Equipment News – Page 87
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NewsApprenticeship Award for Griffon
Griffon Hoverwork, from Southampton, UK, who specialise in the development and manufacture of military, commercial and search and rescue hovercraft, has been revealed as the Medium Employer of the Year 2014 in the National Apprenticeship Awards at an exclusive ceremony at Birmingham’s LG Arena.
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NewsInmarsat in the dock
Australian, Beam Communications, a subsidiary of World Reach Limited announces that they have received Inmarsat approval for its range of IsatDock2 docking stations for the recently released Inmarsat IsatPhone satellite handset.
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NewsSpacecraft recovery
Last summer, the tug ‘Nos Aries’ and crew aiming to recover Europe’s unmanned IXV spacecraft had a practice run off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. They retrieved a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, the same model flown in 2013 in a splashdown test off the east coast ...
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NewsRuggedly handsome
Increasingly, workboat operators are relying on ruggedized PCs for many of their navigation and communication requirements, and handy–sized tablet versions can be particularly useful on deck.
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Heila namechange
Following on from the merging of Heila and Double D two years ago, from January 1st 2015 Double D marine equipment B.V. will continue its activities under the name Heila Nederland B.V.
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NewsLondonderry pilots in landmark challenge
Pilots at the Port of Londonderry have begun a landmark legal battle to challenge the port’s new pilotage training scheme, which they say compromises safety standards.
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Furuno awarded
Japanese marine electronics specialist Furuno has won four NMEA awards at the 2014 NMEA Convention, bringing Furuno’s NMEA Award all-time total to 212 wins.
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Comms partnership
Marlink and maritime IT specialist Palantir AS have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will improve access to sophisticated IT services in the maritime industry. Through the agreement, Palantir, a supplier of managed maritime IT products and services will support Marlink in taking increased responsibility for its customers’ IT systems ...
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NewsAlmarin AToNs for Columbia
DIMAR (Colombia''s National Maritime Authority) has continued to invest in the safety of its waterways and ports with a large order of Aids to Navigation (AToNs) from Spainish company Almarin.
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NewsRide control fore and aft
The Ride Control System (RCS) from UK company Naiad Dynamics combines a device similar to a trim tab, called an Interceptor at the transom and a T-Foil mounted forward. The company believes that it is a great contributor to solving the problem of allowing comfortable but rapid windfarm transfers.
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Mini tracking
Global Telesat Communications (GTC), a UK-based reseller of satellite communications, has announced the UK launch of what it claims is ‘the world’s smallest self-contained Iridium satellite tracker’, GSatMicro.
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NewsSimulating Schottel
German propulsion specialist Schottel has invested in a training simulator so that customers can now exercise their handling and knowledge of the company’s products and systems.
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Renewables network
In the UK, Scotland’s energy sector has embraced an initiative designed to equip it with the knowledge and skills to take the industry to the next level. The launch event of the Young Professionals in Renewables (YPiR) network – which now has almost 500 members - sold out two months ...
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NFFO Supports MAIB
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) is urging fishermen and anyone who works at sea to minimise their risk of accident by reading the latest Safety Digest from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB) and by signing up for future editions.
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NewsGyrocompass certification
The SGB 2000 gyrocompass manufactured by Teledyne TSS has been certified by Det Norske Veritas as meeting the standard required for use aboard IMO (International Maritime Organisation) registered vessels.
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MacGregor reorganisation
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has announced changes in its operative structure and starts a reorganisation into seven operative divisions which will become effective on 1 January 2015.
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NewsMotion monitored
The Swedish manufacturer of Interceptor Trim Tabs, Humphree, has introduced a new system for vessel motion monitoring. The system provides monitoring of real time impact forces, vessel heave motions and sea sickness index with possibility of complete data recording.
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NewsLifeboat skills exchange
Lifeboat Crew members from 11 countries have been involved in a European Exchange Programme designed to help reduce the numbers of people losing their lives in Europe’s waters.
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NewsDeck gear will pull its weight
When the Port of London Authority decided it needed a new Mooring Maintenance Vessel (MMV) it was obviously going to lean heavily on its deck equipment.
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Colours for Gleistein
Colour is at the heart of an interesting development by Gleistein. It’s ‘economy’ BiPo fibre round or square braid ropes are not just easier to splice but also feature a new look which adds to safety.
