Navaids – Page 11
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NewsArchbeacon beckons as 21st century ‘lighthouse’
Spanish designer and engineer Alvaro Ortiz was inspired by a sailing incident where navigational difficulties led to him being rescued when approaching the port of Barcelona in a storm.
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Tourism surge lifts Loop Head lighthouse
A successful trial scheme that resulted in an estimated 17,000 people visiting the historic Loop Head lighthouse during an 11 week period last year means that the West Clare landmark will shortly re-open to the public.
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NewsSealite’s big buoys for coal in Newcastle
Two projects linked to a busy coal port expansion came together for navaids manufacturer Sealite, both utilising the Trident-3000, a large 1.8m tall buoy with an interesting construction.
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NewsTrinity House honours Tideland Signal
Tideland Signal’s long association with the oldest lighthouse authority in the world has led Trinity House to honour the company in recognition of its “exceptionally long and effective service”.
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Remote monitoring system for French Institute
“A lot of hard work” has resulted in a €1m aids to navigation remote monitoring system contract going to Kannard.
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NewsFirst Galileo signal successfully received
A major milestone in the Galileo Navigation Satellite System’s development programme has brought a European global satellite navigation system that much closer.
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NewsGLAs award AIS transponder contract
Aids to Navigation (AtoN) systems manufacturer Kannad’s KANAtoN 3 AIS Transponder (type 3 transmitter/receiver) has won a competitive bid to supply the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) for three years.
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NewsRiding the high seas of success
British buoy manufacturer Orchid Plastics has secured a significant business deal with the UK’s weather service organisation, the Met Office.
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Low power consumption barge light launched
Australia based Sealite has launched a cost-effective solution to short range solar powered barge lighting.
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NewsFirst for Frigg – a Rigwatcher change-out
There can be few Aids to Navigation (AtoN) as remotely located as the three Rigwatcher units marking the decommissioned Frigg Field on the UK/Norwegian median in the North Sea.
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NewsNew buoys bring safety to the Crouch
Making the River Crouch safe enough “for fools” in the face of a substantial rise in commercial traffic has meant local work for an international navigation aids company.
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NewsJoint venture launches Balizamar buoy range
Almarin, based in Barcelona, Spain, and Ahlers Lindley, based in Estoril, Portugal, have joined forces to launch a new range of marine buoys and towers under the name Balizamar.
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NewsSector lights are getting the edge
Hydrosphere’s new Vega VSL-73 LED Sector Light uses advances in LED technology and lens design that have only taken place over the last two years.
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NewsSunken munitions ship survey released
A local Freedom of Information request has provided an update on the condition of a sunken munitions ship that presents a potential risk to a large area of east Kent UK.
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NewsNight navigation in Northern Italy river canal
Italian navigation aid specialist Resinex has created an innovative signaling system for night navigation in the river canal of Aussa Corno and the Marano Lagoon which link to the open sea Port of Nogaro.
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NewsWarning system protects offshore wind farm
RWE npower renewables has awarded Tideland Signal a contract to supply warning equipment to protect the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm against collisions and accidental damage caused by shipping.
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NewsHarwich’s ship has finally come in
Fifteen years after it was reprieved from the breaker’s yard and 10 years since it was established as a charity, the last of the Trinity House manned light vessels has finally found a home berth in Harwich.
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NewsSee Sealite in the Seawork Showcase
Australian navaids specialist Sealite Pty Ltd has entered its new Solar LED Area Light into the Innovation Showcase at Seawork this year, and can also be found on Stand A5.
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NewsBright sector light makes debut at Seawork
Visitors to Seawork will be able to see the Vega VSL-73 LED Sector Light, on show for the first time on Hydrosphere’s Stand A77.
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NewsIndia to watch its entire coastline
The India Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) has decided to deploy a coastal surveillance system covering the entire Indian mainland coast, and has looked to a European company to put the scheme into place.
