All Equipment articles – Page 113
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Survey kit for corrosion monitoring
Test equipment manufacturer Buckleys (UVRAL) has launched a Marine Survey Kit designed for use on marine structures including harbour jetties. The kit is a close proximity testing tool that enables the rapid measurement of corrosion levels, and real-time analysis of results.
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ISPS training courses
A set of 11 videotapes or DVD''s, along with accompanying facilitator and student guides, has been designed by Moxie Media in the US to empower vessel operators, ports and facilities to present maritime employees, at their workplace, with the mandatory training instruction required by both the IMO and US Coast ...
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NewsNew scanner from Smiths Detection
Smiths Detection has announced a new screening system for large air and sea freight. The HI-SCAN 250250 detects contraband and threats in shipments. It is designed for the inspection of large size pallets, crates, air and sea freight containers, cars and vans.
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Dual-Gas Stowcheck seeks and it finds
Continuing its work with organisations that need to check for people attempting to illegally cross borders, Gas Data has won the tender to provide gas detection instruments to the UK''s Home Office.
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Electronic vehicle pager for Thamesport
Thamesport has introduced an electronic vehicle pager system, aimed at reducing handling times for hauliers, and increasing productivity and efficiency at the port.
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NewsNew fenders open Maher terminals to larger vessels
Upgrading of the Maher Terminals facility in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, has included the replacement of the original timber fenders with high performance Trellex Fender units from Metso, enabling the existing structure to withstand higher berthing energy. The infrastructure upgrade, including the new fender systems, gives the terminal the capability ...
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NewsNon-intrusive inspection solution
Intertek Foreign Trade Standards (FTS) and PMSi (Port Maritime Security International) have announced a strategic alliance to offer a complete ''non-intrusive inspection'' solution applicable throughout the logistics supply chain.
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Port and ship installations the next target
"The feat marks the first time that a container has been successfully tracked intransit without any 'blackouts' associated with limited satellite or cellular network coverage, line-of-sight obstructions or reliance upon costly ground-based infrastructure, " boasts ceo Vaibhav Malawade. The container was even tracked consistently when positioned in the centre of ...
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NewsNew Transas VTS unites Severn ports
A marine-control centre enabling ships to be monitored 24 hours a day as they enter or leave a South Wales port or harbour along the Severn Estuary has been commissioned. Associated British Ports (ABP), owner and operator of five ports in South Wales has invested £ 0.6m in developing the ...
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Norcontrol wins Swedish VTS order
Norcontrol IT has been awarded a new VTS installation contract by the Swedish Maritime Administration to supply upgrades to the Swedish west coast VTS, including replacement of the existing VTS 5000 system at Gothenburg. Built into the contract is also a future expansion of the system to include maritime traffic ...
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NewsPier 400 chooses Trellex
Use of Trellex fenders at the new Pier 400 in Los Angeles has enabled the port''s engineers to meet two key design challenges. Pier 400 is an all-new facility built by Taylor Pacific. The pier is occupied by APMT.
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HITT break even on decreased turnover
HITT which develops technology aimed at safety enhancement and traffic flow improvement, has reported undiminished competition in its market.
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Bromma to supply Busan
New berths and container areas are set to open, expanding on a first phase which was completed in 2002. In total, Pier 400 adds six new berths which cater for vessels up to and including 230,000dwt. APMT and engineers from the Port of Los Angeles adopted the Trellex design using ...
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ISPS: Is the port community prepared?
Nick Sansom of the TT Club' s Southeast Asia branch, has warned: " In addition to enduring possible sanctions handed down by the regulatory authority (this will be the national or contracting government that is an IMO member) there are three chief dangers inherent in non-compliance.
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NewsEquipment manufacturers team up
Representatives from Bromma Conquip, CVS Ferrari, Fantuzzi Group, Hyster, Kalmar Industries, Konecranes, Liebherr, Linde, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Paceco Corp, RAM, SMV Liftrucks, Stinis, Svetruck, Terberg and ZPMC have joined forces to create one of the few global industry associations in the business of port equipment. Other companies are expected ...
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THE FUTURE IS SPELT 'OPPORTUNITY'
As Frans Kok at LXE highlighted, 2.4GHz broadband is opening up opportunities for the transmission of more than just data, and new opportunities are presenting themselves at both extremes of wireless technology development, as increasing wireless bandwidth and tighter integration between wired and wireless LANs open up applications that would ...
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Gottwald reports strong MHC sales
During the first quarter of 2004 Gottwald received orders for some 16 harbour cranes, nine from Europe. Two cranes were ordered from Africa and one from Asia. One crane was sold to North and one to Latin America. The remaining two were ordered from the Middle East.
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NewsSearch Mirror Reflects Quality
Searching for contraband under vehicles has been facilitated by a trolley-type mirror launched by internal security specialist PW Allen.
