Norwegian maritime charity gifted electronic navigation technology

Redningsselskapet will install electronic navigational charts and voyage-planning services across its 59 search-and-rescue vessels. Navtor is supplying NavBox devices and its NavFleet fleet management tool to the charity free of charge.

The Norwegian sea-rescue charity Redningsselskapet will equip its fleet of search-and-rescue vessels with electronic chart equipment and voyage-planning services. The aim is to improve passage planning and speed decision-making during maritime emergencies. The upgrade covers the charity's 59 vessels and includes tools for sharing data between ships and shore. Navtor, a Norwegian technology developer, is providing NavBox devices and the NavFleet fleet management tool at no cost to Redningsselskapet. Key details: - Redningsselskapet will fit electronic navigational charts (ENCs) and voyage-planning services across its 59 SAR vessels. - The charity plans to communicate multiple streams of data between vessels and shore to support passage planning and operational decisions. - Navtor is supplying NavBox devices for the vessels and the NavFleet fleet management tool free of charge. - Redningsselskapet maritime director Gorm Hillgaar said the organisation needs to use multiple streams of data from vessels and shore to make better decisions and be where and when needed 24/7. Summary: The installation is presented as a step to enhance maritime emergency response by improving route planning, monitoring and data sharing across the fleet. Undetermined at this time.