Telemar, a provider of smart maintenance and remote access technologies, has signed an agreement with Genoa-based shipping company Ignazio Messina & C Spa to provide safety services to seven of its existing vessels.
The Marlink Group company will deploy and manage the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) installation on these vessels.
Telemar will manage installations onboard Jolly Argento, Jolly Oro, Jolly Rosa, Jolly Giada, Jolly Clivia, Jolly Verde and Jolly Bianco which joined the Messina fleet between August 2023 and April 2024, strengthening the company’s liner services in the Mediterranean, Middle East, Indian, African and European markets.
Telemar will also be responsible for managing and maintaining the radio and navigation equipment onboard.
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The contracts will consolidate the service of critical bridge navigation equipment to a single provider, reportedly saving time and manpower and reducing the risk of non-compliance as scheduled service will be planned to agreed timeframes rather than carried out on an ad hoc basis.
More recently, Port Skills and Safety Ltd (PSS) urged the UK Ports sector to enhance the collection of data regarding near-misses and incidents. The goal is to facilitate better data analysis and to identify the underlying causes of such events in the future.