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IT and Communications
Comment: Punitive action not the answer.
The European Union remains convinced that only punitive action will prevent
accidents at sea. Throw the captain or – better still – the
owner in jail at it will deter others from having accidents.
A million passengers available. The 10-year concession of the Saaremaa Shipping Company for organising ferry traffic between Estonia’s larger islands and the mainland will end in September 2004. To date, the public procurement for a new concession agreement, announced two years ago, has not ended yet.
Special feature
Competing for the maritime customer. Shipowners want nourishing but inexpensive fare served up on their satellite dishes. But if the quality is now reasonable, the cost remains high. What are the chances of cheaper, faster food? Maritime communications is big business. Last year its providers earned USD 1 billion. Ship owners may feel the cold draught in their pocket books but although high bandwidth satellite communications remain expensive, changes currently under way may be about to lower the cost.
Reverse sale of satellite terminals from Danish Thrane & Thrane. Two years after its introduction, it turns out that one product has had greater appeal to a different group of clients than was first intended! This is the situation with Danish manufacturer of satellite communications equipment Thrane & Thrane, which launched the Capsat Fleet 77 two years ago, a super-station packed with facilities.
Next english issue, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, is due 26 March, 2004. Latest update 18-10-2006 8:49 |
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