Accessories & Equipment – Page 47
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NewsLow cost GPS compass
A GPS compass is probably the best form of heading sensor available because it provides a direct read out of a vessel''s heading with no corrections to apply. It works by having two GPS receivers mounted a fixed distance apart and measuring the angular distance between them. Because the two ...
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NewsBusy times for Escola
Autumn has proven to be a very busy period for the Spain headquartered Escola Europea de Short Sea Shipping. The popularity of its courses, it claims, is rising. This year the Escola simultaneously reached out to students and professionals in four different countries by organising open presentations about its courses ...
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Intellian FB500 approved
Inmarsat, the provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced that Intellian, a global provider of stabilised satellite antenna systems, has been selected to deliver XpressLink services across its FB500 antenna.
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NewsTraining hydraulics
Industrial and Marine Hydraulics Ltd (IMH) of Middlesborough, UK is opening its in-house training scheme for hydraulic engineers, as it makes plans of expansion for the future. IMH, which offers services in engineering, design and manufacturing, employs over 40 people, and will host an advanced apprenticeship programme within the training ...
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NewsMarine approved display
Norwegian developer of maritime display solutions, North Invent, is expanding its portfolio of maritime displays with the introduction of the new Wave XL 46” multitouch monitor. The Wave XL is the first of its kind to pass the demanding IEC 60945 approval, allowing it to be mounted on the bridge ...
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NewsCrewsaver’s new commercial jacket
Crewsaver, a brand of Survitec, have announced the launch of the Seacrewsader 290N 3D lifejacket to the industrial and commercial range. Crewsaver describe the new launch as a jacket with advanced safety features and a removable cover providing longevity as well as superior comfort.
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NewsMOB light awarded
UK company Exposure Marine’s new MOB (man over board) light, has achieved top honours, winning the Life Saving and Safety Equipment category at the 2014 DAME Awards, announced this year’s Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS).
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Quarter of a million downloads for ECDISregs
Having reached the milestone of 250,000 downloads online training site ECDISregs has, its makers claim, proven its worth as one of the more widely used online maritime resources.
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NewsSimrad HD family
Simrad claim that their Advanced HD Digital Radars offer unparalleled situational awareness with exceptional detection of small or distant targets and minimised screen-clutter. The new line-up includes 6-foot 10kW (TXL-10S-6) and 7-foot 25kW (TXL-25S-7) open array systems, as well as a 4-foot 10kW (TXL-10S-4) array.
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Airbus expansion
Airbus Defence and Space has expanded its Field Service Alliance (FSA) with the recent appointment of five new certified partners. Launched in March 2014 to ensure fast, professional and cost-effective VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) installation and service support for maritime VSAT satellite service providers, the FSA now has ten ...
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Marlink increasing connectivity
Marlink and maritime IT specialist Palantir AS have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will improve access to sophisticated IT services in the maritime industry. Palantir’s IT products complement Marlink parent company Airbus Defence and Space’s extensive AuroraGlobal multi-band (Ka-, Ku-, C and L-band) connectivity portfolio and value added solutions, ...
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NewsApprenticeship Award for Griffon
Griffon Hoverwork, from Southampton, UK, who specialise in the development and manufacture of military, commercial and search and rescue hovercraft, has been revealed as the Medium Employer of the Year 2014 in the National Apprenticeship Awards at an exclusive ceremony at Birmingham’s LG Arena.
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NewsInmarsat in the dock
Australian, Beam Communications, a subsidiary of World Reach Limited announces that they have received Inmarsat approval for its range of IsatDock2 docking stations for the recently released Inmarsat IsatPhone satellite handset.
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NewsSpacecraft recovery
Last summer, the tug ‘Nos Aries’ and crew aiming to recover Europe’s unmanned IXV spacecraft had a practice run off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. They retrieved a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, the same model flown in 2013 in a splashdown test off the east coast ...
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NewsRuggedly handsome
Increasingly, workboat operators are relying on ruggedized PCs for many of their navigation and communication requirements, and handy–sized tablet versions can be particularly useful on deck.
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Heila namechange
Following on from the merging of Heila and Double D two years ago, from January 1st 2015 Double D marine equipment B.V. will continue its activities under the name Heila Nederland B.V.
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NewsLondonderry pilots in landmark challenge
Pilots at the Port of Londonderry have begun a landmark legal battle to challenge the port’s new pilotage training scheme, which they say compromises safety standards.
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Furuno awarded
Japanese marine electronics specialist Furuno has won four NMEA awards at the 2014 NMEA Convention, bringing Furuno’s NMEA Award all-time total to 212 wins.
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Comms partnership
Marlink and maritime IT specialist Palantir AS have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will improve access to sophisticated IT services in the maritime industry. Through the agreement, Palantir, a supplier of managed maritime IT products and services will support Marlink in taking increased responsibility for its customers’ IT systems ...
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Mini tracking
Global Telesat Communications (GTC), a UK-based reseller of satellite communications, has announced the UK launch of what it claims is ‘the world’s smallest self-contained Iridium satellite tracker’, GSatMicro.
