A group of NGOs has called on the IMO to make data on ship efficiency freely available in an effort to reduce emissions and push down costs.

Interschalt today announced that Rickmers Shipmanagement intends to install its Bluetracker software on its entire fleet of around 100 vessels.

Interschalt maritime systems and Hoppe Marine today announced that they have signed a cooperation agreement for integrated vessel monitoring. The partnership will cover data measurement and performance analysis for entire fleets.

Amarcon announced today that Pan Ocean has ordered its ship monitoring system OCTOPUS-Onboard for two semi-submersible heavy lift vessels.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is trying to assess the impacts of the new energy efficiency regulations on developing countries and their implications in terms of technology transfer.

The AHTV (Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel) Maersk Logger has fitted a new system from Royston to monitor fuel consumption during all phases of its operation.

BMT SMART today announced the introduction of a Charter Party reporting module within its performance monitoring portfolio.

Applied Weather Technology (AWT) today announced the debut of its Voyage Calculator program, which calculates the distance and corresponding cost of a voyage from one port to another, taking into account weather, ocean currents, hire rate and other factors.

The governments of Denmark and China have concluded a cooperation agreement which will see the two countries cooperate in the development of 'green' maritime technologies, as well as creating stronger links in the field of shipbuilding.

Danish developer GreenSteam reports that shipping company DFDS is to install its fuel saving system on around 20 vessels.