Get the latest news on Pole Star http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 15 May 2012 11:08:43 +0100 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:08:26 +0100 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ http://polestarglobal.com/media/logos/polestarW-155x54.jpg http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm Get the latest news on Pole Star 144 55 Pole Star Space Applications Ltd, the leading provider of fleet management, ship security and asset monitoring systems, has released an upgrade to its DSAS Ship Security Alert System, featuring new hardware from Skywave Mobile Communications. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm B989B1A2-056C-4346-83C0-AC485C270E2F-374-00000118A667ECA4-FFA Tue, 15 May 2012 11:08:36 +0100 Pole Star has announced that it now offers LRIT testing and certification services for Panama flagged vessels, directly from its London headquarters and via its network of global distributors. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm A6234155-6224-41F8-A698-0D572BF26AEE-850-0000037B50E02D38-FFA Fri, 11 May 2012 14:25:55 +0100 The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale migrates through some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes off the east coast of the US and Canada. These slow swimming whales spend much of their time near the surface and close to the coast, making them especially vulnerable to being struck by passing ships. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm FC2B7B4A-9295-46AF-801C-FB958035CE4B-217-00000066BA7EF630-FFA Thu, 03 May 2012 09:27:37 +0100 Pole Star has announced the release of a new mobile application for managing fleet security. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm CB002639-0F1F-44F7-A6EB-87353994E567-3308-00001120B711155A-FFA Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0000 In response to the publication of BMP4, Pole Star have released improvements to their package of Industry Zones. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 61256D24-5EA9-455D-83BD-47BF2F392FC5-260-000003A801B84545-FFA Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:29:08 +0000 Today, over fifteen hundred vessels are contributing position reports to the Amver search and rescue plot via the Pole Star automatic Amver link. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm EB3E41FA-65BC-427A-883C-EB6E38FD9989-854-00000424ADF44796-FFA Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:25:56 +0000 Pole Star Space Applications Limited ("Pole Star"), Absolute Software Inc. and Absolute Maritime Tracking Services Inc. ("Absolute") today announced that the merger of the three organisations has been completed. The enlarged global business, headquartered in West London, will provide a combination of monitoring and security related services to more than 35,000 vessels - half the world’s international fleet. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm AF7736E9-548E-4D50-A840-8869C95B770D-1545-0000101F7C538FF9-FFA Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0100 Pole Star has launched Industry Zones, adding a new layer of safety and security functionality to its Fleet Management and SSAS Alert Advanced products; simplifying compliance and improving security visibility for Pole Star customers. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 2944AFB9-6A64-4928-A7A7-7F23AC3B3EE9-464-000001F83AAF802C-FFA Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:24:27 +0100 Pole Star Space Applications Limited, Absolute Software Inc. and Absolute Maritime Tracking Services Inc. today announce that they are actively engaged in talks intended to lead to a merger of their respective global operations. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm C007A984-F725-46A3-B2B3-A981BD6B5FCC-977-00000AD81BA32DBA-FFA Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 Pole Star, the provider of choice for location-based maritime fleet management, security, and monitoring solutions, has unveiled its revamped LRIT.com website. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm D3198EF7-5A88-4BA8-96EE-84A35F46C81A-195-00000418F5EB116A-FFA Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:13:05 +0100 Satellite monitoring outfit is only maritime services firm to win a place in list of the UK’s 100 fastest growing private companies. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 28800932-057E-4407-B12E-BD1CDD7593BD-1909-00001BDAEB722E9F-FFA Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:38:08 +0100 Pole Star and Radio Holland Netherlands have signed a Distributor contract that enables Radio Holland Netherlands to offer the complete Pole Star portfolio encompassing Fleet Management, Marine Asset Tracking, SSAS Alert Advanced, Ship Security Reporting System (SSRS) and LRIT Conformance Testing to their shipping customers. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 8AE7BAFB-55A4-4DFD-802E-9A45CF68C617-324-0000020D2C7248C5-FFA Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:26:52 +0100 Nautical Friday is Seafarers UK’s national corporate fundraising day. Staff at Pole Star’s UK and Hong Kong offices took part in a nautical themed fancy dress competition, cake sales, knot tying and battleships games plus a raffle of donated prizes ensured a fun day raising a total £836. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 12C38C06-52E6-4365-889C-C8F158474E46-497-0000088BC05DC581-FFA Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:47:18 +0100 Pole Star’s LRIT Data Centre service now tracks more than 9000 vessels following a period of sustained effort undertaken by various Flags in conjunction with Pole Star’s LRIT operations team. The team consists of dedicated multilingual staff operating 24/7 to provide the most comprehensive LRIT support service available. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 00FF28B8-6B4E-493F-BF39-ED6BF785DF83-398-0000060E6CE79B2A-FFA Mon, 23 May 2011 16:13:37 +0100 Pole Star has updated its SSAS Alert Advanced product. Now, in addition to all the reporting and security functions that have made Alert Advanced a world leading ship security alert system, there are a number of new features that existing customers can already find in the Tools menu in their login. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 7854A9E7-6CAF-4ED3-A5A0-A40884AC3E2C-257-00000238C29EDA41-FFA Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:44:07 +0000 If not for the partnership between Pole Star and Amver the Greek ship Vanessa A would never have been identified to divert and assist two German sailors on Dec. 29, 2010. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 359AE1A3-6ABD-47E7-A0F7-FDE6D7F98E79-2368-000019090A698DA3-FFA Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:40:06 +0000 Pole Star has been working with Dell to develop a flexible virtualised infrastructure for its software platform that provides a faster and even more reliable service to their customers. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm D231CAF1-C16E-4C99-A0F8-E2680C442607-1463-00000B9DDD8F0C46-FFA Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:24:23 +0100 Pole Star has developed a further enhancement to Fleet Management, its web-based vessel tracking and monitoring application. The new feature, Voyage Monitoring, enables commercial managers to track the progress of a vessel in real time against its scheduled voyage. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm F0F8F1AB-4952-4CA4-9241-E1B5BFFB922C-151-00000B4831A0C9DA-FFA Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:55:05 +0100 Pole Star has developed the dedicated FM3 unit to offer ship operators a low-cost, low-maintenance tracking solution for unpowered assets and assets with no suitable power supply. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 3138371B-137F-4739-92B9-C29B08EE0D8E-787-00000D6C21EC4C46-FFA Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:23:17 +0100 Pole Star has announced it is now offering global Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) services through the Iridium satellite network. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 79F38171-F8AD-45EA-A50B-2B8B532DA27C-1448-000017BA01EB9BB7-FFA Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:10:47 GMT For the fourth year running Pole Star is pleased to support the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) in its ocean racing series. http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 257041BC-73F3-4B54-9F61-41A4E7DD6F9C-2115-00001B56BA12CB49-FFA Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:16:33 +0100 The first few minutes of a piracy attack are vital. Ship security alert systems (SSAS) play the key role as the first response to any attack, but how long can your crew fight off a piracy attack until a suitable response can be launched? http://polestarglobal.com/news/index.htm 80DA424B-762B-4F9F-8BD3-C666F2C29241-805-000008BF1A839BC7-FFA Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:27:34 +0000