Equipment News – Page 146
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SSAS and SVDR Security Upgrade for Dredger Fleet
Somerset UK based Atlantas Marine has been supplying the Satamatics Ocean Alert SSAS (Ship Security Alert System) for both UK and international fleets during the last two years, during which time it has equipped over 400 vessels with a package mandated by the IMO''s ISPS Code for ships over 500gt. ...
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NewsSee Next Generation NavComms at SMM
Global marine electronics manufacturer JRC invests some 60m annually on research and development and has embarked on an ambitious programme to introduce new advanced communication and navigation products to meet the demands of the modern, IT driven marine electronics user. A glimpse of the new JRC product line being launched ...
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NewsOrkney Ports Trainees at Home on Tyneside
The Orkney Islands Council Harbours Authority has enhanced its standard of marine service by sending employees on a comprehensive training course at South Tyneside College.
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NewsTyco Beats the Heat at SMM 2006
Marine fire safety specialist Tyco will be at SMM 2006 showcasing its line-up of fire suppression brands and solutions designed specifically for shipboard applications.
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NewsLone Worker Protection Progress
The Land & Water Group, a specialist marine civil engineering contractor, employs over a hundred people, many of whom work alone on sites around the UK which are on or near watercourses. Three years ago it developed (in house) a lone worker system which, if submerged in water, would send ...
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NewsBelgians Collaborate for Ostend MRCC
The new Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre (MRCC) at Ostend was officially opened last month, providing a first point of contact for accidents at sea along the Belgian coast.
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NewsCompact Stern Lamp Seen from Two Miles
From calm to choppy waters, accurate navigation lamps are necessary for vessel visibility and safety. Meeting regulations for boats up to 20m, the new compact two nautical mile NaviLED stern lamps from New Zealand headquartered Hella Marine are designed to withstand harsh conditions and save power on board.
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NewsBakker Sliedrecht Drives Back to SMM
Dutch marine electrical engineering specialist Bakker Sliedrecht returns to Hamburg for SMM 2006 and will be showing, amongst other things, its new ultra-compact direct water cooled frequency drives, a new series of totally enclosed, modular units which have been improved by way of smaller dimensions, serviceability, and an optimised cooling ...
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NewsModified Wiper Motor Housings at SMM
Hepworth Marine and Wynn Marine are exhibiting on Stand 123 of the British Pavilion in Hall 7 at SMM Hamburg.
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NewsFuture-Proof Deck Equipment at SMM
German marine equipment specialist HATLAPA will not have to travel far from its head office at Uetersen to its position on Stand 531 in Hall 12 at SMM 2006. With subsidiaries in Singapore, Shanghai, Cyprus and the UK plus agencies in 35 other countries, HATLAPA supplies deck machinery, compressors and ...
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NewsShip to Shore Cranes in Demand
Crane manufacturer Kalmar has won orders for two new super post-Panamax ship to shore cranes for MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp, on top of 15 cranes it supplied to the same port in 2004. Another order for a ship to shore container crane for Sweden''s Helsingborgs Hamn AB will be ...
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NewsGet a Grip for a Non-Slip Ship
The physical properties of Traffideck were put to the test when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries specified the material for resurfacing three vehicle decks on a P& O passenger ferry. A polyurethane developed by Hyperlast Limited for anti-skid protection on industrial and commercial surfaces, Traffideck has been engineered to provide a durable, ...
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NewsDecks and Ducks in Dublin
When Lee Sanitation was placing a pump out system in Dublin recently an unexpected hazard was 150,000 yellow plastic ducks left over from a charity duck race impeding works at the installation site.
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Commander Control Makes Debut
Radamec Control Systems Ltd launched a new range of rugged PCs into the marine marketplace last year. The new range includes an 8.4in IP67 Portable PC with full daylight touch screen display.
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News'Watchdog' Goes Into Orbit at Seawork
Seawork 2006 was chosen by ASAP Supplies Ltd as the venue to launch its European distributorship of the compact Faria Watchdog Telematic System, which enables vessel operators to monitor their boats 24/7 and provides On Board Diagnostics - Marine (OBD-M) via a link to the engine''s Electronic Management System using ...
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NewsDocking Revolution set with Volve Penta IPS Joystick
Fine control for one-handed manoeuvring in congested port and harbour areas will be available this year for boats equipped with Volvo Penta''s IPS system. IPS was initially launched into the leisure market a year ago and became available for workboat applications at the Europort Rotterdam exhibition last November.
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NewsABP's Summer Safety Campaign
For the second year running, Associated British Ports (ABP), which owns and operates 21 ports around the UK, has launched a summer safety campaign to warn children of the dangers of trespassing and swimming in its docks and harbours.
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NewsPorts Academy Anticipates Expansion
Proposals to set up a Ports & Logistics Skills Academy within the UK''s Haven Gateway have taken an important step forward, with work starting on a detailed business plan for the project. The Haven Gateway Partnership has commissioned a consortium of three companies to develop a business plan for the ...
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NewsPrepared is Shared in Gulf of Finland
In what is thought to be a world first, crisis response simulator training has taken place simultaneously at marine institutes in Russia, Finland and Estonia as part of the EU funded long term project Gulf Of Finland Marine safety and marine Environment protection Cooperation (GOFMEC).
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New Chief Executive for Northern Lighthouse Board
The Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses have appointed Roger Lockwood CB as chief executive of the Northern Lighthouse Board.
