Decks and Ducks in Dublin

01 Sep 2006

When Lee Sanitation was placing a pump out system in Dublin recently an unexpected hazard was 150,000 yellow plastic ducks left over from a charity duck race impeding works at the installation site. 

Compact Stern Lamp Seen from Two Miles

01 Sep 2006

From calm to choppy waters, accurate navigation lamps are necessary for vessel visibility and safety. Meeting regulations for boats up to 20m, the new compact two nautical mile NaviLED stern lamps from New Zealand headquartered Hella Marine are designed to withstand harsh conditions and save power on board. 

Bakker Sliedrecht Drives Back to SMM

01 Sep 2006

Dutch marine electrical engineering specialist Bakker Sliedrecht returns to Hamburg for SMM 2006 and will be showing, amongst other things, its new ultra-compact direct water cooled frequency drives, a new series of totally enclosed, modular units which have been improved by way of smaller dimensions, serviceability, and an optimised cooling system incorporating synthetic main cooling. 

Modified Wiper Motor Housings at SMM

01 Sep 2006

Hepworth Marine and Wynn Marine are exhibiting on Stand 123 of the British Pavilion in Hall 7 at SMM Hamburg. 

Future-Proof Deck Equipment at SMM

01 Sep 2006

German marine equipment specialist HATLAPA will not have to travel far from its head office at Uetersen to its position on Stand 531 in Hall 12 at SMM 2006. With subsidiaries in Singapore, Shanghai, Cyprus and the UK plus agencies in 35 other countries, HATLAPA supplies deck machinery, compressors and steering gears for all types of merchant marine vessels and workboats on a global basis. 

Ship to Shore Cranes in Demand

01 Sep 2006

Crane manufacturer Kalmar has won orders for two new super post-Panamax ship to shore cranes for MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp, on top of 15 cranes it supplied to the same port in 2004. Another order for a ship to shore container crane for Sweden's Helsingborgs Hamn AB will be the second largest crane working in a Swedish port.