Accessories & Equipment – Page 15
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NewsPropulsion solution for first electric freefall lifeboat
Torqeedo has provided the integrated propulsion system for the world’s first electric-powered freefall lifeboat, which is being built by the Dutch builder Verhoef.
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NewsPilots offered real-time data
Trelleborg and OceanWise have collaborated to enable pilots to view important real-time tide and weather data using their ‘Safe Pilot’ PPU’s to help improve the safety and efficiency of operations at ABP Southampton.
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NewsSOLAS 360 gathers pace
Maritime safety equipment supplier and Seawork exhibitor Survitec has registered increased interest in its SOLAS 360 service in the run up to the entry-into-force of amendments to SOLAS.
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NewsDigital routing service
ChartWorld has launched its new My Route Appraisal (MyRA) digital routing service. The MyRA concept is built around the digitization and automation of voyage planning procedures, freeing up the bridge team to concentrate on route approval, execution, and monitoring.
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NewsK-band maritime radar
Wärtsilä, has launched the Guidance Marine RS24 high resolution radar, the world’s first commercially available K-band maritime radar.
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NewsLow consumption davits
Fjord1 is using low energy consumption davit from Vestdavit in its latest all-electric ferries, which have been designed with sustainability in mind.
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NewsPersonality assessments improving workplace safety
Each year, accidents and work-related illnesses cost billions of euros in needless business expenses, and according to specialist Hogan Assessments the best way to combat this is at the recruitment stage.
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NewsFive functions in Furuno ‘Black Box’
Furuno released a 5-in-1 unit last year featuring VHF Radiotelephone, Class D DSC, GPS Receiver, AIS Receiver, and Simplified Loud Hailer with Intercom.
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NewsDP practitioner accreditation scheme
The application process for the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) DP (Dynamic Positioning) Practitioner Accreditation Scheme opens on 1 May.
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NewsReliable radar brought back from the dead
JRC/Alphatron Marine is reintroducing the JMA-5200/5300Mk2 radar series. Thousands of JRC JMA 5200/5300Mk2 radars were installed around the world.
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NewsFirst ‘targetless’ DP sensor
Wärtsilä has successfully completed sea trials of its SceneScan system, the world’s first ‘targetless’ dynamic positioning (DP) laser sensor.
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NewsVessel positioning system to improve safety
Azurtane is developing an advanced vessel positioning system capable of positioning vessels within 4cm of a given location to make operations safer whilst continuously reducing carbon emissions.
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NewsBarge safety initiative grows
European barge operator Imperial Logistics International has taken the next step in its Safety Takes Us Home campaign by rolling it out to suppliers too.
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Orolia MEOSAR ground stations
France-headquartered Orolia, a Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) specialist, has successfully installed the world''s first operational Cospas-Sarsat second-generation technology on search and rescue ground stations for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Florida and Hawaii.
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NewsAutonomous navigation positioning challenges
The top three positioning challenges in autonomous marine navigation include sub-meter accuracy in the presence of extreme multipath; interference: jamming and spoofing; and reliable heading information needed for vessel control.
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Transfer milestone reached
Dutch offshore service provider Ampelmann announced in April that it has enabled the safe transfer of 5 million people and 10 million kilogrammes of cargo worldwide.
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NewsSurvitec unveils emergency descent system
Survitec has unveiled a new emergency descent system during the Wind Europe trade fair, in Bilbao, Spain.
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NewsMeasuring vapour permeability of electronics enclosures
Liquid water is easy to keep out of things – seals and plastics are excellent barriers. However, water vapour can permeate right through those same plastics and barriers almost as if they were not there and in large volumes.
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Fastest VSAT antenna
KVH Industries, has introduced the TracPhone V11-HTS, which it claims to be the world’s fastest 1 metre Ku/C-band maritime VSAT antenna.
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NewsElectronic Inclinometer enhances tug safety
Tug capsizes and near-capsizes, particularly those caused by towline girting are an area that ''MJ'' still reports on all too often.
