Equipment News – Page 61
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NewsCommunication is focus of wind safety forum
Continuing communication is required for sustainable safety improvements with Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), an offshore wind safety forum has concluded.
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NewsSurvival Craft Simulator to improve drill safety
A Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) has been launched to avoid the fatalities associated with lifeboat drills.
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NewsSensor alliance
Seawork 2017 exhibitors Reygar and Gill Sensors & Controls have formed a strategic partnership where Gill’s extensive range of specialist sensors can be integrated into Reygar’s BareFLEET fleet monitoring system.
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NewsOperational safety strengthened with 20t A-Frame test
Pharos Offshore has established a handling system test procedure to prove an A-Frame can safely operate with a 20t load.
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NewsBIMCO guidance for avoiding life boat accidents
BIMCO has developed new guidance for seafarers on the safe launching and recovery of lifeboats using fall preventer devices (FPDs) to reduce seafarer fatalities and injuries.
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NewsAutonomous ships and the human element
As vessels become more and more autonomous consideration has to be given to the human element of future vessel operations, according to David Patraiko FNI, Director of Projects at The Nautical Institute, a UK-headquartered maritime professional organisation.
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NewsWaterproof inside and out
According to Zhik, the Australian performance apparel brand, its newly launched Kiama Coat is ideal for powered craft and working in the marine environment, both on and off the water in cold and wet conditions.
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NewsSeaworthy robot vessel for high latitude work
Liquid Robotics, a US-headquartered specialist in long duration, unmanned surface vehicles, has announced the next generation of its Wave Glider with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes.
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NewsMulti-purpose WIG craft
A team of Russian developers has been working on the creation of a multipurpose sea-going ekranoplan, (the Russian name for a Wing-In-Ground-Effect craft, or WIG) which they say could contribute significantly to the speed of seaborne traffic and Search and Rescue response times.
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NewsRussia to create offshore anthropomorphic robotic system
Russian developers have created an integrated anthropomorphic marine robotic system for offshore operations.
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NewsVessel monitoring technology partnership makes tracking more accurate
Accurate vessel monitoring is now easier with a technology offering that combines monitoring with a transponder.
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NewsFirst operational STM ship systems installed
The first Sea Traffic Management (STM) compatible bridge systems, connecting ships with shore based services and actors have been installed.
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NewsActisense goes for IoT
NMEA specialist Actisense has recently cooperated with Austrian Tech company t-matix solutions to make information gathered by its products accessible online in real-time, so stepping into the word of the so called Internet of Things.
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NewsBuy cheap and you might buy twice
According to Hydrosphere’s John Caskey, replacing navigation aids because of casualties often involves expenditure that hasn’t been budgeted for. Therefore it is no surprise that, given the choice, many harbour masters and port authorities opt for replacement buoys that come with the cheapest price tag.
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NewsDynamic Positioning for coastal and inland vessels
Netherlands-based systems integrator RH Marine has commissioned a Rhodium 4500 Dynamic Positioning and Tracking System on the ‘Nordzee’, the new flagship of Hakkers, a specialist in the development, production and realization of excavation, dredging, construction, foundation, coastal and shoreline works.
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NewsSaildrones for survey
In September, scientists from the USA’s National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will launch two Saildrone sail powered unmanned systems from Alameda, California, on a six-month, 8,000 nautical mile round trip mission to the equator and back to improve the Tropical Pacific Observing System (TPOS).
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NewsTest setting for meteorological kit
Meteorological monitoring specialist Biral, has just added a useful test function to its entire range of visibility and present weather sensors.
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NewsOffshore transfer device could revolutionise safety
A new device promises to revolutionise offshore windfarm work by creating a more stable platform between vessels and structures to allow safer crew transfers.
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NewsOcean plastics support from ABB
Swiss propulsion and automation specialist ABB is providing the shipboard systems and systems expertise that will support the research voyages undertaken by ‘By the Ocean we Unite’, the charitable organisation whose mission is to highlight the damage done by the millions of tonnes of plastics that end up in the ...
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NewsFast turnaround for navigation marker
Vessels will be able to safely transit a stretch of water near a nuclear power station thanks to a fast turnaround navaids project.
