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Eff2 motors replace Eff3
Ingersoll-Rand has announced that its coolant-flooded, rotary screw air compressors between 4-90kW are now using Eff2 or better electric motors which, it says, provides an average 20 per cent saving in energy loss over Eff3 efficiency motors.The EC hopes that Eff3 motors, currently accounting for around 70 per cent of ...
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Design tool for process industries
Ingmar has launched Caretronic, pipe production design and operation scheduling tool for use in continuous process industries. It uses a flexible telescopic system called Scopelink which incorporates a series of connecting straights and universal elbow joints.Scopelink is equipped with electronic positioning sensors which generate the data of the desired pipe ...
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De-watering unit
Marinfloc says its sludge de-watering unit, which has been tested onboard Atlantic Compass and Boheme, reduced the water content of sludge on the vessels by 50 per cent and the company says its process can reduce water in sludge by up to 85 per cent.The Unit can either be used ...
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Cruise ferries get Pilgrim bolts
Pilgrim International has announced an order for its hydraulic coupling bolts from propulsion specialist Lips.Lips is to supply the propellers and shafting for two new 60,600g North Sea cruise ferries currently being built for P&O North Sea Ferries by Fincantieri in Italy, and scheduled to enter service in April and ...
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Extractor for dangerous gasses
Spitznas, the manufacturer of air-driven tools and equipment, has launched an electrically operated axial fan. Developed in association with its distributor Maxim, the fan is designed for ventilating and removing fumes as well as toxic and explosive gasses from tanks and cooling equipment. It is also approved by Germanischer Lloyd ...
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UKHO charts to change to WGS 84 Datum
The UK Hydrographic Office is to transfer 310 Admiralty charts of Great Britain to a horizontal datum compatible with World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) Datum. The transfer of the remaining charts of the British Isles will follow. The move will allow GPS users to plot positions on Admiralty charts ...
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BT cuts off-peak costs
Until March 31, BT is cutting the cost of all off-peak voice, fax and ordinary data calls via Inmarsat-A or B-Sat, except for those made during the first off-peak hour. The offer does not include high-speed data calls.Supersaver per-minute prices for Inmarsat-A are the same for all destination countries at ...
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Shipbroking packages merge
Following last year`s marketing link up, IT providers Dataworks and ShipNet, have decided to merge their shipbroking applications. ShipNet clients will be upgraded this year to the latest version of Dataworks` software, says the company, and they will also be offered its 2000 Message Manager application at a discount.Contact: Lawrence ...
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Piping modules added
Fern Computer Consultancy has announced new modules for its piping design and analysis software, CADWorx and Caesar II.The piping instrumentation diagram application CADWorx/P&ID Version 3.1 will have features that have been requested by its customers, says Fern, including the facility for automatic instrument loops.The company`s 3D piping models, 2D drawings ...
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SeaSTAR DGPS trial results
Fugro says that sea trials of its SeaSTAR satellite-based DGPS service aboard the 300,955dwt tanker Irving Galloway achieved savings in time, fuel and steering gear maintenance through more precise positioning during open ocean transits. By using a more stable positioning reference for the ship`s steering system, the company says the ...
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Globe Wireless expands Maritime
Globe Wireless has commissioned a new terrestrial digital node in Darwin, Australia for its Maritime Data Network. The new node increases the network to 17 nodes linked world-wide. The network provides communications to and from ships at sea throughout the world.The 17 digital nodes are all controlled from a network ...
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Mail Connect launched
GN Comtext says it has launched Mail Connect to enable users to send and receive telex, GN Comtext e-mail, X 400 messages, and Internet mail, as well as send fax messages (text only) direct from their existing e-mail system. The service runs from cc: Mail, and will shortly support Lotus ...
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Portable AIS Pilot Case
Saab Celsius TransponderTech has developed a portable AIS Pilot Case which, it says, is watertight to 10m and incorporates the company`s R3 AIS transponder.The unit keeps track of the vessel and all other AIS-transponder equipped ships, calculates ETA, continuously broadcasts ship`s position, Speed, COG, GPS accuracy and sends and receives ...
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Low-cost marine satellite service
SatCom Systems has introduced a marine satellite service that covers North American waters which, it says, offers calling charges as low as $0.99/min.The network uses the TMI MSAT-1 satellite, whose footprint covers the entire North American continent from the North Pole to northern South America. The service area also extends ...
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Port sea performance module
Software company SpecTec has designed a port sea performance module for Jo Tankers. It will be integrated with the AMOS Quality management system to give it enhanced reporting capabilities as well as keeping track of documentation, says SpecTec. AMOS Quality is designed to aid compliance with ISM certification requirements by ...
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Navigation and speed log
Debeg Satlog 4124, an integrated satellite navigation and speed log system with combined 24-channel GPS-Glonass positioning, has been introduced by STN Atlas Marine Electronics.Providing simultaneous or separate position and speed calculations via GPS, differential GPS and/or Glonass satellites, the system provides world-wide positional and speed accuracy of 15m and 0.2 ...
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Voyage management tool update
Shipping software provider BIMCO has released updates of its Voyage Estimator and Laytime Calculator.Laytime Calculator 2000 is designed to produce demurrage and despatch calculations, laytime reports and standard time sheets.Its main features include reversible and non-reversible calculations, combined calculation capabilities by assigning ports to groups and pre-input capabilities for working ...
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Compression extended
Stratos has extended compression capabilities to Trimble Galaxy (including GMDSS Galaxy Sentinel) Inmarsat-C customers for messages sent to shore destinations..Actual compression will vary depending on the size and content of the message, but typical savings range from 20 to 50 per cent, says the company.Compression services are available to Trimble ...
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New yard, big plans
A new repair yard, Papua New Guinea Dockyard Ltd, has opened on Motukea Island, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.The yard is targeting vessels up to 5,500t and is based around a ?wedge car? shiplift system. A wedge shaped steel frame travels on rails under the ship to be docked. The ...
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Biggest yet
Ship repair Yard Gryfia has repaired a series of four 38,925 dwt bulk carriers for US owner Ocean Bay Management, Inc. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie were at the yard during January and February. With a 222.48m length oa, and 23.35m breadth, these are the biggest ...
