Equipment

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…

At the recent SMM exhibition, German company Raytheon Anschütz launched its latest bridge system, known as Synapsis. The system aims to make navigation more efficient and to simplify operation for users.

Jeppesen Norway, part of Boeing, says that it has launched a new resource for the maritime industry, to help shipping companies prepare for the IMO’s mandatory carriage requirements for ECDIS and e-Navigation…

Michiel Meijer, maritime marketing manager for Stratos Global, and a former officer on merchant and Dutch naval ships, looks at the benefits of onboard broadband from the various platforms.

KVH provides communications equipment operating on both the Inmarsat and VSAT networks, and its latest Inmarsat FleetBroadband offering was presented to the commercial marine market at the Seawork 2010 exhibition, by UK…

The recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg saw the launch of a new GMDSS system from Thrane & Thrane, known as the Sailor 6000 GMDSS series. The system is designed for flexibility, with…

The growing possibilities for using electronic communication onboard ships have received a boost from ClassNK, which has produced some timely guidelines for shipboard wireless LAN (local area network) systems.

HVAC systems specialist Dometic Marine is to supply eight Radome environmental control units (ECUs) to CapRock Communications, a global satellite communications provider, for use with the companys maritime VSAT antennae.

MTU cites the diverse range of applications, including a German ice-breaker and research vesse, a Spanish fast ferry and a New York fireboat, as users of its Callosum integrated control and monitoring…

SAM Electronics of Hamburg says that at the forthcoming SMM exhibition it will be demonstrating its latest Nacos Platinum series of advanced scalable systems that integrate navigation, automation and control systems.

Italian company Valcom says that it has been involved in measuring and control technology for over 35 years, mainly in industrial applications, but has recently expanded into the maritime market.

Kongsberg Maritime’s latest addition to its K-Chief automation system includes a Fuel Saver application developed as part of the company’s commitment to the Green Ship concept.

The Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos is gearing up to make inroads into the marine market more than 60 years after starting up in business producing pumps mainly for the transference of water…

Cargotec’s MacGregor division continues to book orders for deck and cargo equipment for a variety of newbuildng and retrofit projects in shipyards worldwide.