Demand Systems News

NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to vessel speed regulations to further protect North Atlantic right whales from death and serious injuries resulting from collisions — part of a multifaceted approach to stabilize and recover this endangered population. The changes would expand the current mandatory seasonal speed restrictions of 10 knots or less in designated areas of the ocean and extend to most vessels measuring 35 to 65 feet in length.In addition, the agency is releasing a draft “roadmap” for public comment about on-demand…

Viking Life-Saving Equipment said it will take advantage of Nor-Shipping 2013 to help shipowners make safety equipment and servicing a smooth and problem-free experience. Having revolutionized the safety equipment servicing world with far-reaching, customizable agreements that have reduced unpredictable, fluctuating costs, Viking is now focusing its attention on further fine-tuning its workflows and providing even faster response times fromservicing under the company’s highly popular Shipowner Agreements.

Global Client Base Increases Ahead of Expectations. CargoWise, a global leader in logistics technology solutions, reports a significant uptick in new customers - well ahead of expectations. Despite the persistent uncertainty reported across global markets, CargoWise continues to exceed growth expectations. Greater license portability and reduced complexity through SaaS based and cloud hosted on demand systems, along with improved on premise systems implementations, have significantly reduced the sales cycle. CargoWise continues to see an increase in its pipeline and high sales success rates supporting higher than expected growth. CargoWise founder and Chief Executive Officer Richard White said: “Unlike other global suppliers in our space…

Maritime Reporter & Engineering News recently caught up with Al Carbone, creator of ShipDecision, a shipmanagement tool designed to help operators save time and money. Can you share with us some background information? Carbone As a youth I always had a fascination with math, science and technology, so it was no surprise to my friends that I ended up studying engineering. I earned my Bachelor of Engineering degree - in Electrical Engineering - in 1981 from Concordia University in Montreal.