Navigational Aids
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GLAs award AIS transponder contract
Aids to Navigation (AtoN) systems manufacturer Kannad’s KANAtoN 3 AIS Transponder (type 3 transmitter/receiver) has won a competitive bid to supply the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) for three years. 01 Dec 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Riding the high seas of success
British buoy manufacturer Orchid Plastics has secured a significant business deal with the UK’s weather service organisation, the Met Office. 30 Nov 2011 - Maritime Journal
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First for Frigg – a Rigwatcher change-out
There can be few Aids to Navigation (AtoN) as remotely located as the three Rigwatcher units marking the decommissioned Frigg Field on the UK/Norwegian median in the North Sea. 21 Nov 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Low power consumption barge light launched
Australia based Sealite has launched a cost-effective solution to short range solar powered barge lighting. 21 Nov 2011 - Maritime Journal
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New buoys bring safety to the Crouch
Making the River Crouch safe enough “for fools” in the face of a substantial rise in commercial traffic has meant local work for an international navigation aids company. 21 Nov 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Joint venture launches Balizamar buoy range
Almarin, based in Barcelona, Spain, and Ahlers Lindley, based in Estoril, Portugal, have joined forces to launch a new range of marine buoys and towers under the name Balizamar. 04 Nov 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Sector lights are getting the edge
Hydrosphere’s new Vega VSL-73 LED Sector Light uses advances in LED technology and lens design that have only taken place over the last two years. 29 Sep 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Sunken munitions ship survey released
A local Freedom of Information request has provided an update on the condition of a sunken munitions ship that presents a potential risk to a large area of east Kent UK. 28 Sep 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Night navigation in Northern Italy river canal
Italian navigation aid specialist Resinex has created an innovative signaling system for night navigation in the river canal of Aussa Corno and the Marano Lagoon which link to the open sea Port of Nogaro. 26 Jun 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Warning system protects offshore wind farm
RWE npower renewables has awarded Tideland Signal a contract to supply warning equipment to protect the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm against collisions and accidental damage caused by shipping. 25 Jun 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Harwich’s ship has finally come in
Fifteen years after it was reprieved from the breaker’s yard and 10 years since it was established as a charity, the last of the Trinity House manned light vessels has finally found a home berth in Harwich. 23 Jun 2011 - Maritime Journal
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See Sealite in the Seawork Showcase
Australian navaids specialist Sealite Pty Ltd has entered its new Solar LED Area Light into the Innovation Showcase at Seawork this year, and can also be found on Stand A5. 23 Jun 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Bright sector light makes debut at Seawork
Visitors to Seawork will be able to see the Vega VSL-73 LED Sector Light, on show for the first time on Hydrosphere’s Stand A77. 11 Jun 2011 - Maritime Journal
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India to watch its entire coastline
The India Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) has decided to deploy a coastal surveillance system covering the entire Indian mainland coast, and has looked to a European company to put the scheme into place. 29 Mar 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Warning fund for Arctic waters
New meteorological and navigational warning services in the Arctic will provide enhanced accessibility to weather data and navigational shipping information. 22 Mar 2011 - Maritime Journal
