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New Cargo Schedules Tool is added to BigOceanData
We are excited to announce the latest BigOceanData software addition – Cargo Schedules. An extremely powerful tool keeping you efficient and ahead of the competition. The new Cargo Schedules tool can be used in the following three ways:
Guide to Green Shipping: Reducing Ship and Boat Pollution
Like every other industry, the shipping industry is under pressure to reduce its emissions and generally reduce its negative impacts on the environment.
AIS tracking for yachts and small craft
AIS and tracking Boats and Yachts Do I need an AIS transmitter on my boat? Not everyone needs a boat tracker (an AIS transmitter). Those who go afloat only close to shore in uncongested waters, in daylight hours and in good visibility, can probably feel comfortable without one. However, the question that each boat owner…
AIS and the Internet of Things
It is widely accepted that when the Internet of Things (IoT) finally goes mainstream it will have huge implications for all aspects of commercial life. The maritime sector is likely to be no exception. To reprise on what the Internet of Things (IoT) actually promises, the concept is based on the realisation that almost any…
Fused data – multiple feeds, single interface
Best-in-class The core competence of BigOceanData is actually the collection and integration of data transmitted to and from vessels at sea via satellite services. Its experience in remotely configuring existing onboard vessel transponders to provide integrated solutions with AIS data is second to none in the industry. This is derived from more than 20 years…
Satellite AIS – addressing some misconceptions
Two types of AIS: The confusion arises from the fact that while there is a single standard for the transmission of AIS data, there are two very different ways in which the VHF signals can be intercepted and processed. The one which most people are familiar with is the standard, horizontal line-of-sight interception where the…