Equipment News – Page 115
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NewsSubmarine rescue package ready for action
The ‘KV Barentshav’, ‘Bergen’ and ‘Sortland’ coastguard vessels have a large deck area designed to take a very particular 300 tonne load that, hopefully, won’t be needed too often.
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NewsSealite launches next generation LED lanterns
Sealite has recently launched the next generation SL15 and SLC310 Solar LED Marine Lantern, and the new SLC410 with larger power supply.
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NewsSynapsis INS for Jumbo newbuilds
The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has been awarded the contract for the supply of advanced Integrated Navigations Systems of their Synapsis Bridge Control series.
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Admiralty launches ENC training packages
Ahead of the first ECDIS Mandate deadline coming into force last month, Admiralty, the brand of UK Government agency UKHO, launched a new series of training tools.
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NewsSee marine evacuation latest at SMM
During SMM 2012, visitors to the Survitec Group stand will have the first opportunity to observe the new remote life raft launch feature for the SurvitecZodiac MIS (Medium Inflatable Slide) Escape Slide System.
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NewsRolling rather than lifting
A change by some US Naval shipyards from suspending new parts from cranes to manoeuvring them into position by using wheeled transporters may benefit commercial yards.
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NewsRough weather jack-up cuts windfarm costs
Ravestein has developed a special jack up platform, with extras, that has a better ability to deal with wind and waves and can work in depths of 40m.
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NewsThe big pull to deeper waters
As energy operations move towards deeper waters, mooring lines become heavier, more difficult and more hazardous to handle.
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Picking up the blocks made easy
Ferguson Modular, providers of accommodation and workspace modules, recently invested in state of the art plant equipment to improve operations.
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Moveable davits maximise deck space
There is a growing need for efficient solutions for items which make the most of deck space, such as moveable davits, on both wind farm construction vessels and offshore energy support craft.
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NewsMobile harbour crane lifts Hull handling
Cargo handling capacity at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull has received a boost following the delivery of a new £1.7m Liebherr LHM 180 mobile harbour crane.
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NewsPraise for IMO action on ECDIS anomalies
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet, welcomed the decision by the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation taken in London.
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NewsDrive control enhances thruster performance
A 15 year life cycle extension and improved dynamic performance is being achieved on a fleet of seismic survey vessels, following the upgrade of a variable speed drive system by engineering specialist, Dynamotive.
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NewsAre your monitoring and alarm systems safe?
Radamec Control Systems Ltd is continuing to improve the dependability of monitoring and alarm systems on board vessels through replacement of old, failing, or unsupported systems with its established DARAD product.
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Centre of gravity system for offshore lifting
Force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells designer and manufacturer Straightpoint (UK) Ltd has just launched what is believed to be the first off the shelf wireless centre of gravity system of its type in the world.
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Thruster monitoring for marine and offshore
SKF has announced the availability of SKF Thruster Monitoring, an integrated and flexible condition based maintenance (CBM) solution for propulsion and positioning thrusters (tunnel and azimuthing thrusters) in the marine and offshore industries.
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NewsIntelligent monitoring enhances manoeuvring
The first Becker Intelligent Monitoring System (BIMS) has been installed on the new car carrier MV Titania in the fleet of Wilh. Wilhelmsen.
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NewsNew AtoN plans for British Isles
Last week saw the launch of two plans for the future of marine aids to navigation around the British Isles.
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NewsAutomated dock management cuts costs
Marine terminal operators must optimize dock usage and cargo transportation efficiency in a complex environment involving many oceangoing and inland vessels and a large number of activities, writes Dean Rosenberg, president of PortVision.
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NewsHow hard do your visitors hit?
A system for monitoring the load on marine fenders in quays and harbours can both measure the impact of a vessel berthing and the ongoing force applied as it continues to bear against them whilst docked.
