Equipment News – Page 140
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NewsSAM Plays It Again
Hamburg based SAM Electronics has introduced a new low cost IMO compliant S-VDR, the SAM 4330, which is designed for retrofitting to cargo vessels of all types and sizes.
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ENC Services Launched at Europort Maritime
Two new electronic charting services developed by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will be launched at Europort Maritime in Rotterdam next month.
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NewsGarmins Adds New Radar to Range
Following on from the success of the GMR 18, launched ten months ago, Garmin has added a new radar, the GMR 24, to its marine electronics product range. The new 24" unit features 4kW of transmit power, dual rotation speed for faster near target updates, plug and play reliability on ...
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Alphatron and JRC on Show at Europort
Alphatron Marine and Japan Radio Co. (JRC) will be exhibiting jointly at Europort Maritime this year.
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New Autopilot Provides Safer Navigation
As the successor to AP9 and the natural evolution of the AP50, the New Simrad AP50+, launched this summer, provides vast improvements in auto-steering performance, functionality and flexibility.
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NewsTransas at Europort
Marine electronics and simulation specialists Transas return to Europort Maritime with their new improved generation of onboard systems. This includes the 4000 series of Navi-Sailor ECDIS, Navi-Radar and Navi-Conning.
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NewsEnhanced Features with New Chart Plotter
Following on from the recently launched 7" widescreen CP300, Standard Horizon''s new CP500 completes their 2007 chart plotter line-up. With a big 12" sunlight viewable screen, the CP500 becomes the flagship of their range.
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NewsCosalt Adds Evacuation Systems Servicing
European marine safety products and services provider Cosalt can now provide servicing of RFD Marin Ark evacuation systems, with the work carried out by RFD trained specialists.
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NewsInterManager Addresses Seafarer Training Issues
InterManager, the International Ships Managers'' Association, has emphasised its commitment to solving the acute officer shortage problem by announcing a number of initiatives it believes will help to bolster crew numbers and encourage an industry wide drive to improve the training of cadets entering he industry.
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NewsFlag States Crucial to Marine Safety
The role of a flag state in assisting shipowners to achieve safe and efficient operation of ships cannot be understated, according to John Ramage, managing director of International Registries (U.K.) Limited, which administers the Marshall Islands Registry.
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NewsExpanded Maritime Training in Norway
Kongsberg Maritime opened the doors to a new training facility at its Bekkajordet, Horten, Norway site at the end of August.
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Marine Firefighting for Turkey and Egypt
A new marine fire fighting system designed by Anglesey based company Marinex, has won a five figure deal to supply high speed military patrol boats in Turkey.
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Hagglunds Goes ROVing with Subsea 7
For a number of years Hagglunds have provided the motor/brake assemblies used by subsea engineering and construction company Subsea 7 on ROV deployment winches together with the power units and controls designed specifically o the working environment and the duty required. This includes the auxiliary systems to operate the ''A'' ...
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NewsRolls-Royce Lifts Heavy Contract
Rolls-Royce has signed a £ 24m contract with SE Shipping in Singapore covering the supply of integrated equipment systems for four large heavy lift vessels. There are also options for systems for a further eight vessels which could triple the order value.
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NewsPowerful Pulling with Markey's New Winch
Seattle USA based Markey Machinery has completed of the first winch for the current series of tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Shipyard. This Electric Hawser Winch, designated the DEPCF-52, is installed on the Crowley chartered tug ''Valor'', which is on charter from Baydelta Maritime.
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Carrousel Turns to Bigger Things
Ropes, stretchers and other materials incorporating the super strong polyethylene fibre DSM Dyneema are being tested on board the tug ''Multratug 12'', the first vessel to be equipped with the Carrousel towing system.
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NewsReflex Reaction Builds Bigger Frog
Aberdeen based marine transfer and lift solutions provider Reflex Marine responded to client requests in developing the Frog-6, a higher capacity version of the original, three-person Frog (Frog-3), for moving up to six people at a time by crane. The first Frog-6 units are in use in Indonesia and Reflex ...
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NewsAirborne Viking Ship Clears Rooftops
The Modulift modular spreader system has recently been utilised by Meade Crane Services Ltd to assist in the transportation of the replica Viking ship, the ''Sea Stallion of Glendalough'', to the National Museum at Collins Barracks in Dublin.
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NewsShip to Shore Cable Promises Cleaner Ports
Cables and cabling systems specialist Nexans has developed an innovative hybrid MV (medium voltage) ship to shore connection cable that enables ships berthed in port to cut their engines and plug in to the local power grid, as well as providing an integrated data and telecommunications link.
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NewsNew Remote Control Firefighting Monitors
Tyco Safety Products Fire Suppression Group has unveiled its new generation of SKUM brand remotely controllable FJM-EL fog / jet firefighting monitors for use on firefighting boats, multi-role pilot boats, tugs, workboats and merchant shipping. Pronounced ''skoom'', SKUM is the Swedish word for foam.
