Navaids

Last week saw the launch of two plans for the future of marine aids to navigation around the British Isles.

Visitors to Seawork 2012 will have the chance to see the new Vega VRL-74 LED Range Light, being displayed at the show for the first time by UK based aids to navigation…

Aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signal has won a further order to supply eight of its SB-2200 polyethylene buoys complete with MaxLED-200 lanterns to the new LNG port at Soyo in the…

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.

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.

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”.

A major milestone in the Galileo Navigation Satellite System’s development programme has brought a European global satellite navigation system that much closer.

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.

British buoy manufacturer Orchid Plastics has secured a significant business deal with the UK’s weather service organisation, the Met Office.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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.