All News articles – Page 804
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NewsScottish engineers win important accolade
A young Scottish engineering company has won an important business accolade at the Edinburgh Chamber Business Awards as the most promising new business.
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NewsPropulsion & Emissions Conference 2012
The 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 23-24 May 2012 - it aims to give all ship operators, owners and managers the perfect platform to discuss plans for upcoming sulphur emission targets.
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NewsStemat over the moon with Neptune newbuild
Neptune Shipyards BV delivered the Lydia D to Stemat BV last September.
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GLAs welcome UrsaNav
The General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLA) have welcomed the announcement of the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the United States Coast Guard and UrsaNav Inc.
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ECDIS training
Furuno has made agreements with the Turkish company Özsay, who is the national distributor of Furuno in Turkey, and the Greek training centre GMC to cooperate with Furuno in the provision of Furuno type specific ECDIS training.
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Ocean energy connection
Expro Connectors & Measurements’ new renewable division has been awarded an important order by Alstom.
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NewsMJMAR12 Front Cover Story
The South Boats 17m WFSV is a new model designed to maximise deck area and sea-keeping, but with specific overall dimensions to ensure that the vessels are capable of working through the locks at Grimsby.
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NewsPlan to ease pressure on ECDIS training
There is no question that the implementation of ECDIS as the primary means of navigation will place enormous pressure on the maritime industry, due to complex training and ISM compliance issues.
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NewsSafety is more than just a certificate
A new industry guide points out that ECDIS should be taught as part of complete navigational competency, and that safety can’t be simply the matter of an ECDIS certificate.
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NewsCrossover appeal for compact footprint AIS
A convenient ‘one-box’ Automatic Identification System (AIS) has been launched by Raymarine and interestingly, it has a ‘one-market’ appeal as it aims to span both the commercial and leisure sectors.
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NewsForeign tidal harbour development in NZ
New Zealand has historically struggled to get home grown support for tidal energy – now some energy companies are beginning to change tact and act as ‘hosts’ for foreign developers to help drive the market forward.
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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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ECDIS downloads for polar passages
A system which can download charts directly into the ECDIS is being put through its paces, as the ship on which it is placed will be sailing in the demanding waters of both poles.
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Workboat navcomms for Suez Canal Authority
Sperry Marine has won orders to supply navigation equipment to the Suez Canal Authority for tugboats and other assorted workboats.
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NewsAward winning Ro-Ros for Irish Sea routes
Seatruck Precision, the final vessel in Seatruck’s series of four new ro-ro freight vessels, was launched at FSG Flensburg Yard in Germany on 23 March.
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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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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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NewsEscola Europea teaches short sea shipping
Between 24 and 27 of March 2012 the Escola Europea de Short Sea Shipping organised and presented a Motorways of the Sea Training course for students of the University of Barcelona.
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News‘Hands off UNCLOS’, Ocean Summit told
A debate on ‘Who Should Rule The Waves’ has underlined the problems with revising “the delicate balance” that the United Nations Convention on the Law Of the Sea (UNCLOS) has achieved.
