Equipment News – Page 144
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Chalmers' Simulator Emulates Any Vessel
Transas has supplied a large scale simulator for the Ship Simulator Centre at the Chalmers University of Technology at Gothenburg in Sweden. The Chalmers Ship Simulator Centre''s mission is to develop and implement standards in maritime training using aviation standards as the model.
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New Technology Records Ship's Data in Float Free Memory Capsule
The ACR S-VDR Float Free Memory Capsule, a floating and satellite detectable version of the black box, is now approved and available for sale in North America. Manufacturer ACR Electronics, based in Florida has begun shipping to its North American dealers and has been issued an approval number for the ...
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NewsDutch Heavy Lift Operator Dockwise Sold for $700m
International private equity and funds manager 3i has agreed to buy Dutch marine heavy lift operators Dockwise Transport BV from Dutch offshore services company Heerema Group and Norwegian maritime group Wilh. Wilhelmsen in a deal valued at over $700m.
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NewsEvery Winch Way in the New Year
German winch manufacturer and deck equipment supplier HATLAPA enters the New Year with 30 large anchor handling and towing winches filling the order book. The largest of these is a 500 ton line pull triple drum waterfall winch.
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News'World's Strongest Fibre' Boosts Synthetic Rope Technology
DSM Dyneema is spearheading the latest innovations in mooring and tugging lines with the use of ultra-strong Dyneema fibre. Through research and development and close collaboration with rope manufacturers and end users, DSM Dyneema has been advancing synthetic rope technology by offering a range of rope and mooring application that ...
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NewsOsprey's Innovation Expedites Crane Delivery
Southampton UK based specialist project managers and marine engineers Osprey Shipping have been employed by crane manufacturer Stothert & Pitt, part of the international Clarke Chapman group, to supply a turnkey solution for the delivery of a new dockside crane for the UK Ministry of Defence''s Ernesettle Ammunition berth in ...
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NewsHandlers at the Heart of Operations
The first vessel in over a decade to collect scrap metal from the UK Port of Wisbech has been loaded in an operation made possible by upgraded handling facilities. The cargo ship Brandaris sailed to the Norfolk port from Scotland with a cargo of sugar beet then collected the scrap ...
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NewsVuossari Port Orders Kalmar Cranes
Cargo handling equipment supplierKalmar has won an order from Finnsteve Oy Ab for four ship to shore (STS) cranes to be used at the new Vuossari Port in Finland. The cranes ill be capable of servicing post-Panamax vessels in twin lift operation, while preparations will be made or future tandem ...
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NewsMobile Maintenance for Remote Lighthouses
Established MoD naval painting contractor Pyeroy Group is extending its maritime protective coatings work with new contract which will see it providing painting and refurbishment services to lighthouses in remote and exposed locations in the UK.
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NewsTrinity House's New Emergency Wreck Marking Buoys on Station
Trinity House has chosen Tideland Signal''s SB-98P polyethylene buoy and MLED-120SC lantern for use as its emergency wreck marking buoy in accordance with the new IALA Recommendation O-133 of December 2005.
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NewsSmall Ports NavComms Solution
The Port Marine Safety Code and other legislation makes it all the more important that even the smallest ports and harbours control their waters effectively. AIS on its own, a solution favoured by many ports, is unreliable since the accuracy of the information received depends upon the correct configuration of ...
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NewsHeliobond Toughens LCD Marine Monitors
Monitor manufacturer Kent Modular Electronics (KME) has introduced a new environmentally sealed transflective LCD screen, Heliobond, for use in marine applications such as bridge wing monitors, control room consoles and security monitors. The product was developed for international naval applications but KME has now set its sights on commercial marine ...
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NewsNew marine Operations Centre Commissioned for Aberdeen
The commissioning of Aberdeen Harbour''s new Marine Operations Centre marks another significant step forward in developing facilities to accommodate increasing and diversified traffic. It has been brought into use at a time of record activity at the port which is on course to handle annual cargo of more than 5 ...
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NewsDurability Counts in Workboat NavComms
Japan Radio Company, well known as a navigation and communications equipment supplier to the deep draught merchant fleets of the world, also produces equipment engineered specifically for the small commercial workboat and leisure boat industries.
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NewsMerridale Solution for Waterfront Fuel Berths
Quay Marinas has completed a major upgrade to improve the fuel dispensing facilities at all five of its waterfront locations around the British Isles. The investment covers the introduction of electronic monitoring units designed by MIS Fuel Monitoring of Wolverhampton.
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NewsThermal Imaging Keeps Eye on SOLAS Requirements
Advances in technology in thermal imaging have presented ship owners and operators with an opportunity to reduce the costs of meeting the requirements of maritime insurance companies through a regime of ongoing planned maintenance. By using the latest low cost thermal imaging cameras, on board engineers are able to constantly ...
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Bearing Monitoring System
The AMOT XTS-W Bearing Condition Monitoring System has received Lloyd''s Register Type Approval, ensuring product quality and suitability for marine applications, whilst enhancing confidence in its effectiveness in detecting critical bearing wear before any damage can occur.
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NewsSoftware Monitors Marine Research Newbuild
UK based Marine Software has supplied Marine Planned Maintenance and Marine Storekeeper for the new research vessel RRS James Cook, delivered recently by the Norwegian Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk shipyard. This latest ship will be commissioned by the National Environment Research Council''s (NERC) Research Ship Unit, based at the Southampton ...
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NewsReality TV Meets Rescue at Sea
Advances in Personal Locater Beacon (PLB) technology have made transmission, location and rescue faster than ever before, a fact which became apparent to French journalist Daniel GrandClement after he was thrown into heavy seas off the coast of Yemen last month.
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NewsResearch by BMT Answers MCA's Concerns
An extensive programme of research has been completed by BMT SeaTech Ltd for the UK''s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Concern regarding the behaviour of high speed craft, especially those carrying passengers in large seas from astern was expressed by the MCA. In such seas fast vessels may surf, broach ...
