Equipment News – Page 106

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    Aircon for electronics makes Seawork debut

    08/07/2013

    HVAC systems specialist Dometic Marine is extending its range of self contained systems with the development of a new air conditioning unit specifically adapted to cool electronics and other equipment in a harsh, workboat environment.

  • MacGregor offshore winches have been specified for a run of new-series small and medium AHTSV development in the 60m to 65m range
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    Offshore winches order for 22 AHTSVs

    05/07/2013

    MacGregor offshore winches have been specified for 22 new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction at three Chinese shipyards for several international owners.

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    IMCA publishes crane specification document

    05/07/2013

    Helping to make marine contractors aware of the various options available for consideration from crane providers is one of the key intentions of the newly published ‘Crane specification document’ IMCA M 171 Rev.1 from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).

  • Lankhorst Ropes Tipto Winchline – winner of this year’s Seatrade Innovation in Ship Operations Award
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    Seatrade Innovation Award for Lankhorst Ropes

    05/07/2013

    Maritime industry publication ''Seatrade'' has named Lankhorst Ropes has won the ''Innovation in Ship Operations'' award at this year''s 25th Seatrade Awards held in London recently.

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    Seismic solutions for new Amazon class

    05/07/2013

    Rolls-Royce has delivered an advanced deck machinery system for a highly specialised new Amazon class seismic research vessel for WesternGeco, which is under construction at Flensburger Shipyard in Germany.

  • Newbuild tug Aura features a JonRie series 220 Double Drum winch and a Series 421 capstan. Photo courtesy of Great Lakes Shipyard
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    Double deck equipment deliveries for JonRie

    04/07/2013

    USA based deck equipment manufacturer JonRie has delivered a second set of winches for Seabulk Towing’s four new ASD tugs.

  • ACE Winches has successfully put robust management systems in place to manage HSE matters
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    A pair of ACEs for winches manufacturer

    04/07/2013

    Scotland based deck machinery specialists ACE Winches has been recognised for its strong performance with regard to health and safety and environmental standards.

  • A 370t/m HS.MARINE knuckle boom crane in operation
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    Marine cranes range launched at Seawork

    03/07/2013

    CraneKing of Chesterfield has been officially appointed UK distributor for the wide range of high performance HS.MARINE cranes.

  • HeavyLift@Sea offers its customers services including simulations of the optimum balance and the movement of the ship, crane and cargo in a variety of applications
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    Cranes operation and research project

    03/07/2013

    With funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and supported by "Projektträger Jülich" (PTJ) [project sponsors Jülich], over the next three years Hamburg University of Technology, Mareval AG Hamburg and the maritime engineering company HeavyLift@Sea will conduct research into the improvement of tools for the simulation of offshore ...

  • The main hoist of the new cranes will be outfitted with either a 300m or 450m traction winch
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    New series of large offshore cranes

    02/07/2013

    Netherlands based lifting, drilling and subsea solutions provider Huisman has introduced a new series of large offshore cranes.

  • An artist’s impression of a Raytheon Anschütz integrated bridge system
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    Integrated bridge systems sales boom

    27/06/2013

    The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz reports a number of contract awards for the delivery of integrated bridge systems to newbuilt vessels for offshore operations.

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    French manufacturer launches GPS module

    26/06/2013

    France based navaids manufacturer ZTI has launched a new GPS based module deigned for buoys, beacons and lighthouses which it has designed in conjunction with French authorities.

  • The DB 8000 buoys will be deployed to replace those currently installed at marine automatic weather stations extending from the Bay of Biscay to the northwest of Scotland
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    Hydrosphere supplies buoys for Met Office

    26/06/2013

    Aids to navigation supplier Hydrosphere UK Ltd has supplied several Mobilis DB 8000 data buoy platforms to the UK Met Office to replace its ageing K series ocean data acquisition system buoys.

  • The AlphaBridge Tugboat design will be standard fit for Kotug’s new ART80s
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    AlphaBridge command for Kotug’s new Rotortugs

    26/06/2013

    Rotterdam based tug operator Kotug has selected the Alphatron AlphaBridge as the standard wheelhouse fit for its newbuilding Rotortugs ART80.

  • The David Clark Marine Wireless Headset Communications System enables users to enjoy clear, crisp, hands-free reception within a range of 100m
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    Communication innovation boosts windfarm safety

    26/06/2013

    When Essex UK based navigation equipment supplier Mantsbrite became the sole UK distributor of the David Clark Marine Wireless Headset Communications Systems in 2012, one of the first users was Tidal Transit.

  • A racon is seen mounted on the Miah Maull Shoal Light off Delaware USA
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    Ongoing development ensures racon future

    25/06/2013

    The growing use of GNSS in recent years has stimulated marine navigation and AtoN capability, with many of those involved in the field predicting the replacement of racons with such systems.

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    New series of solar LED marine lanterns

    25/06/2013

    Canada’s Carmanah Technologies has launched a new generation of high performance solar LED marine lantern.

  • Caption:  Left to right: David Brook – Director RNLI , Charlie Mill, MD Ocean Safety. Back row:L to r: Shaun Botha, Buyer, RNLI, Allen Stevens,Senior Engineer, RNLI, Mandy Boughton, Business Development Manager, Ocean Safety
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    Ocean Safety to supply complete RNLI fleet

    23/06/2013

    Ocean Safety announced at this year''s Seawork exhibition that it has been selected by the RNLI to carry out a wide reaching replacement programme for all the Institution’s current liferafts in an operation over three years.

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    Upgradable MonCon system for RNLI

    19/06/2013

    When the RNLI needed a system to control their new Shannon class lifeboat they chose MACSYS, using SEAF technology, from SCISYS.

  • Azipods are big, reaching up to 9m high and weighing 200 tonnes each
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    Cradling the new deliveries from Helsinki

    18/06/2013

    The obvious conundrum to moving large Azipod units to waiting shipyards is that although they are designed to be streamlined while in the water, they are anything but elegant and easy to move when out of the water.