Products

New LARS for Unmanned Craft Two of the main hurdles facing shipowners wishing to install energy storage systems (ESS) are the physical footprints and the complexity of installation. Sterling PBES says its CanPower microgrid ESS system aims to solve both concerns by using a self-contained unit, designed to easily and inexpensively be located on the top deck or other exterior location of any vessel, alongside intelligent design to streamline installations. CanPower is designed to add energy storage to virtually any vessel, for newbuilds and retrofi ts, without the need for complex design and build times.

SOLUSV, a new launch and recovery system (LARS) for unmanned craft has been proved in testing off Norway’s West Coast. Designed as a cost-effective and compact equipment fi t for an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and useable with existing davits, the DNV GL-approved SOLUSV uses standard H. Henriksen hooks but deploys a unique spring-loaded rope drum mounted on the USV, tuned for easy connection to the fall rope via a special soft link. The low weight and compact handling system is easy to operate

CanPower ESS and offers a plug and play solution.

Automated Vacuum Mooring A next generation automated vacuum mooring solution from Cavotec is designed to reduce fuel consumption and increase port productivity by simplifying and accelerating the mooring process. The Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of connection and electrifi cation solutions for the maritime industry launched its MoorMaster NxG with the goal to “revolutionize the way ships enter and leave ports,” enabling ships to dock in as little as 30 seconds. The system comes with patented active control technology and uses a proprietary software algorithm to eliminate vessel motion while also increasing system lifetime.

FCwave Fuel Cell Ballard Power Systems has launched what it says is the fuel cell industry’s fi rst module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels such as passenger and car ferries, river push boats and fi shing boats, as well as stationary electrical power to support hotel and auxiliary loads on cruise ships and other vessels while docked at port (also known as ‘cold ironing’). The FCwave fuel cell product is a 200-kilowatt (kW) modular unit that can be scaled in series up to the multi-megawatt (MW) power level.

C700 Intellian’s new C700 Iridium Certus maritime terminal can deliver out-of-the-box uplink speeds of 352kbps and downlink speeds of 704kbps by default, with equally impressive low-elevation-angle RF effi ciency thanks to its unique 12-patch phased array antenna technology. It will support three high-quality, low-latency phone lines simultaneously; and as a solidstate antenna with no moving parts inside, the C700 is especially robust, requiring no scheduled maintenance over its lifetime.

LogCentral OneOcean’s LogCentral is a digital tool with an intuitive, clearly laidout user interface that aims to make recording, managing and distributing vessel logbook data easy for onboard personnel. Accommodating all daily operational information including waste disposal, sludge generation and ballast operations, as well as enabling all air and water emissions to be precisely recorded. This facilitates and proves compliance with MARPOL regulations for pollution prevention and control. LogCentral also adheres to the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) standards which recently came into force.

Digital Tank Gauge PSM describes its new digital tank gauging system (DTGS) as a fully integrated package of instrumentation providing a comprehensive, simple to install and scalable tank gauging solution for small vessels of all classes, consisting of APT1000 Level Transmitters, RFM Connection Modules and a VPM 4300 Display Panel. The central VPM display communicates to all connected APT1000 level transmitters to obtain accurate real-time data and processes this to provide a comprehensive display of the status of all tanks. Multiple displays can be added, and the status information can be serially communicated to other onboard systems, loading computers or alarm monitoring systems, the manufacturer says. FleetManager 4.0 C-MAP calls FleetManager 4.0 its “most impressive web-based fl eet management solution to date”. A decade from the launch of the fi rst ever FleetManager, this new version incorporates an all-new, lightningfast interface, full integration of Microsoft Power BI, universal browser compatibility and new weather data overlays. All this along with the existing powerful fl eet tracking, reporting, and analysis features on which shoreside managers trust and depend.

Stronghold Stronghold by PSG launched an all-inone tool tether kits for use by workers at height, available covering more than 15 different common industry trades. The kits feature tethers that connect tools to wrists, belts and other anchors, to eliminate drop hazards. Coils, bungees and swiveling tethers that prevent tangles while handling tools while working, no matter which tool attachment is used, are featured in the kits. Other kit items include drill boots, tape measure sleeves, webbing with D-rings, tether cinch loops, vibrant orange tool tether attachment tape, antivibration tool tether shackles, wire core swivel screw gates, synching wrist straps and PPE caddy glove holders. Norton Vortex File Belts Saint-Gobain Abrasives introduced its new Norton Vortex Rapid Prep Non-Woven File Belts, which offer users an easier way to obtain superior fi nishes when working with tight, intricate and complex parts. A unique high-performance ceramic blend of grain cuts like a coarser grit size and delivers faster cuts, while producing fi nishes similar to a fi ner grit abrasive on a wide range of metals. The proprietary Norton Clean Bond resin system ensures a smearfree, crisp-clean fi nish, improving productivity and reducing cost.

Monitor Display Arm Southco’s AV D32 Dynamic Mounting Arm (C Series) is a horizontally mounted display positioning solution that allows for vertical adjustment of screens and monitors in applications too constrained for larger height adjustable arms. The C Series allows a monitor to be easily tilted and rotated, swivels at the base of the assembly and can be lowered 60 degrees from the fully extended position for optimal display viewing. The AV C Series features high weight capability, supporting heavy monitors of up to 28 pounds and accommodating a wide range of display sizes.