Equipment News – Page 110
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NewsPraise for IMO action on ECDIS anomalies
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet, welcomed the decision by the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation taken in London.
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NewsDrive control enhances thruster performance
A 15 year life cycle extension and improved dynamic performance is being achieved on a fleet of seismic survey vessels, following the upgrade of a variable speed drive system by engineering specialist, Dynamotive.
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NewsAre your monitoring and alarm systems safe?
Radamec Control Systems Ltd is continuing to improve the dependability of monitoring and alarm systems on board vessels through replacement of old, failing, or unsupported systems with its established DARAD product.
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Centre of gravity system for offshore lifting
Force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells designer and manufacturer Straightpoint (UK) Ltd has just launched what is believed to be the first off the shelf wireless centre of gravity system of its type in the world.
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Thruster monitoring for marine and offshore
SKF has announced the availability of SKF Thruster Monitoring, an integrated and flexible condition based maintenance (CBM) solution for propulsion and positioning thrusters (tunnel and azimuthing thrusters) in the marine and offshore industries.
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NewsIntelligent monitoring enhances manoeuvring
The first Becker Intelligent Monitoring System (BIMS) has been installed on the new car carrier MV Titania in the fleet of Wilh. Wilhelmsen.
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NewsNew AtoN plans for British Isles
Last week saw the launch of two plans for the future of marine aids to navigation around the British Isles.
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NewsAutomated dock management cuts costs
Marine terminal operators must optimize dock usage and cargo transportation efficiency in a complex environment involving many oceangoing and inland vessels and a large number of activities, writes Dean Rosenberg, president of PortVision.
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NewsHow hard do your visitors hit?
A system for monitoring the load on marine fenders in quays and harbours can both measure the impact of a vessel berthing and the ongoing force applied as it continues to bear against them whilst docked.
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Training for Effective ISPS Auditing
The comprehensive security regime for international shipping adopted by the IMO in December 2002 includes a number of amendments to SOLAS, the most far reaching of which enshrine the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, which contains detailed security related requirements for Governments, port authorities and shipping companies.
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NewsRembrandt paints realistic training scenarios
Pilot organisations around the world, including Peel Ports Medway in the UK and Kiel Canal Pilots in Germany, are investing in the latest version of a new marine manoeuvring simulator.
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NewsBroadband 4G Radar eyes top prize at Seawork
Marine electronics designer and manufacturer Simrad will be showing its innovative Simrad Broadband 4G Radar to the workboat sector for the first time at Seawork 2012.
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NewsBirthday Bonus for Navigation Safety Provider
The ' Normand Seven' , which has been voted ‘ Ship of 2007’ in Norway, is fitted with 17 SOLASOLV products supplied by South Shields UK based Solar Solve Marine.
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NewsEnhanced Tug Training at MSC
A £ 360,000 upgrade to the Marine Simulation Centre (MSC) at South Tyneside College will include enhanced tug handling simulation, four secondary navigation bridges fitted with 50 inch plasma screens, and new 3D image generators and projectors on the visuals for the main bridge.
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NewsPrecision training with new crane simulator
For Rotterdam based EMO, the largest transshipment terminal for coal and iron ore in Western Europe, VSTEP has created a crane simulator for preparation and training of their future and current EMO dry bulk crane operators.
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NewsABP launches marine apprenticeship scheme
Associated British Ports (ABP) is launching a new marine apprenticeship training scheme at its Humber ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull, and Goole.
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NewsTug Master training expands in Antwerp
SMIT and URS have been training their tug masters in the Netherlands and Belgium with MARIN Mermaid simulators since 2008.
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NewsType specific ECDIS training DVD available
PC Maritime’s new Navmaster ECDIS type specific training DVD is now available, believed to be the first stand alone type specific training CD Rom.
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NewsHand lay-up course a success at Marchwood
Composite Manufacturing (CML) and Brockenhurst College have completed the first run of City and Guilds accredited five day hand laminating courses held at their facilities in Marchwood, Southampton UK.
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NewsTTA forms to promote River Thames safety
The growth in passenger traffic on the Thames in London has brought increased employment opportunities for skilled crew members and many boat operators are actively recruiting staff.
