Egyptian Notices to Mariners Egyptian Notices to Mariners

If you’ve purchased an Egyptian chart for Suez Canal you can now download the first NtM to update it here – notice-to-mariners-8-2017-sc01 …

August 24, 2017 – ニュース

Training to fail or failing to train? Training to fail or failing to train?

It’s not uncommon to hear calls for new approaches to training for mariners that focuses on a system of continuous learning that properly equip…

August 22, 2017 – ニュース

Changes to Admiralty Notices to Mariners Changes to Admiralty Notices to Mariners

Admiralty Notices to Mariners (NMs) are designed to help mariners update their Admiralty Standard Nautical Charts (SNCs) and ensure they contain…

August 21, 2017 – ニュース

ECDIS Standards IEC 61174 – The Facts ECDIS Standards IEC 61174 – The Facts

Whenever a new regulatory requirement comes into play there is inevitably some confusion over what is fact and what is fiction.  The new ECDIS s…

August 10, 2017 – ニュース

What we learn from our mistakes is not to take success for granted What we learn from our mistakes is not to take success for granted

It is easy to see why a ship’s master is a figure held in such high regard. The skills, responsibility and judgement needed, not to mention the…

August 8, 2017 – ニュース

Concentrated inspection campaigns on Safety of Navigation – Checklist added Concentrated inspection campaigns on Safety of Navigation – Checklist added

Further to our recent post on the above, we can now share the checklist that will be used by the Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU, Black Sea MoU, Indian Ocea…

August 7, 2017 – Uncategorized

Concentrated inspection campaigns on Safety of Navigation and Life Saving Appliances Concentrated inspection campaigns on Safety of Navigation and Life Saving Appliances

GNS have learned that the Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU, Black Sea MoU, Indian Ocean MoU and Vina del Mar will carry out a Concentrated Inspection Campaig…

July 24, 2017 – Uncategorized

The future of crew connectivity – it’s not just about the money The future of crew connectivity – it’s not just about the money

In the years since the first digital services were launched into the maritime communications market, its providers have sought to remind the indu…

July 19, 2017 – Uncategorized

A wake-up call? We’ve been hitting ‘snooze’ on cyber risk for too long A wake-up call? We’ve been hitting ‘snooze’ on cyber risk for too long

This week Splash 24/7 ran a piece written by GNS’s Security and Intelligence Advisor, Ian Millen. It also made Seacurus’s top 10 maritime sto…

June 30, 2017 – Uncategorized