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23 Sep 2008

Kongsberg Maritime Presents Green Ship strategy at SMM

With the power to monitor, control and improve environmental performance whilst reducing operational costs, Kongsberg Maritime's integrated ship systems are giving shipowners the tools to go green. Going green is a major focus within the shipping industry right now, so there's no better place than SMM 2008 to present this new Green Ship strategy to the maritime world. Kongsberg Maritime, as a supplier of integrated ship systems, can play a crucial role in the optimal operation of ships, improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. To reach this goal, the company is dedicated to developing new systems and is involved with several projects and trials implemented to further reduce the environmental impact of shipping whilst providing added value and cost-effectiveness.

23 Oct 2006

GAO Challenges to Implementation of TWIC

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on key challenges that should be addressed before implementing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program. The GAO recommends that, before implementing TWIC in the maritime sector, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) develop and test solutions to problems identified during testing and those raised by stakeholders in commenting on the TWIC proposed rule in order to ensure that key components of the program work effectively. The agency should also strengthen contract planning and oversight practices before awarding the TWIC implementation contract. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) concurs with many of the recommendations and is already taking steps to adopt some of them.