Equipment News – Page 66
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NewsAutonomous ships and the human element
As vessels become more and more autonomous consideration has to be given to the human element of future vessel operations, according to David Patraiko FNI, Director of Projects at The Nautical Institute, a UK-headquartered maritime professional organisation.
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NewsWaterproof inside and out
According to Zhik, the Australian performance apparel brand, its newly launched Kiama Coat is ideal for powered craft and working in the marine environment, both on and off the water in cold and wet conditions.
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NewsSeaworthy robot vessel for high latitude work
Liquid Robotics, a US-headquartered specialist in long duration, unmanned surface vehicles, has announced the next generation of its Wave Glider with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes.
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NewsMulti-purpose WIG craft
A team of Russian developers has been working on the creation of a multipurpose sea-going ekranoplan, (the Russian name for a Wing-In-Ground-Effect craft, or WIG) which they say could contribute significantly to the speed of seaborne traffic and Search and Rescue response times.
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NewsRussia to create offshore anthropomorphic robotic system
Russian developers have created an integrated anthropomorphic marine robotic system for offshore operations.
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NewsVessel monitoring technology partnership makes tracking more accurate
Accurate vessel monitoring is now easier with a technology offering that combines monitoring with a transponder.
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NewsFirst operational STM ship systems installed
The first Sea Traffic Management (STM) compatible bridge systems, connecting ships with shore based services and actors have been installed.
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NewsActisense goes for IoT
NMEA specialist Actisense has recently cooperated with Austrian Tech company t-matix solutions to make information gathered by its products accessible online in real-time, so stepping into the word of the so called Internet of Things.
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NewsBuy cheap and you might buy twice
According to Hydrosphere’s John Caskey, replacing navigation aids because of casualties often involves expenditure that hasn’t been budgeted for. Therefore it is no surprise that, given the choice, many harbour masters and port authorities opt for replacement buoys that come with the cheapest price tag.
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NewsDynamic Positioning for coastal and inland vessels
Netherlands-based systems integrator RH Marine has commissioned a Rhodium 4500 Dynamic Positioning and Tracking System on the ‘Nordzee’, the new flagship of Hakkers, a specialist in the development, production and realization of excavation, dredging, construction, foundation, coastal and shoreline works.
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NewsSaildrones for survey
In September, scientists from the USA’s National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will launch two Saildrone sail powered unmanned systems from Alameda, California, on a six-month, 8,000 nautical mile round trip mission to the equator and back to improve the Tropical Pacific Observing System (TPOS).
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NewsTest setting for meteorological kit
Meteorological monitoring specialist Biral, has just added a useful test function to its entire range of visibility and present weather sensors.
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NewsOffshore transfer device could revolutionise safety
A new device promises to revolutionise offshore windfarm work by creating a more stable platform between vessels and structures to allow safer crew transfers.
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NewsOcean plastics support from ABB
Swiss propulsion and automation specialist ABB is providing the shipboard systems and systems expertise that will support the research voyages undertaken by ‘By the Ocean we Unite’, the charitable organisation whose mission is to highlight the damage done by the millions of tonnes of plastics that end up in the ...
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NewsFast turnaround for navigation marker
Vessels will be able to safely transit a stretch of water near a nuclear power station thanks to a fast turnaround navaids project.
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NewsSt Katharine Docks radio upgrade improves safety
St Katharine Docks has improved its safeguarding ability with the introduction of digital two-way radio handsets.
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NewsLong range navigational sonar
FarSounder''s longest range sonar system FarSounder-1000 is to be the latest addition to the state-of-the-art equipment incorporated into the British Antarctic Survey''s new Polar Research Vessel, the ‘RRS Sir David Attenborough’.
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NewsExhaust gas temperature sensors: the future’s digital
Patrice Flot, chief technical officer at CMR Group, considers the current approach to sensing exhaust gas temperature (EGT) on high horsepower engine platforms and the capabilities provided by new digital technology.
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Be ready for radar inspections says GNS
Global Navigation Solutions (GNS), the maritime services group, is supporting seafarers during the upcoming Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Navigation Safety with advice, information and checklists that can help vessels successfully demonstrate compliance.
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NewsFull colour autopilot controller
Vessel owners and operators will have more accurate vessel control thanks to the newly available Simrad A2004; a dedicated autopilot controller designed to meet the needs of workboat, commercial fishing and passenger vessels.
