Equipment News – Page 75
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NewsAlphatron river radar
Netherlands-headquartered Alphatron Marine has announced, together with its Italian distributor SIRM, an agreement with the Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV) authority for the delivery of 40 river radars for the public transport lines in Venice, Italy.
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NewsSabik SC 160
Canadian-headquartered navaids specialist Sabik Marine will introduce to the European market at Seawork 2016 its new self-contained lantern SC 160 based on innovative LED 160 technology.
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NewsThe world’s first composite lighthouse
Acciona Infrastructures in Spain, along with Huntsman Advanced Technology have been awarded recognition at the composites show JEC World for the first ever all composite lighthouse in Valencia.
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News40W Doppler radar
US-headquartered navigation specialist Garmin has launched its latest radar series - the new GMR Fantom solid-state pulse compression radar series with MotionScope Doppler technology and 40W of power, which Garmin claims is the highest in the industry for its kind.
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NewsUser feedback breeds better design
The Nautical Institute and CIRM (the France-headquartered international association for marine electronics companies) has launched a joint initiative to improve the usability of navigation and communication technology on board vessels.
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Danelec upgrades
Denmark-based Danelec Marine has launched a program to provide free upgrades of shipboard Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) to the latest technology meeting new ECDIS standards.
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NewsRadars ready
Japanese marine electronics specialist Furuno has announced that its two new Radar models, FAR-15x3 series and FAR-15x8 series will be ready for launch very shortly.
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Ferry safety and IMO
The new IMO secretary-general is to be the keynote speaker at trade association Interferry’s 41st annual conference in Manila this October.
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NewsMigrant rescue and territorial waters
With the ever increasing possibility of vessels encountering migrant boats in distress especially in the Mediterranean, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has recently clarified all vessels’ responsibilities to conduct rescue at sea.
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NewsTraining for the migrant crises
The ever-increasing rates of rescuing lives at sea and the fate of refugees in distress at high seas or in territorial waters, impose a new situation that has to be managed by seafarers. A course in Athens, Greece this February is offering an overview of the regulations of International Law, ...
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NewsFirefighter delivery for Dunkirk
“Simplicity. It looks easy when you see the end result: it’s not so easy to achieve,” Pierre Delion told MJ.
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NewsNew Norwegian lifeboat
Swedish shipyard Swede Ships has delivered the first of a new series of lifeboat to the Norwegian rescue Society. The boat is named after Ida Ulstein the now deceased past chairman of the Ulstein Group which sponsored the lifeboat.
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NewsMarina and boatyard apprenticeship
The UK’s first marina and boatyard apprentice started work at Fowey Harbour in Cornwall in January, thanks to a training company, which has become the first to roll out the national scheme.
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NewsFuruno adds safety features
Japanese marine electronics giant Furuno has added two unique safety features to its electronic chart display systems that are aimed at bringing increased safety to electronic navigation.
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NewsCatch 22 for cold weather kit
Resolving issues around the winches for the ‘Neil Armstrong’ research vessel proved quite a puzzle, Hitesh Patel of US based Allied Systems told MJ.
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NewsReducing tension headaches
It is quite simple says Ross Cowie, project engineer of ACE Winches’ design team: “Electrically powered lifting gear, with electronic interfaces, offer better control.” And this is exactly what some projects demand.
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NewsPaper-chart-sized touch display
Netherlands-headquartered JRC and Alphatron Marine have announced a new digital AlphaChartTable. It includes a phenomenal 46-inch touch display, well known from the premium bridge design, where routes can be planned on a more realistic ‘paper chart’ scale.
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Cloud based vessel management
USA-based WheelHouse Technologies, Inc. has launched WheelHouse Underway, a tablet application for iOS, Android, and Windows devices now available on the App stores.
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NewsLoad cell saving lives
A Straightpoint 5t Wirelink Plus and Handheld Plus digital display were recently delivered to the UK’s RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC).
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NewsRapp wins in China
Norwegian-headquartered Rapp Marine has got not one, but two new Chinese contracts under its belt, both for research vessels.
