Equipment News – Page 66

  • The Arctic 25 suit has proven has proven immersion abilities for 25 hours in 0°C water
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    Arctic survival gear

    2017-03-16T17:38:00Z

    Protective immersion suit specialist, White Glacier, showcased the latest in its hypothermia protection range at Seatrade Cruise Global in the US.

  • Wärtsilä SmartPredict
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    Safer ship manoeuvring from Wärtsilä

    2017-03-15T11:32:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched its latest innovation which aims to provide safer and more efficient vessel operations by reducing the risk associated with manoeuvring.

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    Content-rich monitoring

    2017-03-15T10:26:00Z

    Global communications and network service provider SpeedCast International is the first Inmarsat partner to integrate the software element of the Fleet Xpress Network Service Device (SoftNSD) into its Fleet Xpress offering.

  • Jan Grothusen, CEO of Guidance Marine, receiving Dynamic Positioning 2017 Award
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    Guidance Marine wins award for innovation

    2017-03-08T10:46:00Z

    Guidance Marine picked up the Dynamic Positioning 2017 award at the Offshore Support Journal Annual Awards for its targetless sensor.

  • Taking off on ‘R1’ in Bermuda (Photo: Alex Palmer/ Land Rover BAR)
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    Virtual chase boat

    2017-03-07T11:11:00Z

    It’s not often that we get to mention the business of racing yachts in the pages of Maritime Journal, but the remote monitoring system being used by British America’s Cup contenders Landrover BAR, could solve problems that also exist in the commercial marine world.

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    Patrol boats equipped with Netwave VDR

    2017-03-07T09:31:00Z

    Netherlands-headquartered Netwave has received order to deliver its voyage data recorders for six Patrol Craft belonging to a maritime law enforcement agency in South East Asia.

  • New contract to meet demand for rapid migration from XpressLink to Fleet Xpress services
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    Inmarsat signs Radio Holland agreement

    2017-03-03T10:19:00Z

    Inmarsat has signed a service and installation agreement with Radio Holland to support customer demand for rapid migration from XpressLink to Fleet Xpress services.

  • The company will equip the UK MCA with a new MEOSAR-capable McMurdo mission control centre
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    MEOSAR technology deal

    2017-03-02T11:59:00Z

    French positioning systems specialist Orolia, best known by MJ readers for its McMurdo brand of EPIRBs, has announced that it has been awarded a critical contract by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for nationwide enhancements to its existing Search and Rescue (SAR) satellite technology.

  • The AlphaBridge tugboat console was pre-installed and pre-wired in the workshop in Rotterdam
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    AlphaBridge for ‘RT Trident’

    2017-03-02T10:56:00Z

    Netherlands-headquarted integrated bridge systems specialist Alphatron Marine has handed over a full turnkey AlphaBridge tugboat console solution for the ‘RT Trident’ to Seabulk Towing Inc. located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

  • Multilog Online Systems IMx-8 can be installed close to the application being monitored
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    SKF health monitoring system

    2017-03-02T09:58:00Z

    Sweden-headquartered global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services SKF, has helped a shipping customer introduce condition monitoring to its vessel, with plans to extend it further across the fleet.

  • More regular basic maintenance can prevent emergency call-outs
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    TLC for your navaids

    2017-03-01T12:08:00Z

    John Caskey, Managing Director at Hydrosphere, which supplies and maintains navigational aids has put together the following guide to navaid maintenance.

  • The Furuno 1815 is designed for a wide variety of vessels, including workboats and small fishing boats
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    Standalone colour LCD radar

    2017-02-27T17:37:00Z

    Furuno has launched a new standalone colour LCD radar Model 1815 to the marine market which builds upon the best features of its previous commercial and network models.

  • Brentwood recommended the digital Motorola DP3441
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    When two way radio eclipses VHF

    2017-02-27T15:21:00Z

    According to James Miller, managing director of UK telecomms supplier Brentwood Communications, digital two way radio can be better suited than ever to the communication demands of the commercial maritime industry.

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    C-MAP becomes Admiralty distributor

    2017-02-27T14:47:00Z

    C-MAP has been appointed by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) as an official Admiralty Digital Distributor and SENC Service Provider.

  • Iridium satellites are a constellation of low orbit satellites that have been put into orbit to provide a telephone and data connection for mobile units anywhere in the world (Photo: Iridium)
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    Upgraded GPS signals

    2017-02-24T08:26:00Z

    GPS is now recognised as being vulnerable to jamming either by accident or by design and despite a lot of talk from politicians there is no back up if the system goes down through jamming or spoofing.

  • Smartphone navigation apps can provide useful backup, even for some commercial vessel operators
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    Navionics through iNavX

    2017-02-23T11:05:00Z

    For those crewmembers who like to augment their vessel’s hardwired navigation systems with the sometimes less reliable but often handier satellite navigation apps accessible on their phone or tablet, iNavX, has announced, in partnership with Fugawi and Navionics, the availability of Navionics charts in the iNavX In-App Chart Store.

  • Transas Class 3 AIS transponder
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    Integrated partnership

    2017-02-23T09:54:00Z

    Integrated marine solutions provider Transas and Japan Radio Company have announced a global strategic partnership.

  • Icom's new GM600 is designed for Class A DSC operation
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    Icom commercial DSC marine transceiver

    2017-02-22T15:58:00Z

    Japanese marine electronics company Icom has launched a new VHF/DSC marine transceiver to its commercial maritime line up.

  • The first containers have already been built and delivered with a turnaround time of just three months
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    Offshore wind accommodation containers

    2017-02-20T16:45:00Z

    ELA Container Offshore GmbH has developed a new accommodation container type designed especially for use at offshore windfarms.

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    Adveto starts development of new ECDIS G8

    2017-02-17T12:30:00Z

    Swedish electronic marine navigation specialist Adveto has begun development of its new G8 ECDIS system.