Blog Archive: Aug 22-Oct 19 2011

October 19, 2011
Visit exactEarth at the upcoming SecureTech Conference (Oct 25-26 at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ottawa) to hear exactEarth President Peter Mabson speak on the Maritime Security Panel.  exactEarth will be showcasing the world's most advanced maritime vessel detection system in the world, exactAIS®.  Be sure to drop by and visit us at Booth #285.  Registration for the event is free.

For more about SecureTech, visit their website

October 4, 2011
Visit exactEarth at the upcoming GEOINT 2011 (Oct 16-19 at the Henry B. Gonzalez  Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas) to see the most advanced maritime vessel detection system in the world.  We’ll show you how easy it is to find and track ships by fusing exactAIS® with other sensors and applications, to create enhanced views of global maritime activity. You will be able to experience first-hand exactAIS® technology within the premier GIS platform, ArcGIS.   Don’t miss your chance to experience the highest ship detection rates in the industry.

Visit us at Booth #479.

We hope to see you there! For more on the event, click here

September 30, 2011
Tonight on the Fifth Estate (CBC Television), the state of Canada's maritime search and rescue network will be explored in an episode entitled "Mayday".  The North Atlantic Ocean is one of the most hostile marine environments in the world and is responsible for hundreds of marine incidents each year.  This episode will look for solutions to quicker response times and if the resources allocated are enough to cover this vast area.

"Mayday" airs Friday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC TV.

September 26, 2011
Attacks by Somali pirates on two cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden were stopped by an Indian Navy warship last week. The INS Sukanya deployed its marine commandos and a helicopter to ward off the sea bandits approaching the two merchant ships, Conqueror and Fairchem Bronco. The pirates were on high-speed skiffs and made threatening approaches towards the two ships. Although it was dark, the Sunkanya crew detected the skiffs and warned the speed boats off by radio. When the pirates did not heed the warning, Sunkanya launched her own high-speed boat with commandos to investigate. The commandos recovered arms and ammunition in the skiffs before rendering them ineffective for carrying out any further piracy action.

  
exactAIS® tracks of the Conqueror and Fairchem Bronco navigating through the highly dangerous Gulf of Aden

September 19, 2011
A group of 22 passengers aboard a luxury floating resort had their stay end abruptly when high winds left the structure hanging by just one anchor. The ferry, Northern Adventure, was brought in for the rescue as it was just 35 minutes away on its regular Port Hardy to Prince Rupert route. Winds over 50 knots battered the resort off almost all its moorings and forced the guests onto the Northern Adventure.

“Thankfully there were no injuries of any of the people transferred from the fishing lodge to our vessel,” said BC Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall. “I did speak to the captain and chief steward and they did say that the passengers were in good spirits.”

exactAIS® track of the Northern Adventure

August 22, 2011
Enthusiastic passengers have been lining up to take a cruise through the spactacular Northwest Passage aboard the MS Bremen. The famous passage starts in Alaska before the BREMEN sails through the Canadian Arctic, the heart of the Northwest Passage. The MS Bremen offers the highest ice class for passenger ships (E4), so it is able to penetrate even dense pack ice. For more information about the cruise or to follow the journey of the MS Bremen, click here for the Hapag-Lloyd Cruise website.

Also offering trips to the Northwest Passage is Worldwide Quest operating in Canada with the vessel MV Akademik Ioffe. For over 15 years they have offered expedition cruises to the High Arctic where you can experience comprehensive programs focused on the natural history and cultural components of the voyages. Follow the Akademik Ioffe's journey through their blog.

exactAIS® track of the MS Bremen as it made its way from Alaska to the Canadian Arctic this summer.

exactAIS® track of the MV Akademik Ioffe also travelling through the Northwest Passage this summer.