Equipment News – Page 156
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New Ship to Shore Crane for Felixstowe Extension
The UK Port of Felixstowe took delivery of its latest Ship to Shore Gantry Crane (SSGC) late last month when the second of an order of three SSCGs arrived from China.
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Syncrolift Upgrades Software
New software has been launched by Syncrolift Inc , part of the Rolls-Royce naval marine business in the USA that has installed 226 of its Syncrolift lifting platform systems worldwide. They provide an elevator mechanism to lift a large range of marine vessels from the water, transfer them to dry ...
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NewsECS Returns with CranePower
Kent UK based European Crane Services (ECS) resurfaced at the SMM Exhibition in Hamburg last month with the exclusive rights to sell Crane Power cranes in excess of 35 countries.
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Lifeboat Builder's Eastern Promise
Norwegian lifeboat and davit specialist Schat-Harding hasadvanced its strategy to expand market share with cargo ships built at Asian yards by taking over the lifeboat manufacturing plant and product range of China''s Beiyang Boatbuilding Co . The lifeboat factory at Qingdao currently produces about 100 boats per year from a ...
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NewsMaintenance Manual Breaks the Language Barrier
Survival Craft Inspectorate Ltd has introduced a unique, animated CD version of the operation and maintenance manual for its Safelaunch ® lifeboat release gear.
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NewsAMOT Launch New Product at SMM
The AMOT MPD metal detector signals the presence of metal particles, chips or dust in lubricating fluids due to bearing wear or other engine part problems and thereby prevents catastrophic failures, avoids unnecessary costly repairs and minimises downtime.
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NewsSMM Launch for New Bilge Alarm
Redhill UK based oil in water monitor specialist manufacturers Rivertrace Engineering will be launching the new Rivertrace ''Smart Cell'' bilge alarm at SMM 2004 in Hamburg this month. Smart Cell will meet the requirements of the latest IMO regulation MEPC 107(49) for ship-borne bilge water separators and alarms.
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Shipping Lines Press UK to Block Irish Investment
LEADING international shipping lines called on the British Government this month to suspend its plan to invest in a new headquarters for the Commissioners of Irish Lights .
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New Version of Tideland/Norcontrol PMIS
Tideland Maritime Systems hasintroduced a new version of its Port Management Information System (PMIS) designed to manage the complexities of port and vessel management.
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NewsGPS Synchronised Solar Marine Lights Launched
Canadian solar powered LED lighting specialists Carmanah Technologies Inc has released what is claimed to be the world''s first completely unitised, GPS synchronised marine lights.
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NewsBlueSky Meets Sea for UKHO
Aerial photography company BlueSky has supplied the UKHydrographic Office with high resolution coastal imagery to aid in the production of charts that accurately reproduce the rise and fall of the land in coastal zones.
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SAM Electronics at SMM VTS Extension for Finisterre
A futuristic integrated bridge assembly will be one of the primary exhibits when SAMElectronics takes to Stand 260 in Hall 12 at SMM 2004 in its home city of Hamburg. Also on show will be an extensive range of advanced automation, communication, navigation, propulsion and power management systems.
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NewsTransas Supplies Simulator to Rauma Maritime Museum
New technology met with old when Transas delivered a Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 simulator to the Rauma Maritime Museum in Finland.
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Expanded Lilley & Gillie at SMM
Tyneside based manufacturers of navigational instruments and nautical equipment Lilley & Gillie attend SMM 2004 at the end of a two year period during which the company has expanded dramatically.
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Successful Season at Seatrek Training
Seatrek Training of Argyll has enjoyed an exceptionally busy season with its programme of commercial workboat training.
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NewsMajor Ship Evacuation Research Underway
Pioneering trials measuring the ship evacuation performance of passengers in conditions including smoke and rolling motion are being conducted as part of a research project led by British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT) and co-funded by the European Union FP5 Competitive and Sustainable Growth Programme and Precarn (funding for Canadian partners).
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New Man Over Board System can be Located at SMM Exhibition
It is well documented that a man overboard incident can happen with the vessel''s crew being oblivious to the situation. In some instances, it may not be for a number of hours before the crew realise that they are a man down, by which time it is often too late ...
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NewsMcMurdo Launches Safety Kit at SMM
UK based marine safety, communications and NAVTEX equipment manufacturer McMurdo Ltd will be launching its new M-2 Automatic Identification System in Hall 9 on Stand 230 at SMM 2004 .
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NewsTraditional Skills Promoted in Chichester Harbour
For most 17-year-olds, September heralds the return to school or college. However, for Sam Poore, this month will be the start of a new career in an ancient craft.
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NewsDavits Complete North Sea Jigsaw
After four years of developing the concept, Norwegian davit and boat handling systems manufacturer Vestdavit hassecured the contract to supply all davits to BP''s Project Jigsaw , a totally new concept for offshore rescue and recovery operations in the North Sea.
