Equipment News – Page 44
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NewsRijkswaterstaat vessels get it wrong
It seems that even the very experienced Dutch Rijkswaterstaat is not above learning an important – but chastening – deck kit lesson
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NewsNigg Bay fire protection
Bull Products is protecting workers with its wireless fire alarms during the £350 million expansion of Aberdeen Harbour.
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Combined fleet for heavy transport
Recently, Netherlands'' BigLift Shipping and China''s Chung Yang Shipping have agreed to cooperate in heavy transport shipping. Their four heavy transport vessels will be commercially operated by BigLift Shipping.
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NewsManned/unmanned hybrid workboat
US-headquartered SeaRobotics Corporation has announced the successful completion of its factory acceptance testing of its new entry into the autonomous workboat market.
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NewsVessel density maps offer new traffic insight
New EMODnet digital vessel density maps allow users to visualise vessel movement patterns and the distribution of maritime traffic in European waters to help manage maritime space and activities.
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NewsOptical bearing device
In order to give naval vessels more opportunities to fix their position, the Dutch system integrator RH Marine has integrated an optical bearing device (OBD) in WECDIS, the company’s digital chart system for military purposes.
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NewsFoam backpack for firefighting mobility
Seawork exhibitor Survitec has launched a unique backpack in which to carry fire-fighting foam, allowing first responders to fight marine fires more efficiently.
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NewsDrone deliveries: Coming soon to a deck near you?
Wilhelmsen and Airbus’s shore-toship Singapore pilot project, marks the first deployment of drone technology in real-time port conditions, delivering a variety of small, time-critical items to working vessels at anchorage.
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NewsVertical beam width challenges
The challenges of reduced vertical beam width when using precision sector lights for precise navigation by day where high intensities are required has been highlighted by Hydrosphere.
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NewsSafety and efficiency key for wind working
The regulations for working safely and efficiently with lifting equipment in the European wind energy sector have been highlighted by the performance and special projects manager at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).
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NewsModular system provides ice-resistant deck surfaces
nVent Electric has continued development of winterization products with the launch of the nVent Raychem ArcticStep.
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Autonomous control grant awarded
UUV Aquabotix Ltd has announced that it has been awarded $10,000 in a nondilutive research funding grant from the New South Wales Defence Innovation Network (DIN) in Australia.
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NewsWeather Downtime service enhanced
ABPmer’s Weather Downtime Express service (WDTX) now includes all the company’s global and regional metocean datasets to better predict and manage weather conditions.
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NewsAdvance fire risk detection improves safety
A new technology that monitors electrical installations and equipment can alerting those onboard a vessel to the risk of an electrical fire long before it starts.
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NewsAutonomous winch for USVs
Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has produced an innovative and compact autonomous profiling winch that will operate unmanned for 30 days.
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Hatteland merger
Maritime display and computer manufacturer Hatteland Display has announced that it is merging with advanced technology solutions provider Elektronix.
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NewsProgrammable smart connector for harsh environments
Rugged connector and component manufacturer Bulgin has launched a smart connector which allows easy pairing of devices and connectors, real-time connection status sensing and electronic device serialisation.
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Sabik acquisition
US-headquartered SPX Corporation has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Sabik Marine and obstruction lighting business of Carmanah Technologies Corporation.
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Maritime, ports, logistics startup support
Inmarsat has joined forces with two leading start-up programmes, Rainmaking’s Trade and Transport Impact (T&TI) and Bluetech Accelerator, to create initiatives that directly support start-ups focused on IoT and big data innovation in the maritime, ports and logistics supply chain.
