China: No Cover-Up in Ship Sinking Probe
President calls meeting of top body to discuss disaster; rescue operation to start righting ship. China has pledged that there would be "no cover-up" of an investigation into the sinking of a cruise ship on the Yangtze River, which has left 75 people dead and over 370 missing, as angry families gathered near the rescue site to demand answers. Chinese authorities will start righting the ship at 8 p.m. (1200 GMT) on Thursday so rescuers could "search for the missing persons in the shortest possible time and give maximum protection to the dignity of the deceased", state news agency Xinhua said, citing the transport ministry. Earlier on Thursday…
Bahamas Florida Express Selects MAP Solution
VNS International began implementing its Marine Administration and Planning (MAP) Solution for HMS - Bahamas Florida Express (BFE), fast ferry operating between Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. guest management needs. management. implementation services. The MAP Solution is designed for full visibility of passenger activity. activities, and disembarkation real-time. from anywhere with internet access. BFE. of the guest. embarkation process easier for our guests. said Benjamin Keeley, CEO of VNS. the marketplace today. nature of businesses today.
VT Sells off Software Division
Support services and shipbuilding company VT Group has sold its software subsidiary VT Software Solutions to Civica Plc for $5.8m. Software Solutions was acquired by VT as one of the Lex vehicle support businesses purchased from the RAC Group earlier this year. The company's major business is supplying asset management software used in the vehicle management and social housing market, through the Tranman and Servitor products respectively. VT Group chairman Mike Jeffries said: 'We have conducted a comprehensive business review of our vehicle support acquisitions and decided that Software Solutions was not aligned with our core business. Source: The News of Portsmouth
