Equipment – Page 80
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FleetBroadband from Stratos on Vega ships
Communications provider Stratos Global has been contracted to deploy Inmarsat FleetBroadband services on up to 16 commercial vessels for Hamburg-based Vega-Reederei.
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NewsKorean LNG order for radar
Kelvin Hughes reports that its SharpEye radar was recently fitted to a Korean LNG carrier; the company says this is the first order it has received from Korea for this product.
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Order for Korean bulker IBS
Northrop Grumman Corporation’ Sperry Marine subsidiary has received orders to supply advanced electronic navigation systems for two new 37,000 dwt bulk carriers to be built in Korea
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NewsConsensus needed on lifeboat hooks
Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding says IMO and some parts of the shipping industry need to move more quickly to a consensus on vital lifeboat safety issues which have important consequences for the safety of seafarers.
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NewsOnboard video training helps crews plan for energy-efficient voyages
UK-based Videotel Marine International says that it is helping to spread the ‘green’ message with its new training course ‘The Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan’ which guides seafarers through the practical and legislative steps needed for onboard energy planning.
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NewsManned training models move to new lake
UK training provider Warsash Maritime Academy’s manned model fleet has left its Marchwood base and journeyed inland to its new location at one of the UK’s oldest existing reservoirs.
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Hatch cover service grows in importance
According to Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions, there is a growing move by ship owners and managers to effect essential and non-essential repairs to their hatch covers as they start to react to changing market conditions.
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Do not scrap VHF radios
New products under development by UK company Sartech are claimed to offer shipowners a significant potential saving in servicing and replacement costs.
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New owners for ballast water company
Norwegian ballast water management (BWM) system provider Oceansaver has recently been acquired by investment company BW Ventures and Norwegian government-backed fund Investinor.
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NewsSystem shown not to impact on corrosion or coatings
German company RWO says that it has held a pioneering position in non-corrosive ballast water treatment, and recent tests have underlined this stance.
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More approvals for Hyde
US water treatment company Hyde Marine has recently become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation’s UVT (ultraviolet technologies) division.
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Korean system well received by Far Eastern yards
Korean company Techcross says that its has installed its Electro-Cleen System (ECS) ballast water treatment system on 11 out of 14 vessels recently built by Korean, Chinese and Japanese shipyards.
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NewsEngine coolant treatment gains Wärtsilä approval
Norwegian company Enwa reports that its chemical-free EnwaMatic maritime water treatment has obtained approval from engine manufacturer Wärtsilä.
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Wilhelmsen acquires chemical supplier
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has signed an agreement to acquire Nalfleet, the marine division of Nalco.
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Major order for BWTS in Korea
US company NEI Treatment Systems has announced that in September 2010 its Korean licensee Samgong received an initial order from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for four VOS (venturi oxygen stripping) ballast water treatment systems (BWTS).
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Thermal imaging integrates with navigation displays
Thermal imaging company Flir, whose products may be familiar to readers through their use in night vision, engine monitoring and hydraulic leak detection on board, acquired marine electronics specialist Raymarine earlier in 2010.
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NewsFirst obstacle avoidance sonar fitted to a tanker
Channel Islands-based company Marine Electronics Ltd recently demonstrated the first obstacle avoidance sonar fitted to a tanker. The See Echo sonar has been developed in Guernsey, and has been installed aboard a British-operated tanker as a major initiative to refine operational safety.
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NewsWidescreen format for marine computers
German company Conrac was at the recent SMM event, launching a series of marine grade panel PCs, which the company says adds the flexibility of an integrated solution to the benefits of the existing ECDIS marine displays.
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NewsFurther cruiseship orders for integrated systems
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, reports a number of orders for a further four Nacos 65-5 integrated navigation command systems for installation aboard new cruise ships under construction in major European yards on behalf of Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises and Costa Cruises for delivery in 2011 and 2012.
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NewsIntegrated system for high speed craft
Kelvin Hughes reports that among the latest installations of its integrated bridge equipment is a system onboard the 107m Austal-built catamaran ''Jean De La Valette'', which is due to enter service with Maltese operator Virtu Ferries.
