Equipment News – Page 85
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NewsActipass locks on – with no contact
A very, very new access system has been designed which can automatically ‘hang’ within 15cm of an access platform “like a bee in front of a flower” explained Jean-Pierre Moreau of French deck equipment specialist ACEBI.
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NewsInside the box, evolution for inertial technology
For those of us who look at a black box and wonder why the fuss, it’s useful to chat to someone who understands why a recent microelectronic breakthrough will make a big difference to motion compensated access.
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NewsDeeper water, longer reach and easier operation
Capable, with a 15 tonne capacity and rated to 4,050m, Seaonics’ A-frame has a trick up its sleeve – a knuckle joint about three-fifths of the way up.
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NewsHybrid crane marks the way forward
There’s a new 150 tonne knuckleboom crane that can actually generate far more energy that it will consume during a lowering operation.
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NewsPutting the ‘walk’ into ‘walk-to-work’
As the 108m ‘Acta Orion’ is to provide an easy ‘walk-to-work’ for technicians rather than a high speed journey followed by a potentially nasty scramble up a wind tower, it’s involved a careful look at the access system.
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NewsMercy mission davits
Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has supplied a PLR-3600 FCR davit to the offshore vessel ‘Siem Pilot’, which is Norway’s official contribution to Operation Triton, the European mission to rescue African refugees in the Mediterranean.
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Enhanced dry suit capabilities
US based Mustang Survival says it has enhanced the capabilities of its Sentinel Series dry suits using feedback from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) giving improved performance and ease of use.
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NewsLEDs lead the way
Now that a single LED floodlight can last for years rather than months and use a fraction of the power of a comparable filament bulbed light source, LED floodlighting is now a very desirable piece of deck equipment, but not all LED Floodlighting is the same. According to Seawork International ...
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Remote navaid monitoring
AtoN specialist Sabik Ltd, in conjunction with Carmanah are launching at Seawork 2015 the new ‘LightGuard Monitor‘, a remote monitoring system for navaids.
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NewsOlympic met buoys
Canadian remote monitoring buoy specialist AXYS Technologies has announced that four WatchKeeper metocean buoys were selected by the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) to be used by the Autoridade Publica Olimpica (APO) in support of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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News3 mile lantern
Seawork exhibitor Tideland Signal Corporation has introduced the latest addition to its self-contained LED lantern product line. The SolaMAX-3 lantern contains some features that have been designed to meet industry standards and deliver a 3NM range with an improved duty cycle, offering, it says, greater flexibility.
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NewsHigh-tech buoy tender
IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping), a Classification society and member of IACS, has just completed the new construction survey of a high value, technologically sophisticated Buoy Tender cum multi-purpose vessel built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (India) under single class.
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NewsVisitor centre opened
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened the UK’s Portland Bill Lighthouse and Visitor Centre in her capacity as Master of the Corporation of Trinity House.
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GPS backup buy-in
Ship management company, EuroShip Services Ltd, has installed eLoran as a back up to GPS to ensure the safety of its vessels operating off the coast of the UK. The installation is on a trial basis with a view to implementing it across the entire fleet of vessels managed by ...
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NewsLifting personnel safely
Harken Industrial is launching its new LokHead winch at Seawork 2015 - a self-tailing, man-riding winch with the security and safety of a captive head, and the company claims, offering complete security against accidental free fall.
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NewsNew capstan design
Seaway Powell Marine has revealed a new design of capstan. These new winches build on the Seaway Powell Marine reputation for quality and robustness, but the real changes are inside with modern bearing technology minimising servicing requirements.
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NewsNew plug and play smart buoy system from Hydrosphere and Rock Seven
Hydrosphere will show its latest Buoy Sentinel at this year’s Seawork exhibition. Developed in conjunction with iridium partner Rock Seven, the Buoy Sentinel tracks and monitors moored or free bloating buoys or any outdoor asset which needs to be tracked.
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NewsShakespeare is the first to use silver plating
“As far as we know we’re the first to use the new technology,” so says Chris Catoe of the Shakespeare Antenna Group, speaking about the use of silver plating on antennas. “We’ve not seen anyone else doing it out of our competitors.”
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NewsBags of answers for crucial tests
It’s a Catch-22 situation: load-bearing deck structures require regular testing but when it comes to man handling solid weights into things like lifeboats, for example, it becomes a scary proposition.
