Equipment News – Page 107
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Heila Cranes and Double D merge
Heila Cranes and Double D marine equipment BV have merged, with Heila focusing entirely on the production of marine and offshore cranes.
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NewsLivett gives Rings a truly Olympian lift
The set of Olympic rings might not have seemed truly huge when hanging from the upper central section of London’s Tower Bridge, but in fact they measured 25m long by 11m high.
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NewsMatador 3 delivers 400t crane to Leviathan
A new, custom built 400 ton boom hoist offshore pedestal crane was recently shipped from its construction quay in Zaandam to Amsterdam for installation onboard Seajacks’ jack-up vessel Leviathan.
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NewsElectrically driven AHT winches arrive
Cargotec has released electrically-driven versions of its range of MacGregor offshore anchor handling and towing winches (eAHT).
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Lightweight winch for windfarm workboats
The new AAW-150 anchor winch has been specially designed by Hercules Hydraulics for offshore wind farm vessels and is built almost entirely from non-ferrous materials, keeping the weight down to less than 250 kg.
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NewsStraightpoint launches load cell hire division
Force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells designer and manufacturer Straightpoint has launched a load cell hire division for use on short or one off projects and within the offshore market.
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NewsA clear case for condition based maintenance
With the UK heading for inevitable blackouts in 2016, when older coal and nuclear stations must be phased out, marine energy really needs to start coming into its own.
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NewsMotion monitoring for windfarm transfers
Fendercare and Strainstall Marine have received excellent results following work with subsea and offshore development experts Submarine Technology Ltd (STL) to test and validate their new Vessel Motion Monitoring System (VMMS).
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NewsAtoN beacon wins virtually all the awards
New Zealand based marine safety products manufacturer Vesper Marine has been awarded an IHS Safety at Sea Award 2012 in the ‘Equipment’ category for its Virtual AIS Beacon, a system that creates, transmits and manages electronic AtoN.
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NewsMarine tracking buoy makes debut
McMurdo Marine Systems has debuted its new Oceania Marine Tracking Buoy System.
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NewsTraction and control system for tug winches
Bosch Rexroth developed and engineered both the hydraulic and electrical systems for the winches of a new tug for Damen Shipyards.
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NewsFirefighting response for tight corners
Fighting a fire onboard any vessel is a challenging experience and it is essential that response units act fast, as the intricate spaces on most workboats can cause fire to spread very quickly.
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Alphaconnect Hybrid launched at SMM
The navigation and communications division of Dutch innovator Alphatron Marine has introduced Alphaconnect Hybrid, a type approved on board telephone system (PABX) with integrated IP facilities.
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NewsIALA membership for Welsh buoy manufacturer
South Wales based Corilla Marine, which has been producing rotationally moulded parts for over 35 years, has become an Industrial Member of IALA.
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NewsWave piercing future for small boat design
A new hull design being developed as the next generation of lifeboat could point the way to a revolution in hull design for motor yachts.
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NewsSafe passage for Olympic flame to the Games
English football legend David Beckham helped the Olympic flame make a spectacular appearance on the River Thames shortly before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games.
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NewsTest Coxswain course for High Speed Craft
Bournemouth UK based FRC International has developed a unique training course and qualification for the professional maritime sector.
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NewsAutomatic EPIRB activation saves sailors
Kannad Marine has helped save the lives of seven French sailors, who were successfully rescued after their catamaran capsized just off of the west coast of Scotland last month.
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NewsNew world record for freefall lifeboat
Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has set a new freefall lifeboat record with its new generation FF1200 boat.
