EGERSUND, NORWAY | 30 Jun 2010

Jeppesen’s Piracy Update product, which combines navigational charts with up-to-date information regarding piracy surveillance and incidents, won the first ever Safety at Sea International Security Award on 22 June. The award was created by Safety at Sea International magazine to single out a product that demonstrates an innovative and original development with potential to improve security on board and on shore. 

Jeppesen Piracy Update was introduced in 2009 to provide ship officers and managers with a new decision-making tool that helps them minimize the risk of pirate attack. The solution integrates detailed chart and weather information with daily updates on piracy surveillance and incidents from leading governmental and military sources, compiled by Bergen Risk Solutions. 

With Jeppesen Piracy Update, the route planning process can easily incorporate the location of recent pirate activity and weather conditions that hamper pirates’ effectiveness. 

“We are proud and honored to receive this Safety at Sea International Security Award,” said Bjorn Age Hjollo, product manager for Jeppesen Piracy Update. “Our aim has been to provide the shipping industry with intelligence and awareness that they can use to safeguard their operations. This award and growing interest from customers who adopt the service reflect the value of Jeppesen Piracy Update.”

About Jeppesen Marine
Jeppesen is a market-leading provider of vessel operations services and digital navigation solutions, based on worldwide vector chart data type approved to ISO19879, meteorological information and transmission technologies. Jeppesen Marine offers a wide range of navigation and operations products and services to both light and commercial marine markets. Safety-conscious boaters and operators, that range from inland and coastal towboats to SOLAS class vessels, rely on Jeppesen Marine, which is chartered with the same underlying values that launched Jeppesen in 1934 – improving safety and efficiency through innovative navigation solutions.

For more than 75 years Jeppesen has made it possible for pilots and their passengers to safely and efficiently reach their destinations. Today this pioneering spirit continues as Jeppesen delivers essential information and optimization solutions to improve the efficiency of air, sea and rail operations around the globe. Jeppesen is a subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Jeppesen corporate information is available online at jeppesen.com.

Contact Jeppesen at: 
Jeppesen Norway AS, 
P.O. Box 212, 4379 Egersund, Norway, 
dkart@jeppesen.com 
www.jeppesen.com/marine

Media Contact: 
Willy Zeiler
Marketing and Communication Manager 
willy.zeiler@jeppesen.com
+47 906 67 036