Equipment News – Page 42
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NewsMotion control system helps lighthouse
Mclennan has supplied a custom-designed motion control system to Irish Lights to help increase the efficiency and reliability of its lighthouse drive train technology.
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NewsSimulation centre opening July
A new, state-of-the-art, purpose built maritime simulation centre is being constructed near Portsmouth, UK for launch this July.
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NewsHigh clarity IWCS audio unit
Danish smart tech company IWCS has developed an audio unit that combines the user’s VHF/UHF radio with a waterproof intercom, enabling hands-free, clear communication under the most demanding conditions.
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NewsForward Looking Sonar offers higher assurance in poorly chartered areas
While a good survey and a precise position has been the key to keeping boats safe and sound for centuries, there are times when this isn’t an option. Some places are still poorly charted and there are moving shoals which defy the efforts of hydrographers and harbour buoyage.
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NewsHuisman to build main Voltaire crane
Huisman has been awarded a contract for the design, engineering, construction and delivery of the main crane on Jan De Nul Group’s newest offshore jack-up installation vessel ‘Voltaire’.
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NewsNew GPS navigators
JRC/Alphatron Marine has introduced its new GPS navigators, the JLR-8400 and JLR-8600.
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NewsNavigation assessment recognition
BMT has achieved external recognition from The Nautical Institute for its expertise in the field of navigation assessment.
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NewsPropulsion solution for first electric freefall lifeboat
Torqeedo has provided the integrated propulsion system for the world’s first electric-powered freefall lifeboat, which is being built by the Dutch builder Verhoef.
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NewsStart Point re-engineered
UK lighthouse operator Trinity House has completed the modernisation of Start Point Lighthouse in Devon.
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NewsPilots offered real-time data
Trelleborg and OceanWise have collaborated to enable pilots to view important real-time tide and weather data using their ‘Safe Pilot’ PPU’s to help improve the safety and efficiency of operations at ABP Southampton.
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NewsSOLAS 360 gathers pace
Maritime safety equipment supplier and Seawork exhibitor Survitec has registered increased interest in its SOLAS 360 service in the run up to the entry-into-force of amendments to SOLAS.
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NewsBreakthrough autonomous navigation system
ST Engineering Electronics Ltd., Mitsui & Co., Ltd and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on an industry-first autonomous navigation system for commercial operations to boost performance and safety.
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News6G technology for autonomous vessels
L3 Technologies will work with Sonardyne International Ltd to offer 6G-enabled tracking and communications systems on its commercial autonomous vessels for data gathering and subsea positioning tasks.
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NewsDigital routing service
ChartWorld has launched its new My Route Appraisal (MyRA) digital routing service. The MyRA concept is built around the digitization and automation of voyage planning procedures, freeing up the bridge team to concentrate on route approval, execution, and monitoring.
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NewsK-band maritime radar
Wärtsilä, has launched the Guidance Marine RS24 high resolution radar, the world’s first commercially available K-band maritime radar.
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NewsLow consumption davits
Fjord1 is using low energy consumption davit from Vestdavit in its latest all-electric ferries, which have been designed with sustainability in mind.
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NewsPersonality assessments improving workplace safety
Each year, accidents and work-related illnesses cost billions of euros in needless business expenses, and according to specialist Hogan Assessments the best way to combat this is at the recruitment stage.
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NewsGreen ship monitoring
Machine Learning based vessel performance solutions supplier GreenSteam has joined Denmark’s Green Ship of the Future project.
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NewsFive functions in Furuno ‘Black Box’
Furuno released a 5-in-1 unit last year featuring VHF Radiotelephone, Class D DSC, GPS Receiver, AIS Receiver, and Simplified Loud Hailer with Intercom.
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NewsDP practitioner accreditation scheme
The application process for the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) DP (Dynamic Positioning) Practitioner Accreditation Scheme opens on 1 May.
