Accessories & Equipment – Page 63

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    Marine careers support for Cornwall’s youth

    2012-11-09T11:13:00Z

    Young people in Cornwall UK will benefit from a new £1.2m EU scheme to raise awareness of marine careers and improve job prospects into the sector.

  • The course covers how to measure WBV and RS on all types of craft, including analysis methods and their appropriate use. Photo by Murray Martin
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    WBV motion analysis course explodes myths

    2012-11-09T09:50:00Z

    There are many myths surrounding While Body Vibration (WBV) measurement and analysis on fast craft where the motion is characteristically Repeated Shock (RS) as much as WBV.

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    European deck equipment boost from Asia

    2012-10-11T07:30:00Z

    Recent contracts to deliver MacGregor anchor handling, mooring and towing solutions for 15 offshore support vessels (OSV) for Asian customers is a result of returning market confidence, says Cargotec.

  • The IMCA guidance is available in no less than 10 languages
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    Lifting operations: Don’t close your eyes

    2012-10-10T10:30:00Z

    Experienced people sometimes still need reminding that maxims like ‘routine is the friendly killer’ still hold true where lifting operations are concerned, says IMCA’s technical director Jane Bugler.

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    XCover System for ropes uncovered at SMM

    2012-10-10T07:30:00Z

    Gleistein Ropes launched its new XCover System at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg last month.

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    Lifting capacity lifted by Kleven’s new dock

    2012-10-10T07:30:00Z

    Kleven Maritime is centred in Norway, with activities largely taking place in the company’s two yards, Kleven Verft AS and Myklebust Verft AS.

  • Caley high performance davits already in service with the Irish Naval Service. Image courtesy Irish Naval Service
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    Davits for new offshore patrol vessel

    2012-10-09T07:30:00Z

    Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has been awarded a contract by Babcock to supply rescue boat davits for a new offshore patrol vessel for the Irish Naval Service (INS).

  • Ian Cohen and José Mata, representing the Authority of the Panama Canal, recently visited the Ibercisa manufacturing facility
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    First winches for 14 tug order underway

    2012-10-09T07:30:00Z

    Ibercisa is manufacturing the deck machinery for 14 tugboats under construction at the Armón Shipyard in Spain.

  • The IHC S-2500 piling hammer is being built for Seaway
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    Seaway Heavy Lifting gets a big hammer

    2012-10-08T07:30:00Z

    IHC Hydrohammer, part of IHC Merwede, has been awarded a contract by Seaway Heavy Lifting to design and manufacture a S-2500 piling hammer, the largest ever built by the company.

  • News

    Heila Cranes and Double D merge

    2012-10-08T07:30:00Z

    Heila Cranes and Double D marine equipment BV have merged, with Heila focusing entirely on the production of marine and offshore cranes.

  • Livett’s tug Steven B is seen manoeuvring the Olympic Rings on the River Thames
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    Livett gives Rings a truly Olympian lift

    2012-10-05T07:30:00Z

    The set of Olympic rings might not have seemed truly huge when hanging from the upper central section of London’s Tower Bridge, but in fact they measured 25m long by 11m high.

  • The process of transferring the crane between Matador 3 and Leviathan underway
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    Matador 3 delivers 400t crane to Leviathan

    2012-10-05T07:30:00Z

    A new, custom built 400 ton boom hoist offshore pedestal crane was recently shipped from its construction quay in Zaandam to Amsterdam for installation onboard Seajacks’ jack-up vessel Leviathan.

  • A larger unit of the new series of electrically driven anchor handling/towing winches from Cargotec
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    Electrically driven AHT winches arrive

    2012-10-05T07:30:00Z

    Cargotec has released electrically-driven versions of its range of MacGregor offshore anchor handling and towing winches (eAHT).

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    Lightweight winch for windfarm workboats

    2012-10-01T11:26:00Z

    The new AAW-150 anchor winch has been specially designed by Hercules Hydraulics for offshore wind farm vessels and is built almost entirely from non-ferrous materials, keeping the weight down to less than 250 kg.

  • The units’ ergonomically designed backpacks are ideal for moving through gangways and restricted doorways
    News

    Firefighting response for tight corners

    2012-09-05T07:30:00Z

    Fighting a fire onboard any vessel is a challenging experience and it is essential that response units act fast, as the intricate spaces on most workboats can cause fire to spread very quickly.

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    Alphaconnect Hybrid launched at SMM

    2012-08-28T07:30:00Z

    The navigation and communications division of Dutch innovator Alphatron Marine has introduced Alphaconnect Hybrid, a type approved on board telephone system (PABX) with integrated IP facilities.

  • Damen Shipyard is working with the Dutch lifeboat organisation, the KNRM, and design team De Vries Lentsch Design to develop this new concept in lifeboat design
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    Wave piercing future for small boat design

    2012-08-27T07:30:00Z

    A new hull design being developed as the next generation of lifeboat could point the way to a revolution in hull design for motor yachts.

  • David Beckham actually drove the boat himself for most of the Olympic flame’s final voyage
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    Safe passage for Olympic flame to the Games

    2012-08-27T07:30:00Z

    English football legend David Beckham helped the Olympic flame make a spectacular appearance on the River Thames shortly before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games.

  • The badge awarded to course graduates. X is the test pilot designation in aviation
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    Test Coxswain course for High Speed Craft

    2012-08-27T07:30:00Z

    Bournemouth UK based FRC International has developed a unique training course and qualification for the professional maritime sector.