Accessories & Equipment – Page 105

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    Knuckleboom Cranes Groomed for Europort Launch

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Italian crane manufacturer Effer will introduce a new range of small and medium sized knuckleboom cranes at Europort 2003 on Stand 1001 in the Europahal, which will be occupied by their Dutch dealer Promac BV.

  • Bodewes Winches latest delivery to Singapore begins its journey on board an inland vessel at the Nievwerkerk a/d IJssel factory.
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    Deepwater Winch Delivery Underway

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Bodewes Winches has delivered a second series of storage winches for installation on GlobalSantaFe''s Development Driller ll, the second of two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling units under construction at the PPL Shipyard in Singapore.

  • The anchor handling tug Wassay is fitted with a heavy duty waterfall winch by Ridderinkhof.
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    Wynn Marine's Clean Screens at Europort

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Marine window wiping systems manufacturer Wynn Marine will use Europort 2003 to showcase its new stand alone window washing system and its digital Series 3000 Network Controller.

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    Broad Range of Deck Equipment Debuts at Europort

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Lemans Nederland BV, Dutch specialist suppliers of deck equipment and lifting gear, will be showing a broad range of products on their stand at Europort, which will be shared with Nieuwpoort Belgium, whom they represent in the Netherlands.

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    Low Cost Digital Compass Module

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Surrey UK based Inertial Aerosystems has announced the availability of a new solid state, dual axis, low cost digital compass module suitable for OEMs in high volume applications.

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    Trials Expand for New ECDIS Service

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Shell has become the ninth large international shipping company to join sea trials of the new Admiralty ECDIS Service ahead of its official launch in the autumn. The service, developed by the UK Hydrographic Office to provide official electronic chart coverage on a global scale, combines Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) ...

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    VTS Upgrade Boosts MilfordHaven

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Milford Haven Port Authority switched its control of shipping movements to a new VTS which was formally opened last month by Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, chairman of the influential Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Transport which is currently undertaking a review of the UK ports industry.

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    Compacted Firefighting for Taichung Tugs

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Netherlands'' Fischcon Trading & Engineering BV has made a recent contribution to the safety of shipping in Taichung Harbour, Taiwan by supplying their new close-coupled marine gearbox/ firefighting FiFi I pumps for installation on two new 4,200 PS tugs for the Taichung Harbour Bureau.

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    Cosalt Safety & Protection Appointed Jason’s Cradle Distributor

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Cosalt Safety & Protection has been appointed the sole UK distributor for the Jasons Cradle man overboard retrieval system manufactured by Land & Marine Products Ltd.

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    Mini Free Fall System in Europort Debut

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Norwegian Maritime Equipment is developing a new free fall system which will be introduced at the forthcoming Europort 2003 in Amsterdam.

  • The winch for Southampton Oceanography Centre awaits delivery.
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    Bespoke Hydrographic Winch for 'RRS Discovery'

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Kent UK based Lebus International Engineers hasdesigned and manufactured a versatile self-contained hydrographic winch to meet the requirements of the Ocean Engineering Division of the Southampton Oceanography Centre to carry out survey work to full ocean depth.

  • The Autostrads operating at Fishermans Island have been so successful that the developers have extended the terminal layout.
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    'Autostrads' Lift Fisherman's Island Efficiency

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Port operators worldwide will make note of the excellent results achieved at the automated straddle carrier terminal at Fisherman''s Island Berth 7 in Brisbane, Australia.

  • The complete winch, power pack and control system in-situ on board Bue Islay only six weeks after the order date.
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    Rapid Response Is ACE On Every Deck

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    ACE Winches has designed, manufactured and supplied a 75 tonne towing/anchor handling winch complete with a 150kW diesel hydraulic power pack and control system in only six weeks for Bue Viking of Aberdeen to install on board their vessel Bue Islay .

  • PHCleanings crew at work on the River Thames.
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    'Hi-Reach' Omnipole Restores Sparkle to London Piers

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The polycarbonate domed roof of London''s Festival Pier isbright, shiny and free of seagull droppings for only the second time in more than 20 years due to PH Window Cleaning/Graffiti Removal Contractors and their innovative new Omnipole ''hi-reach'' system.

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    Portable Pilot Units (PPUs) at Work in european Ports

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The pilot organisations of various European countries, united in the European Maritime Pilot Association (EMPA), are aware that they face a fast changing environment of competition and computer technology which requires a quick, clear and effective answer to the challenges of the future. EMPA represents 4,700 pilots in 21 European ...

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    New Dual Channel NAVTEX Receiver From McMurdo

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    McMurdo, manufacturer of the ICS brand of NAVTEX receivers, has launched a new entry level dual-channel NAVTEX receiver called the ICS NAV6dual, a paperless model that displays weather and navigation warning information on a large, easy to read LCD screen.

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    Versatile Buoy Tender Gets NavComms Package

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    A new buoy tender under build at the Schelde Naval Shipbuilding yard in the Netherlands for the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) will feature a complete suite of bridge electronics supplied by Sperry Marine.

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    VTS Coastal Surveillance System for Kuwait

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    STN Atlas Elektronik has been awarded a major contract to supply the Kuwaiti National Coast Guard with a new purpose-designed radar based coastal surveillance system due to begin service in 2005.

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    UKHO’s List of Lights Gets Digital Launch

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) launched its new Admiralty Digital List of Lights at Norshipping in Oslo earlier this month. Developed with the professional mariner in mind and supplying details of more than 70,000 navigational lights worldwide on one CD, it uses exactly the same official data as its ...

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    DP Loss of Position Incidents Report Triggers Review

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Computers, particularly on vessels with integrated control systems, are seen as an increasingly common cause of dynamic positioning (DP) loss of position incidents. The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has recently published its 22nd consecutive annual Station Keeping Incidents report, covering incidents that took place in 2001. Of the 21 ...