Monitoring & Control

Sonardyne International Ltd has completed the latest stage of a programme to upgrade a unique monitoring system that it installed aboard nuclear fuel transport ships over 20 years ago.

Flexible and easily adjusted to suit the specific requirements of different personal monitoring applications, the new Draeger X-am gas detection instrument provides accurate, reliable measurement of one to five gases.

A new Mobrey magnetic float switch from Emerson Process Management is the first float switch to combine ATEX and marine approvals in one standard product.

Following the successful installation ofintegrated surveillance systems on the Trinity House vessels Patricia andMermaid, NorwaysHernis Scan Systems has supplied its HE400 system on board the new TrinityHouse vessel THV Alert.

Vibration can be very damaging, especially overa long period, and changes in vibration level can often be the first indicationthat something is about to break down.

The problem of generator exhaust discharge has been addressed by a new system from Americas Centek Industries which filters the exhaust to discharge environmentally friendly water. After exhaustive testing by a Lloyds…

Energy Solutions, based in Rochester, Kent UK, have developed System in a Box a new product designed primarily for boats under 40ft and incorporating one of the biggest selling products from the…

Quay Marinas has completed a major upgrade toimprove the fuel dispensing facilities at all five of its waterfront locationsaround the British Isles. The investment covers the introduction of electronicmonitoring units designed by…

Advances in technology in thermal imaging have presented ship owners and operators with an opportunity to reduce the costs of meeting the requirements of maritime insurance companies through a regime of ongoing…

UK based Marine Software has supplied Marine Planned Maintenance and Marine Storekeeper for the new research vessel RRS James Cook, delivered recently by the Norwegian Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk shipyard. This latest…

To optimise performance and improve navigation, boats are often equipped with autopilots, special drives and thrusters.

Fine control for one-handed manoeuvring in congested port and harbour areas will be available this year for boats equipped with Volvo Pentas IPS system. IPS was initially launched into the leisure market…

Condition monitoring of fuels and lubricants used onboard has become one of the main weapons in the fight to reduce premature failure of marine propulsion units, gearboxes and hydraulic systems. In particular,…

Tyne and Wear UK based Southern Electronics, in conjunction with radio communication manufacturer Icom UK, has designed an innovative yet practical way of recording passenger traffic on the Tyne Ferry using radio…

The tragic consequences of the tsunami that struck in the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004 have acted as a major eye opener to countries vulnerable to similar disaster. As a result,…