Monitoring & Control

The UK’s Shoreham Port has two sea-locks, the Prince George and Prince Phillip, which ensure the level in the basin is maintained while allowing sea traffic in and out of the port.

A new kit which includes everything that is needed to carry out reliable condition monitoring and enables ship operators to take a first step towards ongoing condition based maintenance has been launched…

A fleet of harbour and escort tugs in the port city of Iwaki on the east coast of Japan is getting the very first Voith Water Tractor (VWT) to use a fully…

Netherlands based monitoring and forecasting software solutions provider Amarcon has received an OCTOPUS-Onboard order for the newbuild Dockwise Vanguard.

With the UK heading for inevitable blackouts in 2016, when older coal and nuclear stations must be phased out, marine energy really needs to start coming into its own.

Fendercare and Strainstall Marine have received excellent results following work with subsea and offshore development experts Submarine Technology Ltd (STL) to test and validate their new Vessel Motion Monitoring System (VMMS).

McMurdo Marine Systems has debuted its new Oceania Marine Tracking Buoy System.

Bosch Rexroth developed and engineered both the hydraulic and electrical systems for the winches of a new tug for Damen Shipyards.

Bosch Rexroth has launched the HIWCB, a control block developed specifically for high-pressure hydraulic winches. Intended for deck mounting, the modular design enables interoperability with almost any type of winch.

A 15 year life cycle extension and improved dynamic performance is being achieved on a fleet of seismic survey vessels, following the upgrade of a variable speed drive system by engineering specialist,…

The first Becker Intelligent Monitoring System (BIMS) has been installed on the new car carrier MV Titania in the fleet of Wilh. Wilhelmsen.

Radamec Control Systems Ltd is continuing to improve the dependability of monitoring and alarm systems on board vessels through replacement of old, failing, or unsupported systems with its established DARAD product.

Marine terminal operators must optimize dock usage and cargo transportation efficiency in a complex environment involving many oceangoing and inland vessels and a large number of activities, writes Dean Rosenberg, president of…

A system for monitoring the load on marine fenders in quays and harbours can both measure the impact of a vessel berthing and the ongoing force applied as it continues to bear…

Sealite has launched its next generation of the GSM Monitoring & Control System, which enables authorities to efficiently monitor the status of their AtoN assets via mobile phone and Sealite’s secure Online…

Due to ever stricter emission standards there is growing interest in the international shipping world for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for ships.