Equipment News – Page 85
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NewsTwo new courses for 2015
At the start of the new year, EIVA in cooperation with Atlas Professionals will be launching two NaviSuite training software courses: a two-day Basic NaviPac Operation course and a one-day Basic NaviPac Configuration course.
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NewsVstep certification
Vstep, a Netherlands-based global supplier of simulator solutions for commercial, government and military customers in the maritime and public safety and security sectors, has announced that it has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by DNV GL Business Assurance.
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NewsPlatform management for award winning lifeboat
UK-based Servowatch Systems’ chief executive officer Wayne Ross has praised the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) for winning last month’s prestigious KNVTS Ship of the Year Award for its revolutionary new search and rescue boat, the Nh1816.
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NewsRugged foot control
The foot controls in UK company Steute’s ‘GF(S)I Extreme’ series are designed to be very robust and to withstand high levels of mechanical wear and tear. An optional protective guard hinders unintentional actuation.
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NewsIsland lifeline
The Island Hub is a young and highly enterprising business based on South Uist in Scotland''s Outer Hebrides. It was founded earlier this year by businessman Stephen Tanner and, having recently joined the Mantsbrite dealer network, the business is now able to supply the full range of marine navigation and ...
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Wind crane contract
Austrian marine cranes specialist Palfinger Marine has signed a contract with Belgian specialist E-Crane, a heavy equipment design and construction company. E-Crane will cover operation and maintenance and at a later date also installation and commissioning.
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NewsCranes for new monitoring vessel
The ‘Haithabu’ is the new water body monitoring ship of Schleswig-Holstein’s Government-Owned Company for Coastal Protection, National Parks and Ocean Protection. It comes equipped with numerous cranes that include PK 23500 M and PK 40002 M Palfinger Marine cranes.
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NewsFuturistic bridge concept
Rolls-Royce has predicted that ‘Ship Intelligence’ will be the next major transition for the shipping industry as vessels are set to become more complex and will require high levels of data analysis to operate on-board systems to manage propulsion, navigation and potentially lead to autonomous vessels.
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NewsSensing the pressure
Offshore Systems, a UK-based manufacturer of NMEA2000 based marine electronics products, has added a new range of pressure sensors to its range of integrated alarm, display and control systems.
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Learning the ropes
Samson, the US based marine and industrial cordage specialist, has completed its 15,000 square foot (1,400 square metre) expansion at its Ferndale Washington facility. The expansion includes a new Innovation and Training Center (ITC) and several enhancements to the manufacturing area.
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NewsActuator upgrade
Seaway Powell Marine, a British engineering company specialising in the design and manufacture of marine hydraulic systems, has announced the full-line upgrade of their widely-applied electric cylinder.
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NewsRaster and ENCs offer ‘best of both worlds’ says UKHO
The UKHO claims that the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) and Admiralty Raster Chart Service (ARCS) give seafarers easy access to the world’s widest suite of official digital charts. Ideal for both planning and navigation, they can help simplify operational tasks and improve situational awareness.
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NewsMotors e-book
ABB has introduced an e-book that helps electric motor end users reduce motor downtime by charting the most common causes of failure and offers tips on how to resolve them.
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NewsLNG workboats' safety demands
It seems LNG is full of chicken and egg problems, not limited to the commonly cited ‘vessel-design versus bunkering-availability’ conundrum. Training will likewise throw up challenges.
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NewsNo-one reads the manual anymore
“Users are becoming more techie and spending more on their equipment, but they want it to be very simple,” says Raymarine’s Chris Jones, who explains that people’s expectations on how their navigation and communication equipment connects together have changed markedly over the last 12 to 18 months with the biggest ...
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Silver plated performance
Shakespeare Marine has released its Phase III silver plating to the commercial market. Formerly the silver plating was reserved for Shakepeare’s top range leisure marine antennas known as the ’Top Performer’ range.
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Inmarsat partner
The well-known leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, Inmarsat, has appointed SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global network and satellite communications service provider, as a Distribution Partner (DP) for its flagship maritime service, FleetBroadband, and Fleet One.
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Navtor looks east
Norwegian E-navigation specialist Navtor has set course for Asia, with the news that the business has opened an office in Singapore. The move comes in response to growing regional demand for simple, efficient and cost effective ENC distribution solutions, as the IMO’s ECDIS Mandate continues its gradual roll out.
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Marine GIS Workshop
Independent marine data management, publishing and GIS specialist, OceanWise held its Marine GIS Workshop in London on Tuesday 18th November at the School of Economic Science. The free-to-attend event, themed ‘the innovative use of GIS as a powerful toolset to achieve best practice’ was full to capacity with over 80 ...
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NewsLife preservers: a new approach
The new SeaPod from Salvare Worldwide is a self-inflating survival platform scheduled for market release during the first quarter of 2015.
