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Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs has been selected by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency to provide training on Vessel Monitoring Systems - May 2008

Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs Ltd has been awarded a contract for the supply of VMS training to the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency. Plans are for a new package of Certified Technical Training courses for VMS professionals.

Courses will take place from 2008 and a purpose built centre called the VMSAcademy will be established at The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong, Australia.
Outlining his vision for Professional and Technical Training Provision, Douglas Watson, Group Director of Carpe Diem Ltd said: “Our aim is to provide FFA members with a formal training programme, common information on the latest technical, legal and management developments and to enable key stakeholders to share their experiences and knowledge. We also felt it important to recognise the career and academic asperations of many professionals in the industry, so we will be issuing a university certificate to those completing the course”

With a well documented decline and in-house expert knowledge in this sector, many observers have noted that Governments increasingly have to contract with multiple vendors and consultants in order to get a complete picture of Vessel Monitoring Systems technology, current legislation, and supplimentary technologies. The new centre is a collabortive effort, with a wide cross section of the industry contributing to the training.

The choice of ANCORS, based at the University of Wollongong, was key for the concept. ANCORS is well established in fisheries law, regulation and security research and its head, Professor Martin Tsamenyi welcomed the initiative. “Hosting the VMSAcademy will suppliment the work that ANCORS has conducted over the past years. Our site is ideally placed to offer services for the Pacific Islands region”, said the Professor.

“We liked the idea of a skills provision that was directly supported by the main suppliers of these systems. Additionally, our ‘live’ demonstration suite will be fitted with the latest hardware and software, so the VMSAcademy is capable of providing a number of educational and industrial services, including homologation”, concluded the Professor.

The main suppliers of VMS technology have signed up to the project, including Absolute Software, Inmarsat, ARGOS, Iridium and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has also welcomed the initiative. “Skills building and capacity development are areas that the FAO are keen to see developed and so this initiative is welcomed.’ Said Michele Kuruc of the FAO.

FFA Director General Mr. Dan Su’a added. ‘Providing professional, certified courses will certainly enhance Operational standards and provide better career progression for those attending the courses. The VMSAcademy will have significant benefits for MCS agencies and other interested parties in the defence sector’.

MoD to Host Vessel Monitoring Systems Academy - April 2008

Plans for a new package of Professional and Technical Training for Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) professionals were unveiled today.
A consortium headed by Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs Ltd, based at Cranfield University’s technology park in England, has developed the new proposals which are aimed at supplimenting existing in-house Vessel Monitoring Systems skills programmes.
Two training centres have been announced, one based at The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong, Australia and the other at the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) training establishment at Shrivenham. Both will offer services under Carpe Diem’s VMSAcademy umbrella.

The second centre will be located at the Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC), a component of the Defence Academy of the UK. The JSCSC provides world class Command and Staff education and training, in order to enhance Operational Capability, thereby advancing the Defence and Security interests of the United Kingdom. The location of the VMSAcademy at the Defence Academy will have significant benefits for both those attending the first course in September 2008 and other interested parties in the defence sector.

Plain Sailing - December 2007

Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs Lt is pleased to announce the inaugural Global Sailing Sponsorship conference which will be held in Singapore on 8th January 2009. The event is endoresed by the Volvo Ocean Race Organisation and will be held during the Singapore race stopover in January 2009. Carpe Diem will be working with leading international yachtsman Matthew Humphries, who will assist with promotion and implementation of this global event.

Athens Welcomes Maritime Experts on Engine and Condition Monitoring - November 2007

Experts from around the world attended the fourth international conference on Engine and condition monitoring, held at the MetropolitanHotel, Athens in November 2007. The conference addressed the challenges and solutions for Engine and Condition Monitoring (ECM) in the maritime environment and highlighted how it can be used as a tool to track and restore engine performance, improve problem diagnosis, promote better commercial and environmental operation, minimize failures, and reduce costs of engine maintenance. ECM 2008 will be held in Asia - please refer to the conference web site for further details

Korea Hosts Carpe Diem Satellite Technology Showcase - October 2007

Over 100 delegates attended Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs Ltd's Future of Maritime Satellite Applications conference at the Kormarine Exhibition Centre in Busan, Korea. The event was sponsored by Korea Telecom, Thrane & Thrane and Inmarsat.

Royal Patronage for Vessel Monitoring Systems - April 2007

Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Alqasimi – Member of the Ruling Council of UAE, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah added his personal patronage to Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs Ltd’s activities in Vessel Monitoring System conference which was held in April 2007. Over 100 delegates saw the Sheikh open the first Middle East VMS conference, held in Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E. VMS UAE brought together government officials from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Morocco, Oman, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt.

Hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries, the conference addressed the regional concerns resulting from IUU fishing.

Vessel Monitoring Systems - Brisbane, March 2007

Government officials and international dignitaries attended the third Australian hosted VMS conference in Brisbane. Organised by Carpe Diem, VMS BRISBANE 2007 brought together Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) professionals from 10 countries round the region focusing on Western and Central Pacific Fisheries. The conference was also used to highlight the latest satellite based tracking developments aimed at protecting fish stocks.

Ecuador hosts Carpe Diem Technology Showcase - January 2007

Carpe Diem held a workshop and seminar during "EXPOPESCA DEL PACÍFICO SUR" (“EXPOFISHING OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC”), the only international show focusing on fishing, extracting, processing and exporting. The event took place in the city of Manta with the backing of the Chamber of Commerce of Manta and the Association of Tuna Fishing Companies of Ecuador (ATUNEC), and the Official Sponsorship of the Government of Ecuador, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and CORPEI, The Ecuadorian Corporation for Commerce.

