we're at war
Ocean conservation shouldn't be entertainment; we're at war

When I recently read about OceanXplorers, Disney Plus' new series about heroic scientists researching the world of the deep, I was excited—not least for my kids—and qui...

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APM returns to address the industry’s demand for sustainability, digitalisation, and innovation
APM returns to address the industry’s demand for sustainability, digitalisation, and innovation

Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), the largest meeting place in Southeast Asia for the global maritime value chain, will return for its 18th installment in Singapore from 13 to 15 March...

Aquila deploys new communications system, featuring Jotron radios, to the Ascension Island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean
Aquila deploys new communications system, featuring Jotron radios, to the Ascension Island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean

The new communications systems, which have been provided by Aquila and designed and manufactured by its partner, Jotron, will be used to assist UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD)...

Thea Jensen, Norway’s largest ambulance boat fitted with Jotron safety products, including EPIRBs, AIS-SART and VHF handheld radios
Thea Jensen, Norway’s largest ambulance boat fitted with Jotron safety products, including EPIRBs, AIS-SART and VHF handheld radios

The largest ambulance boat ever built in Norway, Thea Jensen, was recently handed over to its new owners. Jotron safety equipment onboard Jotron has supplied EPIRBs, AIS-SART and...

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