Accessories & Equipment – Page 77
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NewsHoulder deliver final davit to MoD
UK marine engineering consultants Houlder Ltd has announced that the 34th and final 3.5Te SWL ‘C’ type davit has been delivered to the Ministry of Defence.
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NewsSafe slinging is on the cards
Leading insurance provider to the transport and logistics industry, TT Club, in collaboration with ICHCA International, has issued new guidelines on safe slinging of cargo on and off vessels, in the form of two handy pocket cards.
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NewsEchomax paints a safe passage at Seawork
A further development to Echomax’s original radar target enhancer is the new Active-XS dual band RTE that has just been released. Like the original, it amplifies and returns a stronger radar signal, but it now also tells you if you are being ‘painted’ by S-band radar.
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NewsNOAA’s new PORTS brings safer navigation
Mariners can now get free real time information on water level, wind, and weather conditions for the Sabine-Neches Waterway of Beaumont and Port Arthur in Texas USA from a new NOAA ocean observing system.
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NewsSeawork navcomms guide replica Phoenician voyage
A replica 600BC wooden ship has rounded the Cape of Good Hope on its epic 17,000 mile voyage around Africa and beyond, with the help of navigational equipment from Seawork exhibitor Raymarine.
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NewsSimrad navigates its way to Seawork
Marine navigation, auto steering, communications and fishfinding system specialist Simrad has introduced a host of innovative new software enhancements for its NSE navigation systems, some of which will be on display on Stand 132 at Seawork 2010.
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NewsDPS 4D proven during Bosphorus Strait transit
Ocean Rig''s semi-submersible drilling rig Leiv Eiriksson has successfully navigated the Bosphorus Strait using the sophisticated new DPS 4D Differential Positioning System developed by Kongsberg Maritime''s specialist position reference and satellite positioning division, Kongsberg Seatex.
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NewsFlying chain buys time for rescue tugs
A project to enable a tow line and sea anchor to be attached to an unmanned vessel with engine failure has been boosted by the development of a chain which is lightweight enough to be deployed by air.
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NewsDistress signals need to work in extremes
Two recent incidents have shown the necessity of flares and beacon distress signals which remain reliable even in extreme weather conditions, making the point that we still need ‘old technology’ like pyrotechnics as electronics is not yet the answer to everything.
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NewsSafer sensors come down from the skies
A wireless fluid level measurement system has been developed by NASA scientists which eliminates the inaccuracy associated with a vessel’s movement, and the system can also be adapted to detect contaminants such as water.
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NewsPneumatic launcher for rescue device
An innovative life saving device that aims to bring people in trouble in the water within reach by giving extra distance to the ‘throw’ is already finding a home with a number of commercial marine companies.
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NewsMarine objectives await launch into orbit
A satellite will be used by maritime authorities as an additional means of ensuring safety at sea in the High North.
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NewsReady for rescue in two minutes
In the UK, the devastating floods of 2007 and recurrent extreme weather patterns have shown the need for flood rescue boats which are, as much as anything else, fast on the scene.
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NewsFirst of new series for heavy lift sector
The very first Beluga multipurpose project carrier of the latest generation proved its capabilities by transporting several large reactors during its recent maiden voyage.
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NewsRecord sales for davit manufacturer
The market would appear to be very enthusiastic about Noreq AS’s newly developed davit products if the resulting record sales are anything to go by.
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News1,000 transfer milestone from REM Mermaid
Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), which invents, develops, manufactures and ensures the safe operation of advanced marine access systems, is celebrating another significant achievement in the operation of its Offshore Access System (OAS).
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NewsMultiple orders for knuckle jib cranes
Finland headquartered Cargotec will deliver two large offshore cranes to Singapore based Ezra Marine Service Pte Ltd in 2010 and beginning of 2011 respectively. The cranes will be fitted to a deepwater anchor handling towing/supply vessel (AHTS) and to a self propelled accommodation barge.
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NewsBig lift for small firm in hard times
The Steiner Shipyard in Alabama USA has acquired one of Marine Travelift’s 400C mobile boat hoists, thanks in part to a Small Shipyard Grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration. The Small Shipyard Grants program is administered by the Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering in Washington D.C.
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NewsDesign award for OSV aft bridge workstation
K-Master, Kongsberg Maritime''s integrated aft bridge workstation has received an Award for Design Excellence from the Norwegian Design Council (NDC), presented last month during the NDC''s annual Design Day event.
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NewsWind farm cabling gets a lift
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has arranged a 2,000 tons cable shipment for the Belwind Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea off Zeebrugge. The company’s Project Logistics team at Lysaker in Norway has just completed two shipments of heavy duty electrical cable to Belgium.