Jamaican Minister Comments on Carpe Diem's role in Vessel Monitoring Systems for CARICOM - December 2006

Senior politicians, regulators and international delegates attended the first VMS conference for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in Montego Bay, Jamaica. VMS CARICOM brought together government officials from the 18 CARICOM member states, who address issues surrounding regional Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) for fisheries.

The event was hosted by the the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism(CRFM), and opened by Hon. Victor Cummings, Jamaican Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. Supporting the event was Michel Kuruc representing the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FA). Minister Cummings quotes:-

"I also wish to whole-heartedly thank and indeed congratulate the organizers of this conference, the CRFM Secretariat and CARPE DIEM Limited, Cranfield University Innovation Centre. This initiative is indeed a much-needed follow-up that builds upon recent work by the CRFM and FAO in the area of MCS and VMS in the region. And I rather like the structure and organization of the conference that very wisely brings together key researchers, regulators, lawyers, and industry suppliers under one roof. This approach is certainly a recipe for success".

Inmarsat Signs Global Conference Sponsorship Agreement - November 2006

Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has become a global sponsor of Carpe Diem's 2007 maritime conferences, including new events aimed at complimenting the launch of their new maritime service Fleet Broadband.

Carpe Diem Organises Taiwan's Fishing Technology Showcase - June 2006

Paul Sun, Director of Taiwan's Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture opened Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs Ltd's Fishing Technology Conference and Exhibition, which took place in Kaohsiung, the largest tuna fishing port of its class in Taiwan. Technologies on display included satellite communications, fish finding, climate prediction, sea temperature and plankton analysis tools as well as technologies promoting sustainable fishing.

IMO Role for Carpe Diem Conference - May 2006

Carpe Diem Sat Com Svcs Ltd held an international conference on Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) at the IMO Headquarters in London in May 2006. The event was the first to offer the maritime community a workshop where the IMO'S LRIT performance standards could be discussed and highlighted.

Vessel Monitoring Systems - China, Beijing April 2006

Government officials and international dignitaries attended the first VMS conference in China. Org Carpe Diem, VMS CHINA 2006 brought together Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) professionals from 10 countries round the region focusing on Chinese fisheries. The conference was also used to highlight the latest satellite based tracking developments aimed at protecting fish stocks.

Peruvian Minister for Fisheries opens South American conference on Vessel Monitoring Systems - November 2005

Over 100 delegates attended the first South American VMS conference, held in Lima Peru. VMS Lima brought together government officials from Peru, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama and Honduras.

Hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries, the conference addressed the regional concerns resulting from IUU fishing. VMS Lima 2005 is part of the worldwide VMS family of events organised by Carpe Diem for some 10,000 industry professionals every year around the world.

Global Experts Discuss Challenges for Engine and Condition Monitoring in the Maritime Market - October 2005

Experts from around the world attended the second international conference on Engine and condition monitoring, held at the Inmarsat in October 2005. The conference addressed the challenges and solutions for Engine and Condition Monitoring (ECM) in the maritime environment and highlighted how it can be used as a tool to track and restore engine performance, improve problem diagnosis, promote better commercial and environmental operation, minimize failures, and reduce costs of engine maintenance. ECM 2006 will be held in Asia - please refer to the conference web site for further details

Ian MacDonald , Australian Minister for Fisheries, Forestry, and Conservation opens Cairns conference on Vessel Monitoring Systems - April 2005

"I, on behalf of the Australian Government, actually welcome to Australia and to Far North Queensland those international delegates here, and I know there are quite a number, and also to say 'gidday' to the locals amongst you.

This beautiful part of the world is up where I come from and it is always a delight for me to come back to the north of Australia to do very important things like addressing your conference here today.

Conferences like this do attract experts and participants from all over the world and they do, I think, demonstrate the growing awareness of the seriousness of issues such as over fishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on our planet. It is also, I think, a recognition by government and science that these issues do transcend borders, and that all nations need to work together to ensure that we do have profitable, healthy and, most importantly, sustainable fisheries."

Martins Roze, Latvian Minister of Agriculture opens Carpe Diem's conference on Vessel Monitoring Systems

Martins Roze, the Latvian Minister of Agriculture opened the first European VMS conference in Riga. Organised by Carpe Diem's conference services division, VMS EUROPE 2004 brought together Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) professionals from 13 countries round the world focusing on Europe fisheries. The conference was also used to highlight the latest satellite based tracking developments aimed at protecting fish stocks. VMS 2004 is part of the worldwide VMS family of events organised by CDS Conference Services (CDSCS) for some 10,000 industry professionals every year around the world.

Innovations
The PicoServ miniature web server module is an ‘Internet engine’ designed toprovide a browser based interface to any existing product or system. The unit allows you to connect to your product over a LAN or the internet with little or no design effort.

PicoServ supports dynamic web pages which means that real time data can be both displayed and/or updated from a standard web browser

New Offices
Carpe Diem have moved to new premises on the Cranfield University Campus. The University’s objective is to encourage knowledge-based companies to locate their activities on the Park and to encourage the growth of such companies.

Cranfield University has strong links with industry and commerce and is further extending these links by the ongoing development of the Cranfield University Technology Park .

The Cranfield University Technology Park is located adjacent to the Cranfield campus, the main Campus of Cranfield University.

Cranfield campus is exclusively postgraduate with centres of excellence including: aerospace, automotive, logistics, materials, manufacturing, management, power and energy and water science.