Accessories & Equipment – Page 18

  • The TTS ICB steps in to avert catastrophic windlass failure
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    Intelligent control block prevents dangerous windlass failure

    08/01/2019

    Hauling an anchor in sudden, heavy seas can wreak havoc on windlass motors writes Stevie Knight.

  • Uptime’s new 30m gangway will have autolanding functionality
    News

    ‘Reliability and efficiency’ leads auto-gangway innovation

    08/01/2019

    ‘Autonomy’ and ‘energy-saving’ are the buzzwords of the moment, but with good reason, writes Stevie Knight.

  • Ampelmann E-type
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    Strong winds lead Ampelmann business

    04/01/2019

    Ampelmann won 10 new offshore wind industry contracts in 2018 beginning with a Vroon Offshore Services contract which involved the A400 gangway system being deployed on a wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • Rafnar is currently working on the design of the proposed 15 metre vessel
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    Rafnar to renew Icelandic SAR fleet

    20/12/2018

    The innovative Icelandic hull design team of Rafnar has been invited to develop designs for replacement craft for the Icelandic fleet of search and rescue craft writes Dag Pike.

  • By making sure the centre of gravity is directly beneath the crane hook, the lift is as stable and safe as possible
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    Spreader beam for nav skid lift

    12/12/2018

    A 6t capacity spreader beam has been claimed to be the linchpin in lifting navigation skids onto offshore structures.

  • Ray 63-73 plus Ray91 handset
    News

    Next generation Raymarine VHF radios

    06/12/2018

    Raymarine’s parent company FLIR has announced the launch of its next-generation Raymarine VHF radios.

  • KVH Tracphone V3-HTS
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    Compact satcom dome

    29/11/2018

    KVH Tracphone V3-HTSThis new satcom dome is also proposed as a back-up system for larger workboats that already have a primary satcom system. With a diameter of just 37cms, the Tracphone V3-HTS is claimed to be smaller in physical size that any other Ku-band marine satellite communications antenna on the ...

  • ‘Nexans Aurora’
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    Vestdavit MissionEase contract for new CLV

    29/11/2018

    Vestdavit’s MissionEase multi-boat handling system for mission bays will be used by Nexans new flag ship cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora.

  • Martin Taylor and Jón Ágúst Thorsteinsson
    News

    Ship logbooks move to the cloud

    28/11/2018

    ChartCo and Klappir Green Solutions have partnered to market digital logbooks and software solutions focusing on the provision of reporting, monitoring, compliance and validation services, within the ChartCo OneOcean platform.

  • Onboard navigation
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    Navigation platform improves efficiency

    26/11/2018

    StormGeo has launched an integrated, navigational and route optimisation platform which connects onboard solutions to shore-based decision support for improved operational efficiency and fuel savings.

  • Simrad HALO24 dome radar
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    Lightweight radar design

    20/11/2018

    Marine electronics company Simrad announced its HALO24, pulse compression radar at METSTRADE this year.

  • the HX890E is fully buoyant and can be submerged safely for up to 1.5m for 30 minutes
    News

    Double scramblers for handheld VHF

    20/11/2018

    On show at the Standard Horizon stand at METSTRADE was the new HX890E, a high-end 6-Watt floating class H DSC VHF with built-in GPS.

  • News

    Internet-free connectivity

    19/11/2018

    The MiPlayer system is a live broadcasting service which operates over a local wifi network, without the need for internet connectivity.

  • NEXT GEN Workshop days are relevant to workboats, pilot boats, patrol, search & rescue, fishing, survey, wind farm support, superyacht tenders, training and charter vessels
    News

    Safety-focused workshops

    16/11/2018

    NEXT GEN 2019 is a series of specialist one day workshops run ‘back to back’ on 2, 3, 4 April 2019.

  • Mobile marine navigation app iNavX
    News

    iNavX backend system offers more efficiency

    15/11/2018

    Mobile marine navigation app iNavX will launch a new backend system designed for speed, stability and security in December.

  • Satellite PTT radio
    News

    Satellite radio system boosts connectivity

    14/11/2018

    Icom has partnered with Iridium with the aim of developing and manufacturing a satellite press-to-talk (PTT) radio that will aim to enable users to communicate whenever they want, wherever they are in the world.

  • Vessel entering lock
    News

    Lock entry system helps curb vessel damage

    13/11/2018

    Wärtsilä has developed a lock entry assist system that will facilitate a vessel’s approach and entrance into waterway locks and help prevent damage to vessels and waterway locks to make operations safer, faster and more efficient.

  • A Henriksen hook such as the one pictured fitted with LiftView, can now be inspected by its owner Photo: Henriksen
    News

    Henriksen online hook inspection course success

    06/11/2018

    Henriksen Hooks of Norway is aiming to make the maritime world a little safer thanks to the take-up of its hook inspection training courses.

  • NYMO is an autonomous catamaran platform, that could have multiple future roles
    News

    Masters plan at Kuressaare

    30/10/2018

    The Small Craft Competence Center (SCC) at Kuressaare on the Estonian island of Saaremaa has revealed an ambitious five year plan.

  • Branddirector Westphal will cope with a new generation of big ships
    News

    Biggest fire-fighting ship joins Hamburg fleet

    29/10/2018

    Due to join Hamburg’s growing fleet of workboats is its biggest-ever specialist fire-fighting ship reports Tom Todd.