SSG No 10 - Shipgaz

it & communications
Editor: Petter Arentz ~ Phone +47 33 40 12 00 ~ E-mail: petter@shipgaz.com
Wired Ocean
– broadband internet at sea
Wired Ocean broadband internet at sea has
been installed on board all seven vessels in
the Godby Shipping Fleet. The installation
commenced in September 2007 and was
carried out by Telemar Finland and completed
when the final vessel in the fleet,
Miranda, took delivery in February this
year.
Wired Ocean is a marine broadband system
designed to deliver shore to ship data
via a vessel’s satellite TV antenna. This
reduces incoming data costs, the largest bill
for internet use at sea. Wired Ocean is ideal
for high volume applications such as internet
browsing, downloading e-mail with
attachments, obtaining electronic manuals
and weather and navigation data.
Integrating the Wired Ocean satellite
Broadband Server (SBS) into a vessel’s
communication network is the key to lower
The Jotron Group has launched a new
range of EPIRBs (Emergency Position
Identification Radio Beacon) and a new
SART (Search and Rescue Transponder).
In addition to introducing a range of
new technical features, Jotron has made the
new products as environmentally friendly
as possible and is still meeting the required
international standards.
The two new EPIRBS are called Tron
40S MkII and Tron 40 GPS MkII and the
new SART is introduced under the name
of Tron SART20. Both the EPIRBS and
the SART come with a five years warranty.
The new EPIRBS have been designed
to exhibit a greater visibility. A state of
costs and extra functionality. The system is
a good complement to vessels already fitted
with, or intending to, buy a DVB-S television
antenna as this is how Wired Ocean
provides the shore to ship data. GPRS or
other sitcoms systems such as VSAT, Fleet
and the recently launched FleetBroadband
are required for data from ship to shore.
The SBS also offers strong functionality
as a communications hub. It can be used as
a switching device for a vessel’s entire communications
network and a caching system
means that only new content of previously
viewed web pages needs to be downloaded
for faster and economical internet browsing.
For more information, please contact:
Victor Barendse, Tel: +44 (0)207 060 10 49
e-mail: vbarendse@wiredocean.com
www.wiredocean.com
New and environmentally friendly EPIRB and SART
the art LED-module has been developed
comprising a unique reflector. Together
with an optimal lens, the EPIRB meets
the new and more strict requirements. The
new and intense LED-light will assist the
work of any Search and Rescue Teams and
improves detection during difficult weather
conditions.
Both the new EPIRBs and the SART
have a new release mechanism that simplifies
and facilitates manual operation, especially
under extreme conditions and at low
temperatures. The EPIRBS and the SART
are incorporated into Jotron recycle program.
The new generation of products will
comply with RoHS and contain no lead-
Electronic logbook
from Kongsberg
Kongsberg Maritime has taken an order to
install the K-Log Electronic Logbook on
board the Petroleum Geo-Service (PGS)
owned new building the Ramform Sovereign
built at Anker Yards. The Sovereign is
the third generation Ramform vessel and is
the most advanced seismic vessel today.
The K-Log will be integrated into a
Kongsberg Seatex HMS100
Helideck Moni toring System
and a third party IAS
system on board the
Ramform Sovereign,
which demonstrates
its integration qualities
and the ability to
reduce the manhours spent on
completing logbook entries. By integrating
sensors from various critical sub-systems
with K-Log, many logbook entries can be
automated and sent to the shore office.
Kongsberg Maritime, the only company
who is able to offer multiple Flag State
approvals, is starting to see such systems
specified for new buildings on a more regular
basis and has reported a significant positive
upturn in the number of enquiries.
For more information, please contact:
Christina Fjellstad, Tel: +47 3303 2411
e-mail: christina.fjellstad@kongsberg.com
www.kongsberg.com
soldering. Another important
environmental
aspect is the use of a
new Non-Hazardous
battery assembly.
A product
classified as Non-
Haz considerably
eases distribution,
hand ling and the
cost of transportation.
For more information, please contact:
Jotron AS, Tel: +47 331 397 00
e-mail: sales@jotron.com
www.jotron.com
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