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Time to act on safety
Legislation that eventually caught up with tankers will inevitably catch up with bulkers. But will we have to wait until a bulker pollutes a French beach with bunkers before there are any serious design changes legislated? The unfortunate thing, or fortunate depending on your point of view, is that bulkers ...
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Remote control for deck machinery
Valued for cost-effective, reliable and above all safe operation, increasingly mooring and anchoring equipment is likely to be automated and acquired as part of an integrated package from a single manufacturer. Already a major supplier of many individual items of equipment such as low voltage switchboards and other items such ...
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Re-conversion restores cruise ferry role
A former cruise liner that re-entered service earlier this year with DFDS Seaways has assumed the mantle of Denmark?s largest cruise ferry after a conversion project which included installation of a hoistable car deck and flood control doors. MacGregor has played a key role in the conversion of DFDS Seaways? ...
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August Rodin enters service
SeaFrance Rodin, the largest ferry ever to operate on the Dover to Calais route, recently entered service on the English Channel. Its entry into service heralds a new phase in trade on this highly competitive crossing. At 185m long and 27.7m wide, the 34,000g newbuilding is capable of transiting the ...
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The advantages of AdhFAST
Adhesives have been around a long time but because of prejudices they have not been fully utilised, particularly in the marine sector, despite the fact that they have some obvious advantages. Fire is one of the biggest problems in the ship repair industry and welding is usually to blame, so ...
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Rise passes MOD tests
CSD Sealing Systems says its Rise range of cable and pipe transit conduit sealing systems and its Sealing Plug system have all successfully passed a range of MOD Standard shock tests. The tests were carried out in accordance with the Naval Engineering Standard NE5814 and prove the system?s suitability for ...
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Portable unit for on-board maintenance
The MTC 2000 Marine Test Case from Druck contains hand-held calibration tools for in-situ maintenance of pressure, temperature and electrical equipment. Applications include the monitoring and control systems on engine gear and thrust bearings, turbo chargers, fuel and lubricating oil systems, firefighting systems, heat exchangers and crew and cargo area ...
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Viking/Ocenco offers EEBD solution
US-based company Ocenco has launched its emergency escape breathing devices (EEBD) to the commercial marine sector following an agreement with the Danish life saving equipment manufacturer Viking, which will undertake the distribution. Viking will use its existing distribution network including several subsidiaries and agents as well as its network of ...
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KMSS upgrades fire detection for cruise ships
KMSS has won the contract to upgrade the fire detection system on the luxury cruise ships Sea Goddess I and II. KMSS will be supplying its Autronica fire detection system to the sister ships. The order follows the recent demand from the National Safety Transport Board in the USA for ...
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Ultrasonic hatch testing approved
Following type-approval of MacGregor?s Sherlog ultrasonic equipment by Lloyd?s Register, the company?s Hatch Cover division has gained a Class Service Supplier certificate from Det Norske Veritas. The certificate grants acceptance for service on tightness testing of hatches with ultrasonic equipment on ships, high speed light craft and mobile offshore units ...
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Two New models from Polarmarine
Polarmarine has launched a new type of single nozzle tank cleaning machine named PJ 120T-CPA as well as a new twin-nozzle, the PJ 25T. The deck-mounted single nozzle PJ 120T-CPA has speed, angle and pitch control brought together within a single model, says the company. The cleaning area can be ...
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Martek pressure warning system
The Sentry from Martek Marine is a cargo tank pressure monitoring system designed in compliance with SOLAS II Reg 59, providing early warning of under or over pressurisation in oil and chemical tankers. The system uses pressure transducers installed on deck which continually monitor tank pressure and provides indications of ...
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Compact valve for large engines
AMOT Controls says it has improved its G Valve three-way temperature control valve by making it more compact and lighter. The unit is designed to regulate fluid temperatures in large diesel and gas engines to 100?C with a maximum flowrate of 3,000m3/hr. Three types of control system are available electric, ...
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New lifeboat from NME
Norwegian Maritime Equipment is launching a newly developed, fully enclosed lifeboat with a capacity of 102 persons. The company is also announcing a fast rescue boat in three different versions. Both the lifeboat and the rescue boat are produced in China by Jiangyin Xinjiang. The lifeboat comes in two versions, ...
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Submarines get composite rudder blades
Pilgrim hydraulic nuts and oil injection system have been specified for Britain?s fleet of S and I class nuclear attack submarines undergoing major upgrade work. The nuts will enable fast installation and removal of a new generation of composite rudder blades and hydroplanes, says Pilgrim. The new rudder required a ...
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Screen wipers go hi-tech
UK-based Wynn Marine has developed a new touch screen system for controlling a large number of bridge window wipers. The touch screen is designed to be integrated with the company?s series 3000 control network and is capable of controlling up to 50 wipers either individually or in groups, with fast ...
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Atlas VTS for Chinese customs authority
STN Atlas Elektronik has completed installation of new VTS facilities for the Customs authority at Shenzhen, the South China Sea coastal city north of Hong Kong, under a contract worth $400,000. Designed to monitor and help avert unauthorised local border crossings and smuggling activities, the system comprises a remote-sited Atlas ...
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COMSAT launches enhanced Inmarsat-C data service
Comsat Mobile Communications has launched new enhancements for its Innarsat-C service and equipment as part of what it calls Simply Easy Comsat-CTM. The company says it includes a new Web interface, simplified billing and improved customer resource materials. Comsat says the new service makes it easier for fixed users to ...
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Modular design for Avecs black box
Avecs says its Marine Event Recorder?s modular design allows it to be used in any vessel type and its data storage time can be adjusted to exceed IMO requirements. The company says 20 of its VDRs have already been installed in passenger vessels and super fast ferries.
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Inmarsat activates an additional beam
Inmarsat has activated a sixth beam on its Indian Ocean Region satellite to boost capacity and provide temporary coverage in the area. This south central beam will now provide mini-M services over the entire southern Indian Ocean for competitors taking part in the Volvo round-the-world Ocean Race 2001-2002. Inmarsat says ...
