Equipment News – Page 51
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NewsSensor system with AI boosts autonomy
M Subs Ltd has installed a sensor system with connected artificial intelligence (AI) machine-learning technology around the UK''s Plymouth Sound to aid the computing system central to the maritime AI system which will be used to navigate the Mayflower Autonomous Ship.
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NewsMass rescue operations
The IMRF recently held its second ‘subject-matter expert’ course in maritime mass rescue operations, at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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NewsIntelligent control block prevents dangerous windlass failure
Hauling an anchor in sudden, heavy seas can wreak havoc on windlass motors writes Stevie Knight.
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News‘Reliability and efficiency’ leads auto-gangway innovation
‘Autonomy’ and ‘energy-saving’ are the buzzwords of the moment, but with good reason, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsStrong winds lead Ampelmann business
Ampelmann won 10 new offshore wind industry contracts in 2018 beginning with a Vroon Offshore Services contract which involved the A400 gangway system being deployed on a wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
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NewsLead for autonomous eco ships project
Samskip has been named lead partner in a project seeking to bring to market emissions-free, autonomous container ships that also operate at a profit.
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NewsRafnar to renew Icelandic SAR fleet
The innovative Icelandic hull design team of Rafnar has been invited to develop designs for replacement craft for the Icelandic fleet of search and rescue craft writes Dag Pike.
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NewsNew Humphree distributor in Greece
Motocraft has become Humphree’s new distributor in Greece, offering modern facilities and a large showroom area.
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NewsSpreader beam for nav skid lift
A 6t capacity spreader beam has been claimed to be the linchpin in lifting navigation skids onto offshore structures.
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NewsABB trials autonomous passenger ferry
Swiss-Swedish technology company, ABB, and Helsinki City Transport have successfully demonstrated what is believed to be the world’s first autonomous passenger ferry.
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NewsNext generation Raymarine VHF radios
Raymarine’s parent company FLIR has announced the launch of its next-generation Raymarine VHF radios.
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NewsIrish met buoy investment
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister Creed T.D. has announced investment of over €0.7M in the Marine Data Buoy Network.
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NewsAutonomous-command capabilities proven
Sea Machines Robotics showed the capability of its autonomous-command technology at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans with live demonstrations that remote-commanded an SM300-enabled workboat in Boston, more than 1,500 miles away.
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NewsFirst 100% autonomous ferry sails
Rolls-Royce and Finnish state-owned ferry operator Finferries have successfully demonstrated what is believed to be the world’s first fully autonomous ferry and its ability to detect objects utilising sensor fusion and artificial intelligence and conduct collision avoidance.
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NewsNew dash display from Navico
Up till now electronic displays have tended to be individual units with perhaps just the radar and electronic chart combined in one display (MFD).
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NewsCompact satcom dome
KVH Tracphone V3-HTSThis new satcom dome is also proposed as a back-up system for larger workboats that already have a primary satcom system. With a diameter of just 37cms, the Tracphone V3-HTS is claimed to be smaller in physical size that any other Ku-band marine satellite communications antenna on the ...
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NewsVestdavit MissionEase contract for new CLV
Vestdavit’s MissionEase multi-boat handling system for mission bays will be used by Nexans new flag ship cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora.
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NewsSuccessful trials for survey USV
A new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for inland waterways surveying has demonstrated a capability to follow pre-programmed survey missions while streaming live survey data to create accurate bathymetries in shallow-water or hazardous environments.
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NewsShip logbooks move to the cloud
ChartCo and Klappir Green Solutions have partnered to market digital logbooks and software solutions focusing on the provision of reporting, monitoring, compliance and validation services, within the ChartCo OneOcean platform.
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NewsBespoke monitoring and control
Several workboat builders now offer their own, bespoke systems for managing and monitoring onboard systems from on the boat or on shore.
