Skin, external surface, coating… Those are words strictly linked to the concept of appearance, which means to be watched, to show, and sometimes to seem: a comparison between to be and appear.
From a design point of view, the surface coating is, mainly, an esthetical choice. Nevertheless, sometimes that element met other reasons. During the First World War, painting warships with the dazzle...
In the last years, the leisure vessels market had a very positive trend and, every year, more and more ships will be present in our waters. This is giving a push to the demand and needs of increased security, in the protection against theft, and safety, in the protection against losing the mooring while anchored with the risk of having accidents against rocks or other vessels. The ARGOS...
The port of Sines has invested in the modernization and stimulation of its maritime sector. To this end, it has made investments directed at scientific research and risk management associated with new uses of the sea, which include the BlueSafePort project. This project aims to develop a system (on web and mobile platforms) for forecasting and warning, 72 hours in advance, of emergency...
The size and level of complexity of contemporary passenger ships are evolving in an ever increasing and ever faster way. Logistics and the possibility of allowing one to orient oneself independently, therefore, must deal with increasingly complex issues to be managed especially in terms of communication.
If, on one hand, it is necessary to provide all the information regarding the safeguards...
The advent of the pandemic in the last two years has called into question the communication apparatus referred to the identities of the shipping companies: not only this must respond to the needs of marketing and identification of those who are to be considered real brands, but today it must respond to the need for 'reassurance' regarding a new aspect, perhaps less considered before, namely...
