A friend alerted me to this crazy piece of technology.  Imagine a chart that can be manipulated like a giant ipod.  Sounds like they are doing some work with the British RNLI.  It also reminds me of the huge displays Tom Cruise used in “Minority Report”.  Maritime Charts on Surface from Rob Blackwell on Vimeo. Richard [...]

If you own or operate a vessel over 300 GRT, a passenger ship including high speed passenger craft, or a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU), which is engaged in an international voyage, then you need to be ready for Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT).  In particular, you need to be ready by December 31, [...]