Expansive Bond Celebrates 30 Years

01 Jan 2005

2005 sees Essex UK-based Bond Instrumentation and Process Control enter into its 30th year of trading on a high after a busy end to 2004. 

SoundBuoy Launch Boosts Boat Noise Compliance

01 Jan 2005

From this month, noise testing has become necessary as the amended EU Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) has come into force. For the first time, upper limits for boat noise are specified. Compliance with the new RCD will be optional for the first 12 months, but from next January it will become mandatory. If boat builders want a CE certificate for powered boats of less than 24m, they will need to demonstrate compliance with the new noise limits. 

Innovation Sparks DieselElectric Ferry

01 Jan 2005

The double ended ferry Dokter Wagemaker has been built by the Damen Group in Romania and was delivered last month for finishing to their Schelde yard at Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The vessel for Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming NV (TESO) will be deployed from June on the Den Helder to Texel route. 

FuelCom Goes With the Flow

01 Jan 2005

As fuel is the single largest cost of marine diesel ownership, accurate metering is critical. 

Smart Steering for New System

01 Jan 2005

Working closely with Volvo Penta , Simrad has developed intelligent auto steering via CAN for the new Inboard Propulsion System (IPS) introduced earlier this month at the London Boat Show . The new AC05 Autopilot Computer integrates with the AP 16/25/26/27 autopilots from Simrad to partner Volvo Penta's latest generation propulsion system.