Saab Launches On Course at Hamburg

01 Dec 2004

Saab TransponderTech was a notable presence at the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, introducing a new DGPS Navigator meeting the latest IMO and IEC specifications, including Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM), as well as a new type-approved GPS as an integrated part of the R4 ship AIS transponder system. 

New VTS for Port of Londonderry

01 Dec 2004

Transas Marine UK Ltd , in cooperation with Joss Skelton Ltd (Belfast), recently secured an order for a Vessel Traffic Services system to be installed in Northern Ireland's Port of Londonderry. Similar systems are already installed in the UK at the ports of Larne, Cardiff, Swansea, Barry, Port Talbot, Newport, Tyne, Aberdeen, Bristol (Svitzer Marine), Peterhead and Poole. 

Management Information Added to Cork VTS

01 Dec 2004

Bremen-based Atlas Elektronik is to extend Cord Harbour Authority's VTS network with the addition of an all-purpose Management Information System (MIS) facilitating overall port management and traffic control as well as general administration. 

Building a Bridge to Choice

01 Dec 2004

Rotterdam's Alphatron Marine is delivering an alternative to standardised integrated bridge consoles with the introduction of the new Alphabridge design concept, which enables shipyards and owners to select the wheelhouse equipment they would like to install rather than be made to accept a full package from a single manufacturer.