Equipment News – Page 105

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    New traffic monitoring system for Arctic

    03/09/2013

    The Swedish Maritime Administration is testing a new tracking system for maritime traffic in the Arctic.

  • The Tideland SolaNOVA-65 lantern, which warns off craft in the region of dolphins' habitat, is a self-powered unit incorporating solar panels and an integral battery
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    Tideland navaids at Offshore Energy13

    03/09/2013

    Tideland Signal will be showing its comprehensive range of aids to navigation (AtoN) equipment and systems for offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore wind farms, ports and harbours on stand 11.012 at Offshore Energy 13 at the Amsterdam RAI from 15-16 October.

  • The system has been undergoing prototype trials by the General Lighthouse Authorities in Britain since 2007
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    Differential E-Loran gets a green light

    03/09/2013

    E-Loran, the electronic positioning system that is being promoted as a back up to GPS has moved one stage further with government approval to expand the coverage in some British port areas.

  • The new Sealite Trident-2600 buoy was designed to sit flat, secure and upright on a vessel deck
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    Sealite introduces Europe manufactured buoy

    03/09/2013

    Nine Sealite Trident-2600 Ocean buoys with SLC600 lanterns have been installed at one of the main gateway ports in Europe.

  • The EIVA NaviSuite Edulis offers detailed visualisation of sonar data in a 3D environment, combining a digital terrain model and cross profiles of the scour area in one view
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    Automatic scour monitoring solution

    02/09/2013

    Scour monitoring is taken to a new level with the recently launched EIVA NaviSuite Edulis total solution.

  • Cefas collected data in areas where intense maritime operations and harsh environmental conditions exist
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    Monitoring the marine environment

    02/09/2013

    The British Government’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) reached an impressive milestone recently, acquiring more than 1m hours (2m records) of wave data.

  • Jim Peachey of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects
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    Risk, and a dance with the devil

    15/08/2013

    “The devil is in the detail”, says Christopher Bailey of BP Shipping. This sums up the view of many concrning the fact that any moves toward one set of standards often leads to an issue with another. But what is the IMO to do?

  • The SSAVs were engineered by Eide Marine Service, which is a neighbouring company to Noreq
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    Norwegian lifesaving package for SSAVs

    12/08/2013

    Norway based Noreq has won a contract for the delivery of a full lifesaving package for two semi-submersible accommodation vessels (SSAVs) from PaxOcean Engineering in Singapore.

  • News

    WMA offers escape chute training course

    07/08/2013

    Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA), part of Southampton Solent University, expands its offering as a maritime training provider for the offshore oil and gas and renewables industries by offering an OPITO approved escape chute training (ECT) course.

  • Malta will host Interferry’s 38th annual conference
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    Interferry sets sights on perfection myth

    07/08/2013

    A former airline pilot will stress at Interferry’s 38th annual conference that safety depends on recognising the potential for human error rather than pursuing ‘the myth of perfection’.

  • A Duarry Challenger throw-over liferaft seen during a live demonstration
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    ISP adds Spanish liferaft range

    06/08/2013

    Marine safety firm International Safety Products (ISP) is targeting the North Sea offshore market with its range of SOLAS and ISO liferafts, after securing a deal to supply a fleet of rescue vessels.

  • News

    DP simulator capacity expands in Greece

    05/08/2013

    Transas Hellas and COSMOS Nautical Training Centre (Greece) have signed an agreement for supply and installation of Dynamic Positioning simulators.

  • Simulator recipient the RTA is the main governmental body in charge of supervision of all transportation on the domestic waterways in Egypt
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    Simulators enhance inland waterways training

    05/08/2013

    The Egyptian River Transport Authorities (RTA) has benefitted as recipient party in The Netherlands Initiative for Capacity Development in Higher Education project, funded by the Netherlands.

  • SCI has more than 22 years’ experience in the manufacture, supply and maintenance of lifeboats, davits, liferafts and fast rescue craft
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    £500,000 investment in SCI Training Academy

    02/08/2013

    Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) has invested £500,000 in a Training Academy it expects will host some 5,000 students per year.

  • Following the launch of the liferafts, mini escape slides are then deployed to create immediate access to them
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    Lifesaving systems for patrol boat series

    02/08/2013

    The first in a fleet of eight Cape Class patrol boats has been fitted with French manufactured advanced mini escape slides and liferafts from SurvitecZodiac.

  • The Reach and Rescue telescopic pole system extends to provide a reach of up to 17m
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    Rescue device in pole position

    29/07/2013

    Ever since it developed the world’s first liferaft survival kit over 60 years ago, serving the maritime industry has been part of BCB Marine’s DNA.

  • The moonpool has a guide frame which carries subsea deployment items down into the water
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    A bigger, more comfortable reach

    20/07/2013

    Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) are evolving to meet a changing market.

  • Acquisition of the new Super Post-Panamax crane forms part of an ambitious investment programme developed by TCV Stevedoring
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    Big crane arrival boosts Port of Valencia

    20/07/2013

    TCV Stevedoring Company, which manages the transport of goods at the Levante and Llovera docks in the Spanish Port of Valencia, has received its fourth Super Post-Panamax crane for operating large boxships up to 22 containers wide.

  • The upending gear will keep a transition piece under control all the way to vertical
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    New technology for new scale turbines

    19/07/2013

    “Five years ago people were saying that 700 tonne monopiles were the limit, now we are seeing requests for equipment that can handle monopiles in excess of 1,000 tonnes”, says Arjan Boezeman of Ulstein Idea.

  • News

    First deliveries of new AIS due this month

    12/07/2013

    Denmark based Cobham SATCOM made its new standalone SAILOR Class A AIS available to order in April 2013.