Equipment News – Page 97

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    ENC support for Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue

    2013-11-20T07:30:00Z

    Jeppesen is expanding its support of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (NSSR) by providing fleetwide ENCs at no charge, in collaboration with PRIMAR and the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS).

  • Tideland's ML-300 LED main light is equipped with a MaxiHALO EFF light source flashing Morse U over 360º and over a range of 10 NM
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    Warning systems for Clair Ridge platforms

    2013-11-19T07:30:00Z

    The two platforms of the Clair Ridge development west of Shetland will be marked by temporary warning systems from Tideland Signal for approximately two years, while work continues on the topsides and subsea pipelines.

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    Automated vessel monitoring at Europort

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    Netherlands base RRIsis addressed the growing concern of many vessel operators with fuel efficiency by showing a new intelligent monitoring system at Europort.

  • JB-117 is in operation building a windmill farm in the Nordsea
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    Remote monitoring for Jack-Up Barge

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    Imtech Marine presented a live and operational remote control room at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam last month.

  • A Straightpoint loadcell is seen testing a crane on a tug with water weights
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    Wireless compression loadcell added to range

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    Hampshire UK based force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells designer and manufacturer Straightpoint has added a new wireless compression loadcell to its range.

  • The DB 650 has a 1.2m diameter hull with 650kg buoyancy
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    New data buoy platform makes debut

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    UK based aids to navigation supplier Hydrosphere has launched a data buoy platform, the Mobilis DB 650, which can be used for a variety of inshore and estuary applications in up to 50m water depth.

  • The new website is aimed at small to medium sized independent commercial vessel operators
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    Online commercial marine chandlery launched

    2013-11-11T17:33:00Z

    C-Quip Ltd has expanded its product range from having a strong recreational focus to one that includes a wide range of commercial lines from manufacturers such as Glamox, Aqua Signal, Light Partner, Peters & Bey and Bomar.

  • Dr Ullman will wire the hull of each vessel and two operators on each boat with accelerometers to monitor impact during the race
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    Gain from pain in boat race study

    2013-11-08T07:30:00Z

    What is billed as the world’s largest power boat race will serve as a test bed for measuring and comparing impact exposure on high speed craft.

  • MateSaver has been used in multiple live rescue situations throughout the world with a decreased risk to both the operative and the persons being rescued
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    Rescues resume with revised MateSaver

    2013-11-07T07:30:00Z

    The MateSaver recovery pole from Naiad Dynamics has undergone extensive redesign to adhere to the latest lifting legislation.

  • Marico Marine is currently providing 24/7 guard vessel coverage for two meteorological masts off the East Anglian coast
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    ‘Salt and Science’ enhances guard capabilities

    2013-11-04T07:30:00Z

    Maritime consultants Marico Marine and vessel operators Jubilee Fishing have joined forces to deliver a unique package to offshore renewable energy developers looking to enhance their guard vessel provision with the additional capability of data collection.

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    ResQLink PLBs selected for use by RNLI

    2013-10-30T07:30:00Z

    USA based safety and signaling technologies specialist ACR Electronics Inc has been selected to provide ACR Personal Locator Beacons for the lifeboat crews of the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

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    Cloud based training for ports and pilots

    2013-10-30T07:30:00Z

    A new catalogue from Videotel was launched at the recent UK Marine Pilots Association (UKMPA) Conference in London.

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    Training complex for Estonian Maritime Academy

    2013-10-30T07:30:00Z

    Transas Marine has successfully installed a training complex for Estonian Maritime Academy in Tallinn.

  • It is essential that the teams are coordinated so they can deal with incidents using the same methods. Photo: Peter Barker
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    Fire teams combine for maritime response

    2013-10-29T07:30:00Z

    Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) in the UK has joined a unique partnership with Dutch, Belgian and French fire departments by signing up to a single protocol for dealing with maritime incidents.

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    Tyneside training for windfarm sector

    2013-10-29T07:30:00Z

    Safety training to the wind energy sector service provider, Safety Technology, has opened a new RenewableUK and GWO accredited training facility in South Shields UK.

  • An artist’s impression of a new helicopter hangar
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    Infrastructure plans for new SAR provision

    2013-10-29T07:30:00Z

    Bristow Helicopters Ltd has appointed global infrastructure group Balfour Beatty as its infrastructure delivery partner to support the development of its UK Search and Rescue service.

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    New ‘Rulecheck’ system for EMSA

    2013-10-29T07:30:00Z

    The Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, is to supply the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) with a new generation ‘RuleCheck’ system.

  • An Offshore Wind training course underway at Maersk Training
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    Wind powers apprentices recruitment drive

    2013-10-28T07:30:00Z

    Maersk Training, based in Newcastle UK, is recruiting two apprentices to join its team this month as part of the current expansion plan.

  • Members of the KPM team, which manufactured the entire system and components in-house
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    Seawork success takes fast track to India

    2013-10-24T16:04:00Z

    Birmingham UK based KPM Marine continues to extract maximum benefit from its participation in the Seawork exhibition by rapidly optimising opportunities which arise there.

  • Pyrotechnic flares are designed to withstand exceptional environmental exposure
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    The importance of pyrotechnics

    2013-10-11T07:30:00Z

    When an emergency occurs at sea, it is of paramount importance to raise the alarm as quickly and safely as possible.