Equipment News – Page 125

  • A&P has donated £9,000 to charity thanks to working safely. Photo: Stuart Outterside, North News & Pictures Ltd
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    Safety first for A&P benefits charity

    2011-03-14T17:47:00Z

    Workers at the A&P Group in the UK have secured the impressive sum of £9,000 for charity, simply by working safely on site.

  • An estimated 500,000 personnel will need to be trained on ECDIS navigation over the next seven years, as the rolling timetable of deadlines for the ECDIS Mandate come into force from 2012, says UKHO deputy chief executive Michael Cauter, writing for MJ.
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    In training for the ECDIS mandate

    2011-03-04T13:58:00Z

    Digital technology is transforming the way that mariners access and use navigational information, writes Michael Cauter, deputy chief executive at the UKHO.

  • An example of a Web interface used to provide easy access to monitoring data.
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    GLA Coastal Beacon monitoring

    2011-03-03T14:26:00Z

    Zeework Ltd, the Trimble Marine dealer for UK and Ireland, has been awarded the contract to supply GNSS receivers to the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland.

  • The MAIB conducted trials following the incident.
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    RIB seating in focus following accident

    2011-02-24T16:17:00Z

    The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published recommendations together with a safety flyer on the potential dangers of operating high speed RIBs.

  • One of the HHC Crane designs to be taken over by NoreqActa.
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    New markets with marine crane acquisition

    2011-01-20T10:44:00Z

    Noreq AS is spreading its wings into production of ship and offshore cranes with the acquisition of Danish company Acta AS.

  • MV Beluga Stavanger is seen loading the construction barge Kurt in the port of Brake.
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    Tandem lift twirls marine construction barge

    2011-01-20T09:59:00Z

    In a remarkable tandem lift operation carried out by its onboard cranes, the MV Beluga Stavanger loaded a huge barge in Germany destined for a port construction project in Odessa.

  • The BBC Greenland during the recent Pilkington relocation project.
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    Handle with care: Glass factory goes to Santos

    2011-01-12T13:33:00Z

    The heavy lift vessel BBC Greenland recently took on the relocation of a glass factory from Birmingham in the UK all the way to Brazil.

  • The Samson sling is readied for lifting a wind turbine monopile during construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm.
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    Samson’s sling gives wings to wind farm

    2011-01-12T13:14:00Z

    Rope manufacturer Samson has completed extensive testing on high performance synthetic rope slings, resulting in a greater understanding of the critical elements that affect sling performance in a variety of configurations.

  • One of the winches at the Ibercisa factory before delivery for fitting aboard one of the new tugs.
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    Deck equipment package for three new tugs

    2011-01-12T10:36:00Z

    The three new tug boats that are being built in Unión Naval de Valencia for Salvamento and Seguridad Marítima, (SASEMAR) have been provided with deck machinery by Ibercisa.

  • An ACE 18.5 ton SWL Hydraulic Drum Winch similar to the winch that is to be manufactured for Bluestone.
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    ACE in place for geotechnical investigations

    2011-01-10T12:54:00Z

    The UK’s ACE Winches has secured a £1.6m contract from Bluestone Offshore for the design and manufacture of two comprehensive winch packages for use on the offshore support vessel, Greatship Maya.

  • Deputy Mayor of Havant, Councillor Ken Smith with David Ayling, MD of Straightpoint, officially launching the new 350 Ton Calibration and Universal Test Machine.
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    Load cell testing gets straight to the point

    2010-12-20T10:19:00Z

    The first 350 Ton Calibration and Universal Test Machine in Europe has been launched at Straightpoint (UK) Ltd’s headquarters in Havant.

  • One of the 9m long, five ton manned model ships is seen in transit from Marchwood toTimsbury last month.
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    Model ship handling centre on the move

    2010-11-30T15:39:00Z

    The UK’s only manned model ship handling training centre has moved home.

  • The SeaWise Vessel Stability Monitor works by continually monitoring the rolling motion of a vessel when at sea.
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    Award may boost vessel stability monitor uptake

    2010-11-24T15:21:00Z

    An innovative device developed by a Scottish company to prevent tragic fishing vessel accidents at sea has won a prestigious Lloyd’s List Global Award.

  • With the new List Angle technology from Hammar lives can be saved as EPIRBs and liferafts are released at specified degree of list when a vessel capsizes.
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    Likely LAD makes safe as vessel lists

    2010-11-24T15:05:00Z

    Swedish maritime safety company CM Hammar has developed new technology whereby liferafts and EPIRBs can be released and float freely when a ship or vessel is listing.

  • Royal Jordanian Air Force delegates attended the first training course at MAN’s new Training Academy in Stockport UK.
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    Merged MAN opens new Training Academy

    2010-11-24T14:32:00Z

    Stockport based MAN Diesel Ltd and its sister company MAN Turbo (UK) Ltd have merged operations in the UK to form a new organisation, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd.

  • Rear Admiral Sir Jeremy de Halpert KCVO, CB, Deputy Master of Trinity House (left) is seen with winners Steven Walker and Adam Creber, UK shipping minister Mike Penning MP, and winner Simon Curtis.
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    Shipping safety awareness award winners named

    2010-11-24T13:07:00Z

    The UK shipping minister Mike Penning MP presented the 2010 British Shipping Safety Awareness Awards at a ceremony held at the Chamber of Shipping in London.

  • The rescue RIB prepares to tow the first of the two liferafts clear of the ferry.
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    Trials success for evacuation slide/raft system

    2010-11-23T17:29:00Z

    The first commercially installed example of a new model inflatable slide and raft system has successfully completed trials on board the small ferry L’Estuaire on the river Gironde in France.

  • Richard Burt holds the UV AQUAtracka while Dr Brian Phillip holds the FASTtracka.
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    Chelsea does double time in Gulf environmental monitoring

    2010-11-08T12:25:00Z

    UK based Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) has seen unprecedented demand for its UV AQUAtracka fluorimeter to monitor the extent and dispersion of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Kongsberg Maritime echo sounders have played their part in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill containment and are being used on NERC’s new ‘RRS Discovery’.
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    Underwater acoustics follow Gulf oil spill

    2010-11-08T11:57:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime acoustic products have been used as tools to monitor the damage following the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • A Tideland SB-2200 buoy marks a reef outside the channel into the port of Soyo.
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    New buoys mark Angola's LNG terminal

    2010-11-08T11:27:00Z

    UK based navaids specialist Tideland Signal has supplied SB-2200 and SB-138 polyethylene buoys along with mooring equipment to the new LNG port at Soyo, Angola to mark the newly dredged access channel and turning circle.