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Fire resistant decoration
MicaMarine?s LSM21 has been approved by the MCA as a laminate-on-laminate decorative material. The company says it is fire resistant, vandal and graffiti resistant, easy to maintain and clean and will not need to be changed for up to ten years. LSM21 is constructed from a woven and non-woven glass ...
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Rockwool adds pipe range
Rockwool says its Universal Pipe Section insulation weighs up to 40 per cent less, occupies up to 30 per cent less space, and saves on installation time. The product is MED certified and is non-combustible according to IMO A799(19) and the surface complies with requirements of low flame spread according ...
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Machinery failure CD-ROM
Richards Technical Services (RTS) says its database of shipboard machinery failures is compiled from thousands of incidents covering the full spectrum of marine machinery. It includes 15 fields of information, which for reasons of confidentiality do not include the name of the ship or the operator, but include type of ...
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Delivery within 48 hours
SKF has produced a catalogue called ?Stock`N`Roll to publicise its capability of delivery slewing bearings within 48 hours directly from stock to the nearest SKF distributor. Stock`N`Roll covers standard dimensions and application conditions with the SKF range extending from 200mm to 2,000mm diameter. Bearings can have external or internal gear ...
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Vessel management programme
Unitor has launched a programme for vessel safety management. Called Unitor Safety Service, it is a complete package capable of monitoring, maintaining and managing safety equipment onboard vessels, says the company. Through a centralised database, Unitor will monitor each vessel`s safety needs, maintain onboard safety equipment and manage the vessel`s ...
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Lubricant for crude oil washing machines
Hydrox 8EP is an emulsifiable lubricant designed by Vickers for use with crude oil washing machines. Where conventional oils are used gear box failure can occur if moisture from condensate contaminates the oil, says the compay. Hydrox 8EP absorbs moisture, forming an emulsion which continues to provide the required standard ...
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Approval for flat-panels displays
Litton Marine Systems has introduced a new series of type-approved BridgeMaster E marine radars featuring flat-screen displays. The displays are 115m (4.5in) thick and are designed to provide wide viewing angles and a bright clear picture in both direct sunlight and at night as a result of the ability to ...
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Broadgate launches latest VDR
UK-based Broadgate Ltd, who pioneered the development of voyage data recorders, is introducing an entirely new model, the VER3000. The unit is fully compliant with current and planned regulations, including the proposed revisions to SOLAS Chapter V, incorporating IMO Performance Standard A.861(20) and IEC Technical Standard 61996, and EU Council ...
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Raising drives awareness
A free voucher which entitles the bearer to one free place on the MV500 course at Alstom?s ALSPA Academy in Rugby is included with every ALSPA MV500 inverter, the company?s AC variable-speed drive. The MV500 comes in four frame sizes and with power ratings from 0.25 to 15kW. The one-day ...
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Tribon solves name game
Kockums Computer Systems, has announced that it is changing its name to Tribon Solutions.The move follows a change in ownership last summer as a result of which it is now owned by a Swedish pension fund. As well as reflecting the different ownership arrangements, the new name underlines the connection ...
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Hazardous area panels and controls
Amot Controls has its range of hazardous area control and instrumentation systems and panels. It now offers a line of products providing a total solution to hazardous area problems, plus the option to supply fully certified systems, says the company. All systems are designed to meet international standards, from CENELEC ...
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NT 4.0 charting software launched
International Communications And Navigation Limited (ICAN) has updated its electronic charting systems Aldebaran ll and Regulus ll for computers running Windows NT 4. New features include the ability to read and display multiple charts in several formats, light level control, a guard zone for collision avoidance, support for additional marine ...
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MCA contract goes to Icom
Radio communication company, Icom (UK) has won the contract to supply approximately 3,000 IC M1 EuroV VHF hand-portable radio transceivers to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Last year, the company supplied the MCA`s vehicle fleet with 50 IC M59 Euro VHF mobile radio transceivers. The IC-M1 EuroV is set ...
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NAPA software optimises fuel
Marine software developer Onboard-Napa has added Onboard-Napa Power to its management applications. The software is designed to help the user to plan voyages so that the port of destination is reached on time at the lowest possible cost, says the company. The application is designed for planning routes and schedules ...
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Compact control centre
Radio Holland Marine and SAIT Marine have developed a compact bridge console. Called Triple Sea, the companies say it provides unobstructed lookout, internal and external communications, systems monitoring, speed and course control and navigational information. The unit is designed for vessels with limited space available on the bridge such as ...
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Raytheon distribute satphones
Marine electronics company Raytheon has signed an agreement with Thrane & Thrane to add the Inmarsat Mini-M maritime telephone system to its High Seas range which includes the ?B, ?C, MF/HF, VHF and GSM products. The Mini-M unit offers telephone, fax, data transfer and e-mail. Contact: Elizabeth Reed Fax: +1 ...
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Raytheon joins Naru on the bridge
Raytheon Marine has signed an agreement to integrate components of its bridge system into Samsung?s Naru 2000 ECDIS-based navigation system. Raytheon products to be integrated include the Standard 20 gyro compass, the Pathfinder/ST Mk2 radar and the NautoPilot 2000. The gyro compass is a self-adjusting serial heading transmission system. The ...
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Marine signs Skanti deal
Skanti and Marconi Marine have agreed a new sole UK distribution agreement for Skanti communication products, replacing former Scanti distributor Nera Satellite Services. Contact: Jorgen Mikkelsen Fax: +45 4474 8401.
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Portable Deso from STN Atlas
STN Atlas Marine Electronics has extended its range of survey echosounders with the introduction of the Deso 300, a portable unit designed for operation aboard small survey vessels and inflatable watercraft. The unit offers operating frequencies of 210, 200, 40 and 33kHz. It features sealed keypad controls, integral recorder, digitiser ...
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Motion sensor for heli-decks
The new version of the TSS Deck Motion Monitor has been chosen for shared use on three icebreakers to be operated out of Norway by Hayvard. The units will monitor movement of the icebreakers` helicopter landing decks. The system was installed aboard Tor Viking in January and it can be ...
