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Blogging the future of navigation
Welcome to the Future of Navigation blog. It's the place to learn about how the UKHO is bringing the future of navigation to life, get insight into new UKHO technology and products, as well as read about interesting news and developments from across the maritime industry. We want to hear you too, so please let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
Making waves in social media
February 11, 2010
The future of navigation is not just digital, it's social too. The maritime community's online presence is growing rapidly and becoming increasingly active. Whether it's new blogs appearing, such as Clay Maitland's which launched at the start of this year, or gCaptain's announcement this week that its forum now houses the knowledge of 5,000+ professionals working in the maritime industry, it's interesting to see how active the shipping community has become in the online world. Here at UKHO, we can see that the maritime community's relationship with the web is beginning to change... read more.
Chart Information for Haiti
January 28, 2010
With numerous ships heading towards Haiti to provide supplies and equipment, the UKHO is lending its support to the relief effort in the form of the latest charting information... read more.
Industry Training
January 12, 2010
Training was in the spotlight last week. Gordon Brown met with shipping unions and ship owners, who were looking for government support for maritime training in the UK, to ensure the future of the industry in the country. They only had 15 minutes with the Prime Minister, but we hope the meeting was a success... read more.
Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
January 5, 2010
The end of 2009 provided a topic which could well occupy the shipping industry in 2010 and beyond. At the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December more and more people called for a global tax or emissions trading scheme for shipping and aviation, with the money likely to go towards a £100bn 'climate aid' fund to assist with the handling of global warming in poorer states... read more.
The future of navigation has arrived!
December 2, 2009
The future of navigation has arrived! Last night saw the global launch of Admiralty e-Navigator in Shanghai, China. At a prestigious event held at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, 200 guests from shipping companies around the world were given the first view of how the UKHO is changing maritime navigation... read more.
