Equipment News – Page 69
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NewsMOVE project takes to the water thanks to Falmouth Pilots
Sea trials have begun on two Falmouth, UK-based pilot vessels which will provide data for the Innovate UK funded MOVE (Monitoring for Operational Vessel Efficiency) project.
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NewsForecasts to form part of EU project
Forecasts and route planning tools from Sweden’s GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions are playing a key role in the European Union’s Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project.
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NewsMarine aids to navigation around offshore wind farms
During October, the Canada-headquartered navigation technology company Sabik Offshore and Netherlands based outfit Orga Aviation launched a collaborative initiative to create and commercialise an integrated marine aids to navigation and aviation obstruction solution specifically designed to enable ''safe sea and air navigation in the vicinity of offshore wind farms.''
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Speedcast SIGMA Net
SpeedCast International Limited an Australia-headquartered global satellite communications and network service provider, has announced the official release of its SIGMA Net service, which it claims is the new standard for shipping and remote site network management designed specifically for VSAT and MSS.
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NewsBetter buoys for bigger ships
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport recently hired French manufacturer of Aids to Navigation Mobilis to design and install a bespoke mooring system with more capacity to handle the increase in vessel numbers and size, and to replace single point mooring buoys with larger multiple point mooring buoys.
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NewsShort to medium range self-contained lantern
Canadian AtoNs manufacturer Sabik Marine, part of Carmanah Technologies Corporation, has just launched the M660; a self-contained lantern for buoys and minor beacons with a visible range of up to four nautical miles.
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NewsACR Electronics AISLink MOB
ACR Electronics, a Drew Marine Company, launched its first Automatic Identification System (AIS) Man Overboard (MOB) device for both the commercial and recreational marine markets at the METSTRADE exhibition in Amsterdam.
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Military grade GX maritime system v
Intellian Technologies, a leading provider of maritime satellite antenna systems, has launched the GX100PM, a 1m GX terminal specially designed for use in defence and intelligence applications.
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Phontech 7200
Jotron AS, a Norway-headquartered manufacturer of communication systems for land, sea and air safety, has announced the release of a new classified switch for the connection of its communication devices.
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NewsMinisterial visit
Shane Ross TD, Irish Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport visited the Irish Lights facility in Dun Laoghaire in November.
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NewsRNLI trials bottle buoy device in UK
A potentially lifesaving rescue device made from empty plastic bottles is being trialled by the RNLI in the UK for the first time.
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NewsDamen boats to be built in Turkey
Damen has signed a contract with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Ankara, Turkey for the supply of six Search and Rescue (SAR) vessels.
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NewsBasket case
Despite some very sophisticated devices, a significant proportion of crane-lift crew transfers still rely on technicians clinging to the outside of something that looks like an oversized lobster pot, with little or no fall protection.
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NewsWidening appeal
Palfinger recently announced its latest acquisition - Herkules Harding Holding AS - but according to Palfinger CEO Herbert Ortner, it won’t be the last.
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NewsEvolving simplicity
The launch and recovery system behind a new, high tech exploration ROV has been developed with a kind of minimalism in mind.
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NewsNo time off for crane
There’s a certain realism about the design of the HS Marine knuckleboom crane that’s been installed on the latest Wijngaarden Marine Services vessel.
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NewsSuper fire-fighting boat for Hamburg
Fire services in Germany’s busiest seaport, themselves under fire, are to get the biggest boat in their history – with others to follow – after approval of a 40m newbuilding costing €16 million.
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News£7 million training facility
Modal Training, a £7 million centre of excellence for the ports, energy and logistics sectors, based in Immingham, UK is set to open early next year.
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NewsTri-approved immersion suit for offshore wind workers
Birkenhead, UK-headquartered Survitec Group has launched its 1000 Series Offshore Wind Energy Suit, adding to its existing range of compliant renewable energy safety solutions.
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NewsTar cleaning device wins 2016 EES
UK-based Global Marine Systems Limited has mentored a team of four students to become the 2016 Engineering Education Scheme (EES) national champions, along with joint venture partner Huawei Marine Networks (HMN).
