Accessories & Equipment – Page 41

  • The ability to see what is underwater ahead of a ship opens up a new dimension to navigation
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    A new way of navigating?

    2015-08-25T11:58:00Z

    It could be a navigator''s dream to be able to ''see'' what lies ahead underwater and now a new type of forward looking sonar offers this possibility. US company, Far Sounder is now offering forward looking sonars with an extended range.

  • Now many of Actisense's NMEA 2000 products can be connected to Raymarine Sea Talk NG products and vice versa
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    Seamless integration

    2015-08-24T16:24:00Z

    Actisense has announced that the Raymarine Sea Talk NG to NMEA 2000 adaptor cable is now available to purchase with all Actisense NMEA 2000 devices due to an extended agreement with worldwide Marine Electronics giant, Raymarine.

  • Halo radar is radiation safe to people within the swing circle of the array on all models
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    Radar renaissance

    2015-08-24T16:10:00Z

    A new radar for commercial applications supports Swedish owned and Norwegian headquartered global marine electronics giant Navico’s drive to bring innovation to market via products that simultaneously achieve higher performance and lower cost.

  • Tom Mellor suggests more communication on the IHO’s new ECDIS standards
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    Liaising over new IHO ECDIS standards

    2015-08-24T15:09:00Z

    Following the announcement of updated ECDIS Standards by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), the UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office) is encouraging all vessel owners to speak to their ECDIS manufacturers to ensure a smooth, timely transition.

  • News

    Transas goes pure marine

    2015-08-24T14:57:00Z

    German ECDIS specialist Transas Group’s shareholders have announced the decision to focus the brand on the maritime business only. Brand focusing as well as strong consolidation of the Transas Marine international business shall support ambitious plans for the development of Transas as a global leader of maritime IT.

  • An online demonstration of OceanWise's Marine themes Vector chart
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    Marine mapping demonstrator

    2015-08-24T12:04:00Z

    OceanWise, a UK-based supplier of Intelligent Marine and Coastal Mapping Data has announced the release of free, interactive, Marine Mapping product demonstrators available at www.oceanwise.eu/data. Built using OpenLayers, the demos allow the user to pan around a defined area and get a feel for the company’s different data products.

  • Standard Horizon’s GX1300E
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    Thinner Eclipse

    2015-08-21T16:11:00Z

    Japanese headquartered global electronics manufacturer Standard Horizon has announce the launch of its latest fixed DSC VHF set, the GX1300E Eclipse, which has been made thinner to increase mounting options.

  • News

    SpeedCast multi-year contract

    2015-08-21T11:54:00Z

    Netherlands-headquartered SpeedCast International Limited a global satellite telecommunications service provider, has announced that it has been awarded a multi-year communications contract by international shipping company, Vroon.

  • Mr. Erik van Boom
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    Alphatron appointment

    2015-08-21T11:29:00Z

    Netherlands headquartered Alphatron Marine has announced that Mr. Erik van Boom has been appointed as Country Manager for the Euro border region Scheldemonden.

  • Cobham Satcom Sailor 900 VSAT
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    VSAT technology proven during large-scale search and rescue exercise in Cyprus

    2015-08-21T11:13:00Z

    Cobham Satcom partner Tototheo has deployed a Sailor 900 VSAT system in support of the Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Larnaca and the large-scale multinational Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise ‘Nemesis 2015’.

  • Routine maintenance of turbine in offshore conditions using single high performance J D Neuhaus air operated hoist
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    Hoisting at sea

    2015-08-20T10:29:00Z

    The Gerritsen On- & Offshore Services BV company has handled a routine turbine maintenance procedure being undertaken on an offshore location in the Southern North Sea.

  • ACR AISLink CA1 Class A transceiver
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    ACR eyes Europe

    2015-08-19T16:35:00Z

    US headquartered specialist in safety and survival technologies, ACR Electronics, has broadened its range of devices with the introduction of its new Class A and Class B Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) transceivers.

  • Intellian's International Logistics Center is located in Rotterdam
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    Intellian growing fast

    2015-08-19T16:01:00Z

    South Korean-headquartered Intellian now claims to be the leading global provider of stabilised marine satellite antenna systems, the critical hardware component of maritime satellite communications.

  • The custom-designed software package on the simulator incorporates highly visual, real-life landscape graphics
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    Crane simulator investment

    2015-08-10T18:13:00Z

    In anticipation of the arrival of five of the world’s largest cranes at the Port of Liverpool, UK in the autumn, Peel Ports has introduced a state-of-the-art ‘virtual’ training simulator from Swiss automation specialist ABB, designed to ensure all operators are ready to manoeuvre the giant structures from day one ...

  • Northwestern Michigan College has its own large docking facility – which can be used for dockside launching of the Falcon
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    US graduates to fly Falcon

    2015-07-31T11:00:00Z

    America’s very first Bachelor of Science in Maritime Technology, offered by Northwestern Michigan College, is to get a Falcon ROV built by Saab Seaeye in Europe. The aim of the BSc program is for graduates to be proficient in applied technology for the marine industry onshore and offshore.

  • The heating blanket is wrapped around the packed raft and a control unit switches it on at 3deg C and below
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    Polar liferaft

    2015-07-30T15:13:00Z

    SurvitecZodiac has spent over 2 years developing a container heating system for its whole range of commercial liferafts- thus making all the rafts in its range meet the new IMO Polar Code requirements when the new ‘Arctic’ option is chosen. We travelled to SurvitecZodiac’s high tech factory in Chevanceau, France ...

  • New simulator wing features DNV certified VSTEP Dynamic Positioning and Full Mission Bridge Simulators and type approved ECDIS classroom
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    New simulation wing

    2015-07-29T16:25:00Z

    The simulation centre at the Technical University of Varna in Bulgaria has recently opened a new simulation wing. Following the opening of its simulation centrein 2012, the TU Varna has seen steady growth and further expansion into a new simulator wing was required.

  • The Maritieme Academie Holland is a renowned training academy and one of the longest-standing maritime training institutes in the Netherlands.
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    Maritieme Academie Holland simulators

    2015-07-27T18:10:00Z

    The Maritieme Academie Holland has selected VSTEP as simulator partner for their new Inland Navigation Center in Harlingen. The deal includes the purchase of a Full Mission Inland Navigation Simulator along with three Inland console trainers. The simulator centre will be the first to provide simulator training in full ...

  • Beniamino Panduccio, Massimiliano Lai and Paul Bury, ROV Training Manager at The Underwater Centre
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    Italian SAR training

    2015-07-27T16:44:00Z

    The Italian Air Force Search and Rescue team has been expanding its skills and knowledge during a visit to a UK subsea trials and training facility The Underwater Centre, which claims it is fast developing a reputation for supporting international rescue teams with its range of bespoke packages.

  • The accuracy and reliability of the equipment, coupled with the ease of use and portability, was key to the successful outcome of the platform weighing project
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    How to weigh a ROV platform

    2015-07-27T14:49:00Z

    Four wireless compression load cells with centre of gravity software were used to weigh two subsea fabricated platforms at Pentalver’s shipping facility at Southampton Docks, UK recently.