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Because of the importance of coordination in the marine industry, more efforts are put into creating an information exchange system that allows better coordination . In any industry, collaborating and aligning with each other is essential for a seamless operation. And information exchange is one of the ways to do that. Through effective communication between different bodies of an industry, there is a stream of knowledge that stops stagnation from seeping in. And information exchange is just as crucial in the maritime sector. Here are four advantages of information exchange in the maritime industry: Greater safety of ships [vendor_logo_first] An effective information exchange system enables optimized coordination between the ships, thus improving the safety of ships. In maritime accidents, this system allows quick exchange of information, which will help reach the ship sooner. It can also be helpful in cases such as a ship or pirate attack where it becomes challenging for a ship to interact independently. Better coordination Information exchange provides an improved collaboration between ships which is essential for any ship that is sailing, no matter the purpose. Because of the importance of coordination in the marine industry, more efforts are put into creating an information exchange system that enables better coordination. This system includes features to tackle piracy and armed robbery. It enables coordination in every situation to prevent a piracy attack. Sharing information and experiences A maritime information exchange system exchanges not only knowledge but also important experiences. This helps mariners learn from each other's experience, get valuable details from other mariner's about their expeditions on dealing with different maritime accidents and other situations that add more to their knowledge. Providing a proper boundary from such information exchange in the maritime industry can open opportunities for improved learning experiences for mariners. Improved trade In an information exchange system, the shared information can include cargo information about ships departing from different ports, scheduling connecting ships, and more. This will help ships communicate better and enhance the trade. ...Read more

Kacific’s COVID-19 response has been recognized as the Satellite Project of the Year at the Global Carrier Awards 2021, where it was described as the most ingenious and visionary project in the satellite space FREMONT, CA : When the COVID-19 outbreak caught the globe by surprise, medical care and information sharing were critical in combating the virus's spread and impact. Many rural areas in the Pacific, on the other hand, had little or no access to their major cities. To close this gap, Kacific launched a large-scale Community WiFi project to bring high-quality, low-cost satellite broadband to rural health clinics using inexpensive, easy-to-install antennas. Kacific's high-throughput satellite, Kacific1, provided capacity for the project, which uses spot beam technology to cover inhabited areas in 25 countries. Kacific received a grant from the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) Technical Assistance in collaboration with GuarantCo to fund the terminals and support governments and communities throughout Asia and the Pacific in their battle against the pandemic. Around 200 terminals have been deployed since then in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, and the Philippines, bringing fast, affordable broadband to health clinics, schools, and communities all over the world. They link clinics, schools, and government facilities to prevent, monitor, and control the spread of infectious Covid-19 clusters in rural areas, as well as teach local medical practitioners to deal with local viral epidemics. Medical practitioners in remote places have been able to coordinate with nationwide COVID-19 health responses, plan emergency evacuations, and contact city-based specialists owing to Kacific's service. The connected clinics were able to save more lives, particularly in life-or-death situations. In addition, health clinic internet connections served as community hubs for disaster response communications. Up to 1,000 rural health posts, clinics, community centres, and schools across the Asia Pacific will receive free 30GB of data as part of the experiment, with the first sites receiving three months of free bandwidth. Each terminal comes with a prepaid data subscription called Community WiFi, which allows the local community to connect using voucher cards. ...Read more

Design flexibility, waste reduction, efficient customization, and maintaining virtual inventory would drive the development of future shipbuilding technologies. The technology revolution has changed the landscape of maritime is shifting with the rising tides of technology. The emerging trends are the need of the hour. Advances in shipbuilding, smart shipping, propulsion, advanced materials, big data and analytics, robotics, sensors, and communications, in addition to an increasingly skilled workforce, are all having significant shifts in how the maritime industry are approaching new opportunities and challenges. The drivers for these technologies have resulted from both environmental and commercial necessity. As a catalyst, environmental policies are tracking faster some of the developments to drive sustainability, and as a consequence, have pushed for better R&D as well as the adoption of tech to decrease GHG emissions, and the advantages are clear. For instance, hybrid propulsion has the capability to save 20-30 percent on vessel operating costs while decreasing GHG emissions. See Also: Top Marine Tech Solution Companies Design flexibility, waste reduction, efficient customization, and maintaining virtual inventory would drive the development for future shipbuilding technologies. Aside from the breakthrough in products’ operational efficiency, environmental impact plays a major role in adopting new shipbuilding technologies. For instance, 90 percent of raw materials might be in traditional subtractive manufacturing methods. Contrastingly, the introduction of additive manufacturing deposits materials only where they are needed. Power generation and ship propulsion would be quite a significant area of technological development. It is not only the realm of applicable technology, which includes future engines, hybrid power generation, alternative fuels, renewable sources of energy, propulsion energy-saving devices, and emissions abatement technology. It is also the extent of future environmental challenges for commercial shipping that makes powering and propulsion a key technological theme. ...Read more