Swedes Satisfy Rescue Needs of Offshore Wind Power Industry

01 Jan 2007

The consent given last month by the British Government for the world’s largest wind farm to be built in the Thames Estuary further validates the arrival of the offshore wind power industry as a valuable contributor to the battle against global warming and for the security of energy supplies.  

New Year’s Higher Resolution for RNLI

01 Jan 2007

The three year SAR simulator at the RNLI’s Lifeboat College in Poole UK has been upgraded in a project designed and integrated by Antycip SAS, using 11 F2 SX+ DLP projectors supplied by Norway’s projectiondesign.   

Marine Propulsion Training from HME

01 Jan 2007

In February a completely updated training in Marine Propulsion Holland Marine Equipment Association in cooperation with Bakker Sliedrecht Electro Industrie BV, Wärtsilä Propulsion Netherlands BV and Delft University ofTechnology.  

Portable Safety at a Pocketable Price

01 Jan 2007

The current 121.5/243MHz analogue COSPAS SARSAT service will cease in February 2009 and only the 406 MHz digital beacon signals will be processed thereafter. The major benefits of a 406 MHz device over a 121.5 MHz device have long been recognised. These include faster, more accurate detection, personal identification of each beacon and a reduced search area resulting in a faster, more targeted response to life threatening situations. However, the prohibitive cost of 406 MHz beacons has always been an issue.   

Chalmers’ Simulator Emulates Any Vessel

01 Jan 2007

Transas has supplied a large scale simulator for the Ship Simulator Centre at the Chalmers University of Technology at Gothenburg in Sweden. The Chalmers Ship Simulator Centre’s mission is to develop and implement standards in maritime training using aviation standards as the model.  

New Technology Records Ship's Data in Float Free Memory Capsule

01 Jan 2007

The ACR S-VDR Float Free Memory Capsule, a floating and satellite detectable version of the black box, is now approved and available for sale in North America. Manufacturer ACR Electronics, based in Florida has begun shipping to its North American dealers and has been issued an approval number for the S-VDR’s Type approval in Europe.