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We address a particular question that has arisen in a recent investigation, this time it is a collision between two vessels that was reconstructed using AIS data on our Rapid Replay platform.
VDR Assessments
Captain Richard Meikle, Solis London, looks at how we can use VDRs as a cost effective method for navigational assessments. I was recently invited onto the bridge of a large passenger ferry [...]
Meet the Team – Salvage & Wreck Removal
As part of a series of features on the specialists within the Solis Marine team, in this edition we focus on salvage and wreck removal. We have a dedicated team of casualty response specialists [...]
Heatmaps
Duncan Campbell, Solis Singapore, discusses our recent use of heat maps for displaying large volumes of AIS data. Recently, Solis Marine have increasingly been creating heatmaps from large [...]
Fender Damage
Many factors can contribute to an unsafe berth, but a common focus after any berthing incident is whether the fenders were safe and fit for their intended purpose at the material time.
Damage to Steel Cargos
Roland Orange, Solis Shanghai, considers recent disputes regarding damages to steel cargos loaded in China. Damage to Steel Cargos in China Roland Orange, Solis Shanghai, considers recent [...]
Introducing Alongside from Solis Marine
Welcome to Alongside. Our aim is to share with you what we hope will be interesting and topical technical discussions into developments affecting our industry, case studies that feature our [...]
