Equipment News – Page 91
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NewsOcean Safety’s SMM debut
UK marine safety equipment supplier, Ocean Safety, has recently confirmed their attendance at the maritime industry’s leading trade show, SMM Hamburg in September. This will be the first time that Ocean Safety have exhibited at the event.
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10,000th ECDIS certificate
This June Furuno’s NavSkills network of training centres issued the ten thousandth ECDIS type specific training certificate. The certificate was issued to a Russian navigator trained at the Odessa Maritime Training Center, which joined the Furuno NavSkills training partnership in 2013.
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NewsNew Raytheon Anschütz Radar
German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has announced the launch of a new generation navigation radar for this year’s SMM. The new radar is distinguished mainly by two innovations on the transceiver: Network technology replaces analog data transmission, and a newly designed pedestal reduces cost of ownership and simplifies service.
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NewsOpen day at Fendercare
The UK’s Fendercare Marine recently opened the doors of its Great Yarmouth base to showcase its expansion of lifting products and services over the last two years. The open day was attended by a wide array of existing and new customers, as well as members of the local Great Yarmouth ...
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McMurdo recertification
The UK''s McMurdo Group has announced the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has recertified Type Approval for 3 safety beacons of its marine portfolio: the SmartFind E5 EPIRB, SmartFind Plus G5 GPS EPIRB and S4 Rescue SART, meaning all three can be sold throughout Russia.
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NewsMoving the kit below
With the development of fast and light workboats there’s been a need for windlass equipment that avoids impacting operations or the hull’s action in the water.
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NewsA place to put the wire
As anyone who’s been involved in a wiring project knows there may well be the odd bit of cable left over.
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NewsFibre is the future
“Fibre rope has been the missing link in deepwater installation,” says Erik Van der Woude of Royal IHC.
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NewsSurgery for ‘big lift’ operation
Preparing a drillship for a 9,000 mile lift from Singapore to Gabon, Africa came complete with a few challenges caused by the sheer scale of the cargo explains Peter Wilson, naval architect and engineering manager of UK-based MAC.
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News‘Rolldock Storm’ delivered
Beyond a simple ‘heavy lift’ capability Rolldock’s fleet centres on flexibility: the recent 151m, 8,000dwt ST-class addition from the Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) yard is no exception.
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NewsBig pull for Angolan workboat
Spanish company Fluidmecanica has supplied a towing equipment package for the 44m multipurpose tug ‘Kwanza’, destined for the Maritime and Port Institute of Angola in West Africa.
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NewsML 1387 ‘Medusa’
In the UK and France, the recent commemorative and memorial events to mark the 70th anniversary of D-day proved a reminder of the many sacrifices that mariners have made. But quite apart from this, D-day was also a massive navigational and organisational task considering the technology available at the ...
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NewsSimrad CS68 Integrated ECDIS
Norwegian marine electronics company Simrad have launched a new fully IMO approved Integrated Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) navigation system. The CS68 Integrated ECDIS is designed for the commercial market and according to Simrad’s parent company, Navico, has been built to industry-leading standards of reliability, simplicity of installation ...
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NewsTrinity House lights up maritime safety
A light float, operated by Trinity House, has been equipped with a methanol-powered fuel cell as part of a navaids trial to ensure they are kept fully operational prior to drydock and repair.
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NewsSWL Seawork debut success
UK-based SWL Rope Lifting and Testing is looking to grow its marine business following a successful Seawork International exhibition, where the company exhibited for the first time this year.
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Simulated port navigation training
Training organisers ECDIS Ltd. launched at Seawork their Port Creation service, enabling ship crews to rehearse navigation operations within ports in three dimensions.
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NewsAdvanced autopilot from Raymarine
Electronics major Raymarine has introduced a new autopilot system for workboats that can also integrate with Yanmar diesels. This integration feature gives the operator advanced control features as well as engine monitoring for the Yanmar diesels that are becoming increasingly popular as workboat engines particularly on smaller vessels.
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NewsMYMIC ups its game
Ireland-based high-tech company MYMIC Global is set for success after launching its “revolutionary” game-based marina safety awareness simulation training in Europe at Seawork International 2014, Rachael Doyle finds out.
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NewsHarken pulls in new business
UK-based Harken Industrial is seeing an influx of new business after unveiling its new Universal Mounting Plate (UMP) Winch at this year’s Seawork International, Rachael Doyle finds out.
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NewsVestdavit perfects USV launching
Navies want to use Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). They promise to keep boat crews out of high risk environments and extend the outreach of surface vessels. There are already forty prototype USVs on the market globally, ranging from 1 to 10 tonnes in weight. But most research and development in ...
