Accessories & Equipment – Page 94
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NewsSOLAS Sets Safe Servicing Standards
Amendments to Chapter III of SOLAS, which came into force on 1 July 2006, and the proper implementation of MSC1206 (incl MSC1093), a guidance note amplifying SOLAS requirements, together introduce new rules for looking after lifeboats and davits. The new rules and guidance require regular tests and inspections of lifeboats, ...
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NewsModular Lifting for Wave Power Units
Four huge Pelamis P-750 wave power machines manufactured by Camcal were recently lifted from an Isle of Lewis dockside onto the specialist workboat M/V Sea Power which is operated by prime contractor A2SEA. The Poole UK based engineering firm Modulift Design & Consultancy (MDC) supplied a key component which ensured ...
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NewsMarkey Makes Firm Family Friends
Seattle USA based marine winch systems specialist Markey Machinery Company has supplied a double drum TDSD-34 towing winch for the newbuild Ann T Cheramie, owned by Louisiana based Rene J Cheramie & Sons.
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NewsUK Cranes Partnership Lifts Off as Certex Takes on Demag
Lifting products and services supplier Certex UK has been appointed as a main UK distributor for Demag Cranes and Components Ltd. The Demag Cranes group includes Gottwald Port Technology and is a global player in the market for portable port cranes.
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NewsAutomated Container Stacking for Hamburg
Container handling equipment and automation applications provider Kalmar has developed new combined camera and laser applications for the automation of HHLA''s Container Terminal Buchardkai (CTB) in Hamburg.
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NewsMulti-Sensor System has 'Night Vision'
The latest multiple sensor vision systems from Night Vision Technologies (NVTi) of Texas USA provide improved field of view, better imaging capabilities and more user friendly operation. New features on the 5000 and 6000 series systems offer enhanced safety, security and navigation for critical marine applications.
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NewsNavSim/C-Map in Navigation Software Partnership
NavSim Technology Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of advanced PC navigation systems has partnered with C-Map to create BoatCruiser 2.0, a PC navigation software product based upon C-Map''s proven MAX on PC technology, and one that supports both C-Map''s highly acclaimed MAX technology as well as their popular NT+ digital charts.
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NewsSaabs Again for Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard has placed an order for 141 Saab TransponderTech marine DGPS receivers in a move to upgrade shipboard navigation systems throughout the fleet.
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NewsNMEA 2000 Distribution Deal
Bristol UK based Marine Electronic Services Ltd has signed a distribution agreement with Maretron, a specialist supplier of NMEA 2000 components and cabling.
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NewsMalta Eases into VTMIS Phase 2
Transas Ltd has signed a contract to provide Phase 2 of the Malta Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) project at a ceremony in Valletta. The contract is considered of national strategic importance for the Government of Malta and represents a significant financial investment in marine coastal surveillance.
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NewsNewWorkboats Satcom Terminal
Three new Inmarsat Fleet 77/55/33 satcom terminals featuring simplified connectivity and a variety of options have been introduced by Hamburg based SAM Electronics.
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NewsEvacuation System Debut in Frozen Fjord
Denmark''s Viking Life-Saving Equipment launched its new evacuation liferaft system in the middle of a snowstorm in a freezing Norwegian fjord in March under the watchful eye of Norwegian maritime authorities. The new mini-slide system had been integrated into the newbuild ro-ro passenger vessel M/F Lote for ferry operators Fjord ...
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NewsSuperb Ranges of EPIRBs Introduced at Seawork 2006
Simrad Ltd will introduce a range of EPIRBs and a new autopilot joystick on Stand 195 at Seawork 2006.
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Training Upgrade at Lairdside Maritime Centre
Liverpool John Moores University''s Lairdside Maritime Centre is completing a major upgrade of its ship simulator by installing a new visual projection system in the main bridge. Twelve new Barco Sim4 DLP projectors are replacing 12 CRT projectors which were originally supplied by Barco.
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NewsReceiver Sorts EPIRB False Alarms
Surrey UK based Sartech Engineering has launched the Terrestrial SAR Receiver (TSR), a specialist 406 MHz receiver able to warn if an EPIRB has been activated nearby. A large percentage of EPIRB alerts are false alarms, often caused by over enthusiastic testing or inadequately secured float-free beacons being lost overboard.
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Interferry Promotes Fast Ferry Evacuation Safety Initiative
The global trade association Interferry, representing more than 170 companies in 25 countries, has used its consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation to promote safety proposals about evacuation trials and seatback heights on fast ferries.
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NewsEnhanced Communication for RAF Search and Rescue
Radio communication company Icom UK has supplied the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue with the new IC-M71 VHF marine transceiver. The contract will see every RAF SAR helicopter throughout the UK and worldwide use the IC-M71 as the means of communication between the winch man and helicopter. Icom UK ...
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NewsZodiac Signs Up for Seawork
Zodiac will have a multiple presence at Seawork 2006, which is to include the first ever showing of the new Minuteman First Responders boat. The 4.2m hypalon neoprene craft has been developed specifically for First Responders, enabling them to get a fully capable inflatable boat from packed to operational state ...
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Safety Management Award for ABP
Seawork''s landlord, Associated British Ports, has won a prestigious Occupational Health & Safety Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
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NewsNorth Sea Winches Gears Up for Seawork
Specialist winch manufacturer North Sea Winches, exhibiting at Seawork for the fourth consecutive year, has enjoyed continuing success supplying equipment to the marine market. This includes a comprehensive deck machinery package for the 25m tug Afon Caradog, which has been nearing completion at Hepworth Shipyard and is the latest in ...
