Navaids – Page 3
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NewsChallenging navaids upgrade work at busy coastal resort
Southbay Civil Engineering Limited together with its specialist delivery partner Red7Marine have been undertaking critical works to three Aids to Navigation structures in New Brighton, UK, on behalf of Wirral Borough Council.
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NewsBright ideas gain power
There are over 5,000 Aids to Navigation in the waters around Finland, so AtoN manufacturer Meritaito had the bright idea these could work smarter. One issue, however, is onboard power.
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NewsHigh intensity marine lantern launched
A new a high intensity, two-tier marine lantern has been launched with a range of 7-11NM.
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NewsNew lanterns offer increased efficiency
New SATCOM-enabled marine lanterns have been released that are more efficient and last longer than previous versions.
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NewsSeatronics offers wave monitoring solutions
A company specialising in measuring the ocean surface will introduce its range of radar-based solutions to the Seatronics global rental pool.
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NewsCloud dreams for navigation aids manufacturer
A manufacturer of marine aids to navigation will spend this year focusing on enabling the connection of all its devices to its cloud platform to support low-cost and reliable global asset management and control.
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NewsPLA appoints ABPmer for DP services
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed marine consultancy ABPmer to provide independent designated person (DP) services, as described in the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC).
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NewsHigh accuracy pilot positioning
An electronic navigation and piloting system from a European industry leader is central to an upgrade to increase capacity at a New Zealand port.
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NewsMetocean and navigation buoys for Triton Knoll
A specialist company has been hired to install both navigation and monitoring buoys at the huge Triton Knoll offshore wind farm where construction is due to start shortly, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsBuoy and light project aids safety
A buoy and light installation project has been carried out in the northeast corner of Scotland to help guide vessels and improve safety.
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NewsNavaids maintenance vessel opportunity
UK General Lighthouse Authority Trinity House has launched a Vessel Replacement Project to commission the design and build of a vessel to replace the 86m ‘THV Patricia’.
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NewsImproved durability for weather sensors
A meteorological equipment specialist is now offering its range of visibility and present weather sensors with the added protection of hard anodising as an option.
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NewsFirst VDR for inland shipping
Orolia has partnered with Radio Holland to develop the world’s first Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) solution specifically designed for inland shipping.
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NewsUK lighthouse to be decommissioned
Trinity House has begun preparation work on a project to decommission Royal Sovereign Lighthouse at the end of its serviceable life.
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Aids to Navigation monitoring and control display
Tideland Signal has partnered with GateHouse Maritime to present TSD Nautical Sentry an Aids to Navigation monitoring and control display.
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NewsOSIL buoy monitors coastal erosion
Global marine systems manufacturer, Ocean Scientific International (OSIL), has supplied a data buoy platform to the ‘Orion’ joint research and development centre for use as a real-time monitoring station on an EU-funded project managing coastal erosion.
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NewsMotion control system helps lighthouse
Mclennan has supplied a custom-designed motion control system to Irish Lights to help increase the efficiency and reliability of its lighthouse drive train technology.
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NewsStart Point re-engineered
UK lighthouse operator Trinity House has completed the modernisation of Start Point Lighthouse in Devon.
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NewsOslofjord’s ‘mini-tsunamis’
Flaskebekk, a small community on the edge of the Oslofjord, regularly experiences what are being termed as ‘mini-tsunamis’, believed to be caused by large ships passing areas of the fjord with pronounced variations in water depth.
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NewsWeather station set to improve pilot safety
The port of Southampton, UK has installed a new hi-tech weather station on Nab Tower in the Solent.
