EQUIPMENT REVIEW

LED marine lantern

The FA‐249 LED Marine Lantern from Pharos Marine Automatic Power is a rugged, compact and lightweight signal lantern, with a range from 1-10 nautical miles depending on application. It is particularly suitable for buoys, piers, jetties and marinas.

Adapted from the original FA‐249 marine lantern due to its widespread use and excellent reputation as a buoy lantern, this state-of-the art LED system is constructed to withstand the mechanical stresses of service on buoys and includes a number of features designed to endure harsh marine elements while maintaining structural integrity and reducing the need for maintenance.

It features extremely high flux LEDs mounted on a Stabrite LED array system, driven by specially designed electronics. The array is available in 1x4, 1x6, 1x8 and 3x4 configurations. The three-piece lens mounting system of moulded Lexan with stainless steel thumb screws fully compress the lens gasket and provide strong, positive closure of the lantern.

The FA-249 has the ability to accommodate an external photocell, solar array cable and battery cable. The factorypreset flash characteristics can be changed to meet the user’s specifications and optional remote monitoring is also available.

Pharos Marine Automatic Power Ltd sales@pharosmarine.com www.automaticpower.com

Hybrid system of sustainable sheet piling

Prolock is a hybrid system of sheet piling combining a short recycled plastic screen with longer wooden piles. The screens retain the soil while the piles provide strength to the entire structure. The lightweight screens use a unique interlocking method, which means that they can be slid into each other from the top. Installing Prolock is thus easy and quick.

The Prolock screens are located below, on and on top of the waterline and remain unaffected by rot or corrosion in any position.

The right type and length of the screen and the correct type and dimensions of the piles depend on various factors, including the soil type, the retaining height, the water level, the top load, etc. Advice on employing Prolock for specific projects is therefore offered by the manufacturer.

Profextru Productie BV info@profextru.nl www.profextru.com

Stainless steel mooring cleats

All SS 316 mooring cleats/ bollards from Hong Kong-based Goodocks Marine are cast from stainless steel, which is a highgrade product with a mirror finish.

They have good anti-corrosion and rust resistance, and the fittings provide a long service life and can adapt to a harsh marine environment. These high quality cleats can be used for mooring yachts/motorboats ranging from ten metres to 100 metres and with a displacement of less than 2,000 tons.

Their specifications and patterns can be customised to suit customers’ individual requirements and the name or location of a marina can be moulded into the cleats/ bollards’ surface to enhance brand identity.

Goodocks Marine (Hong Kong) Co Ltd goodocks@yahoo.com www.goodocks.com