Equipment News – Page 164
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NewsFixed Cost Machine Rental Lifts DFDS
DFDS Tor Line , which operates daily ro-ro traffic across the North and Baltic Seas, has expanded its rental and maintenance agreement with Kalmar Industries to cover the DFDS terminal in Rotterdam''s Maasvlakte and the North Sea Terminal in Norway.
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Jotun Decks the Halls (and the Floors) at seawork2003
A range of new concrete coatings will be introduced at seawork 2003 by Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd . Offering port and harbour masters protection for warehouse and other floors subject to heavy wear, the Jotafloor range provides the four layer Jotafloor Traffic Deck System .
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Tysons On the Ropes at seawork
Tysons (Ship Riggers) Ltd travel to seawork from Grimsby with their range of Gold Strand products which have been well received in many sectors of the marine industries.
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NewsTow Rope Protectors for Powerful Tugs
The Extra Heavy Duty (EHD+) range of Tow Rope Protectors has been introduced by Hallam Polymer to combat the extraordinary forces being applied by today''s powerful tugs during ocean going salvage operations. Specially designed to give maximum protection to the tow rope/wire/ cable by preventing abrasion and chafe against bulwarks, ...
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NewsDecking to Save the Rainforest
A Dufor 35 yacht has been totally re-decked with Tek-Dek , a recently available alternative to teak laid decking from the Hampshire UK based company of the same name.
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NewsHigh-Tech Mooring Ropes are a Success Story for Marlow
Marlow Ropes Ltd , one of Europe''s leading fibre ropemakers, has seen significant success of its extensive range of Steelite light weight mooring ropes principally utilising the UHMPE High Modulus Polyethylene [UHMPE] fibres.
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Scientists Rejoice as 'Ulysses' Monitors Irish Sea
A TriOS Optical Sensors'' hyperspectral radiometer system which will be used to monitor ocean colour in the Irish Sea is being trialed prior to installation on board the Irish Ferries vessel Ulysses, which crosses between Holyhead and Dublin. The system from the German manufacturer has been supplied by their UK ...
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NewsBespoke Transducer Keeps Engine Monitoring Shipshape
When Malin Instruments required a bespoke pressure transducer for their portable ship engine analysing system, the company turned to force measurement specialist Thames Side-Maywood.
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NewsGas Monitor Meets SOLAS Requirement
Designed to protect personnel against a range of hazardous gases, Crowcon''s Triple Plus+ portable gas detector can now be used to monitor container purging on board oil and gas carriers.
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NewsMonitoring & Control for Greek Navy Re-Powers
Following its selection on the Hellenic Navy''s SuperVita Class Fast Attack Craft, VT Control''s VTAS automation system has been chosen to provide a modern platform management system on the Hellenic Navy Evropi Class MCMVs.
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Oil Seepage Monitors Watching 'Prestige'
The Chelsea Technologies Group has sold a suite of UV Aquatrackas to assist in monitoring oil seepage from the sunken tanker Prestige off the northwest coast of Spain.
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NewsUAIS Training Launch in Portsmouth
Technical training courses covering all aspects of installation and commissioning of Class A Universal Automatic Identification Systems (UAIS) are now available through Portsmouth UK based manufacturer McMurdo.
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NewsFire Safety Upgrade for 'HMS Belfast'
HMS Belfast, the WWII era light cruiser now preserved as a floating museum on the River Thames in central London, has been equipped with a new intelligent fire detection system based on Apollo fire detectors.
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NewsISPS Code Compliance Achievable, Says Expert
Industry-wide compliance with not only the letter but also the spirit of the ISPS Code by July of next year is not only achievable but also essential, a leading security training provider has told Maritime Journal.
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NewsCruising the Comfort Zone of Back-Up Power
Rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery technology has been selected in preference to valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries to provide 30 minutes of emergency back-up power for Royal Caribbean''s fleet of Radiance Class luxury cruise ships. Two of the four vessels from the Meyer Werft shipyard of Papenburg in Germany have already ...
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NewsNew Pollution Control Vessel Joins Greek Fleet
The newbuild oil pollution control vessel Chrissi Akti Z has gone into service in Greece equipped with an oil spill containment and recovery package supplied by Vikoma International Ltd.
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NewsP-PHS Born of Marine Handling Consolidation
Parkburn Precision Handling Systems Limited (P-PHS) is a new name but an experienced player which now encompasses the traditional 30 year class heritage of the Dowty brand naval and commercial handling systems as well as the recently acquired company IPR and service rights of Marine Projects Developments Limited.
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NewsClean Screens for CalMac Newbuilds
Marine window wiper specialist Wynn Marine has delivered the wiper system for two new ferries in production for Caledonian MacBrayne.
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NewsPrecise Heavy Lift Placement Off Qatar
Smit Heavy Lift''s Marine Projects Department completed the loading, dry tow, offloading and placement of a permanent production facility (PPF) in the UAE last month. The contract was awarded by the Anadarko Qatar Energy Company of Dubai.
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Felixstowe To Lift TEU Total
The Port of Felixstowe UK is undertaking a major expansion of its container handling capacity, ordering three Ship to Shore Gantry Cranes (SSGCs) and 10 new Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGCs) from the Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZMPC) of Shanghai. The latest order is part of the Options provided in ...
