5G in space : a very good news !

Posted on2 comments

The French satellite service provider Eutelsat has just announced on February 24 th that it has successfully completed the world's first test of connecting to the 5G non-terrestrial network using low-Earth orbit satellites (LEO) by OneWeb (¹).

This program not only addresses today's connectivity needs, but also lays the foundations for Europe's strategic autonomy in a digitalised world. ”

He said. Read more …

New tutorial : Weather in the Mediterranean

Posted on3 comments

March, the volume 2 from Introduction to Marine Weather has been published on the iBook Store (Apple Books)

 

The Mediterranean Sea has a unique configuration in the world. An enclosed maritime area of nearly two thousand nautical miles from west to east, it is only open to the Atlantic by a strait of eight nautical miles. Read more …

Celestial, navigation on iPhone and iPad [Update-2]

Posted on3 comments

[January update 2025] This great app, not updated for several years, no longer works and has been removed from the Apple Store. It's a shame because I had made the French version. A similar alternative could be Celestial Nav whose latest version 3.3 September date 2025, at the price of €30 for the PRO lifetime license. Compatible iOS 26.

`I haven't had the chance to test it yet.
___

BBC Radio 4 – The Shipping Forecast celebrates its 100 years old

Posted on4 comments

2025 marks the 100 years of the broadcast of marine weather forecasts The Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4. This emblematic transmission, produced by the UK Met Office on behalf of MCA_media, continues to be a vital safety service for mariners along our coasts.

I had written an article at the beginning 2010 (¹) on the gradual disappearance of radio weather forecasts in France, and praised the consistency of the BBC bulletin. Fifteen years later, the marine weather forecast is still broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Long Waves at the same unchanging times. Hats off ! Read more …