Equipment News – Page 116
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NewsWebsite follows the Yellowbrick row
In a feat that has never before been achieved, Scots adventurer Jock Wishart and his six-strong team have rowed to the recognised (1996) position of the Magnetic North Pole.
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NewsHercules builds strength staying in-house
Hercules Hydraulics has found that pull from the industry has been ‘large’ even by a deck equipment manufacturer’s standards.
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NewsOrders roll in for Middle East ship lifts
Rolls-Royce is to supply ship lifts to two shipyards in the Middle East, with both orders for units that can handle vessels weighing up to 5,000 tons.
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NewsSophisticated satellite TV for workboats
Hampshire UK based marine electronics distributor C A Clase has launched the KVH TracVision HD11 satellite TV system for the commercial marine market.
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NewsSafePort project completes successful trials
The SafePort research project has completed initial sea trials of a prototype vessel management system at Dublin port in Ireland.
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NewsDeep control for submersible trencher
A sophisticated motor control system is central to the operation of the UT-1 submersible ultra-trencher, the world’s most powerful jetting ROV.
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NewsSmoothing out the bumps for workboats
Stabilizer systems have been around for a long time, but typically only used on larger vessels.
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NewsSector lights are getting the edge
Hydrosphere’s new Vega VSL-73 LED Sector Light uses advances in LED technology and lens design that have only taken place over the last two years.
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NewsBig jobs for mini-cranes on AMT Trader
Compact cranes supplied by the GGR Group’s Glasgow depot have been busy working for transportation specialists Henry Abram and Sons Ltd on one of the world’s largest barges, the AMT Trader, at the Govan Shipyard.
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NewsNew Valve Feels the Pressure
The new AMOT EL internally sensed temperature control valve from AMOT Controls hasa much higher pressure rating than the previous EO model.
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NewsCosalt focus on wind energy at Seawork
Safety specialist Cosalt intends to generate plenty of interest on stand B35 at Seawork 2011, especially from those involved in the fast growing offshore wind energy sector.
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NewsBursary awarded for Harbour Master Diploma
Two training bursaries for the International Diploma for Harbour Masters course are being awarded for this year by the UK Harbour Masters’ Association (UKHMA) and the International Harbour Masters’ Association (IHMA).
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NewsNorway’s AIS satellite enhances marine safety
With payload developed by Kongsberg Seatex AS, Norway’s AISSat-1 satellite was launched successfully from India last week.
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NewsEmergency winch department to the rescue
A German containership en route to the Caribbean suffered a serious collision while transiting the North Sea, damaging steering gear and causing a leak which measured the height of the port side engine room and threatened to sink the vessel.
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NewsBigger is better for winch manufacturer
A new company with an impressive production floor has been officially launched.
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NewsDenmark’s big lift for Northern Europe
Certex UK customers now have access to one of the largest test benches in Northern Europe, thanks to new equipment installed recently in Denmark.
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NewsAbandonment & Recovery winches range launched
Markey Machinery introduced its new line of innovative Abandonment and Recovery (A&R) winches in time for the 2011 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).
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NewsSunken munitions ship survey released
A local Freedom of Information request has provided an update on the condition of a sunken munitions ship that presents a potential risk to a large area of east Kent UK.
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NewsPre-formatted data speeds ENC updates
The officers of Athens based ship management company Mare Maritime used to spend a full day uploading and updating electronic navigational charts (ENCs) on dual ECDIS.
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NewsSES communicates successfully at Seawork
This year’s Seawork International proved to be a very busy and successful show for Ships Electronic Services Ltd (SES), a market leader in maritime communication and navigation electronics.
