Equipment News – Page 116
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NewsTTA forms to promote River Thames safety
The growth in passenger traffic on the Thames in London has brought increased employment opportunities for skilled crew members and many boat operators are actively recruiting staff.
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See clean fire protection at Seawork
Seawork exhibitor Sea-Fire continues to develop highly effective and environmentally responsible extinguishing systems. The most recent is its use of 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid.
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NewsBirthday Bonus for Navigation Safety Provider
The ' Normand Seven' , which has been voted ‘ Ship of 2007’ in Norway, is fitted with 17 SOLASOLV products supplied by South Shields UK based Solar Solve Marine.
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NewsEnhanced Tug Training at MSC
A £ 360,000 upgrade to the Marine Simulation Centre (MSC) at South Tyneside College will include enhanced tug handling simulation, four secondary navigation bridges fitted with 50 inch plasma screens, and new 3D image generators and projectors on the visuals for the main bridge.
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NewsWeather chart overlay for Synapsis ECDIS
Germany based navigation specialist Raytheon Anschütz is now offering an integrated weather chart overlay for the Synapsis ECDIS.
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NewsNavComms solutions services expanded
Ships Electronic Services Ltd (SES) represented a number of globally known maritime communication and navigation electronics manufacturers at this year’s Seawork International.
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NewsLocal partner provides PPU for Brunsbüttel
Five German Pilot Associations for the Elbe, Emden, Hamburg, Jade/Weser II and Kiel Canal I (Brunsbüttel) have chosen Hamburg based maritime navigation specialists SevenCs GmbH to supply their Orca Pilot Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) software.
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Rescue 21 set to save lives off New England
The US Coast Guard has formally accepted the General Dynamics C4 Systems built Rescue 21 Search and Rescue communications system, which is now serving Sector Northern New England.
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AIS a safety boost for crowded waterways
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat regarding delivery of the AIS automatic identification system which will increase safety on the Dutch waterways.
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Funding for ice distinguishing radar
Canada based Rutter Inc will receive $1.4m in funding from Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador under its Arctic & Harsh Environments strategic focus area.
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NewsThomas Gunn and Transas team up for ECDIS
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services and Transas Marine Ltd have formed a new partnership which prmises to bring significant benefits to customers of both organisations.
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NewsPageant’s navigation nightmare on the Thames
The Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant, to be held on the River Thames on 3 June, is the biggest event on the London river for more than 300 years and will probably never be surpassed.
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NewsUpgrade for Campbell River operation
For three years, Ocean Pacific Marine ran its Campbell River, British Columbia operations with a Travelift 75 BFMII.
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NewsACE exports Scotland’s heaviest air cargo
ACE Winches staff recently celebrated the completion of their largest manufacturing contract, worth £4.2m for Houston USA based Superior Energy Services, which was delivered on the world’s largest airplane, the Antonov 225.
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NewsGerman winch order first for Spanish yard
The German marine equipment supplier HATLAPA Marine Equipment has manufactured a selection of winches specifically designed for research vessels.
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NewsNorwegian davits for Australian boats
Norway based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by shipbuilder Austal to supply its PLAR-6500 davits to eight new Cape Class Patrol Boats (CCPBs).
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NewsMore mooring with MacGregor winches
Twenty 150-tonne electric MacGregor winches are being manufactured for two pipe-laying heavy lift offshore construction vessels currently being constructed at Cosco’s Nantong Shipyard in China.
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NewsSpecial order towrope for Danish windfarm
America’s Cortland Company, which designs and manufactures engineered synthetic ropes, heavy lift slings, electro-optical-mechanical cables, and umbilicals is working with Dutch Heavy Lift Consultancy.
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New crane and lifting products department
Kongsberg Evotec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has established a new department dedicated to developing its crane and lifting products for the offshore supply and subsea segment.
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NewsIbercisa equips another Jan De Nul ship
Jan de Nul has had an interesting collection of deck machinery installed on its new fall pipe dredger.
