Equipment News – Page 162

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    New Version of Tideland/Norcontrol PMIS

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Tideland Maritime Systems hasintroduced a new version of its Port Management Information System (PMIS) designed to manage the complexities of port and vessel management.

  • Carmanahs new 702-GPS marine light.
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    GPS Synchronised Solar Marine Lights Launched

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Canadian solar powered LED lighting specialists Carmanah Technologies Inc has released what is claimed to be the world''s first completely unitised, GPS synchronised marine lights.

  • Aerial photography company BlueSky has supplied the UKHO with high resolution coastal imagery to aid in the production of charts that accurately reproduce the rise and fall of the land in coastal zones.
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    BlueSky Meets Sea for UKHO

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Aerial photography company BlueSky has supplied the UKHydrographic Office with high resolution coastal imagery to aid in the production of charts that accurately reproduce the rise and fall of the land in coastal zones.

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    SAM Electronics at SMM VTS Extension for Finisterre

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    A futuristic integrated bridge assembly will be one of the primary exhibits when SAMElectronics takes to Stand 260 in Hall 12 at SMM 2004 in its home city of Hamburg. Also on show will be an extensive range of advanced automation, communication, navigation, propulsion and power management systems.

  • The ultra-modern Transas simulator is set into a bridge which replicates a 1930s steamer at the Rauma Maritime Museum.
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    Transas Supplies Simulator to Rauma Maritime Museum

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    New technology met with old when Transas delivered a Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 simulator to the Rauma Maritime Museum in Finland.

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    Expanded Lilley & Gillie at SMM

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Tyneside based manufacturers of navigational instruments and nautical equipment Lilley & Gillie attend SMM 2004 at the end of a two year period during which the company has expanded dramatically.

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    Successful Season at Seatrek Training

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Seatrek Training of Argyll has enjoyed an exceptionally busy season with its programme of commercial workboat training.

  • EU co-funded ship evacuation trials have volunteer passengers negotiating a large scale smoke-filled test facility capable of dynamic motion superimposed over an angle of heel.
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    Major Ship Evacuation Research Underway

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Pioneering trials measuring the ship evacuation performance of passengers in conditions including smoke and rolling motion are being conducted as part of a research project led by British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT) and co-funded by the European Union FP5 Competitive and Sustainable Growth Programme and Precarn (funding for Canadian partners).

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    New Man Over Board System can be Located at SMM Exhibition

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    It is well documented that a man overboard incident can happen with the vessel''s crew being oblivious to the situation. In some instances, it may not be for a number of hours before the crew realise that they are a man down, by which time it is often too late ...

  • McMurdos new M-2 AIS Transponder is launched at SMM 2004.
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    McMurdo Launches Safety Kit at SMM

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    UK based marine safety, communications and NAVTEX equipment manufacturer McMurdo Ltd will be launching its new M-2 Automatic Identification System in Hall 9 on Stand 230 at SMM 2004 .

  • Sam Poores apprenticeship in Chichester Harbour will include work on the restoration of the oyster boat Terror.
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    Traditional Skills Promoted in Chichester Harbour

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    For most 17-year-olds, September heralds the return to school or college. However, for Sam Poore, this month will be the start of a new career in an ancient craft.

  • Vestdavit is supplying all the davits for BPs Project Jigsaw offshore rescue and recovery operation.
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    Davits Complete North Sea Jigsaw

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    After four years of developing the concept, Norwegian davit and boat handling systems manufacturer Vestdavit hassecured the contract to supply all davits to BP''s Project Jigsaw , a totally new concept for offshore rescue and recovery operations in the North Sea.

  • Work is underway at Southampton Container Terminal to raise the height of quayside gantry cranes by 5m.
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    SCT's Cranes Lifted for Bigger Boxships

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Southampton Container Terminal has recently awarded Seward Lyon Ltd the contract to raise the height of five Morris quayside gantry cranes on its 204-205 container berths.

  • An artists impression of one of the eight Kalmar ship to shore cranes ordered by PSA/Hesse-Nord Natie.
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    Cranes Ordered for Antwerp's New Terminal

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Sweden headquartered Kalmar has two won orders from PSA/Hesse-Noord Natie for a total of eight super post-Panamax ship to shore (STS) container cranes for the Deurganckdok and Quay 913 in the port of Antwerp. With an outreach of 56m, these high speed, heavy duty cranes will be capable of handling ...

  • Amco Vebas VR 36 model crane is seen on board the 14.5m steel multicat Seaboard Constructor at seawork2004.
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    New Crane Distributor Lifts Off

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Italian crane manufacturer Amco Veba took part in seawork for the first time this year, represented in the UK by the new company Idle, managed by Stuart Gilligan.

  • J Barnsley Cranes is servicing, refurbishing or replacing all the cranes, hoists and jibs it originally supplied for the Thames Barrier.
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    Cranes' Chains Change on Thames

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    West Midlands UK crane manufacturer J Barnsley Cranes (JBC) has won a rollover contract to service, refurbish or replace all the cranes, hoists and jibs it supplied for the Thames Barrier when London''s flood defence system was first constructed over 30 years ago.

  • The Wynn Type D MKIV Straight line marine window wiper will be launched at SMM.
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    SMM Launch for Wynn Marine

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Wynstruments Ltd , now merged with B Hepworth & Co Ltd , will launch updated versions of its Straight line window wiper and a new digital control system at SMM 2004 .

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    Bond with Lyngso Deepens

    2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Essex UK based Bond Instrumentation has been busy since the start of this year securing orders for its partner Lyngso Marine A/S .

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    Power Display with EVC

    2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A new generation of programmable displays from TeleflexMorse is helping marine engine supplier Volvo Penta to evolve its electronic vessel control (EVC) system.

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    Oil Monitoring Maintains Onboard Performance

    2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Condition monitoring of fuels and lubricants used onboard has become one of the main weapons in the fight to reduce premature failure of marine propulsion units, gearboxes and hydraulic systems. In particular, determining the presence of water or the gradual degradation of TBN (Total Base Number) of the engine oil ...