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www.marinelink.com MN101PRODUCTSBearings Take Load off Foundations The innovative elastometric spring bearings designed toimprove the vertical load carry- ing capacity of the wind tur-bines of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, have now been installed on each of the 90foundations at the site, 20 kilometers off the coast of theNorfolk in the UK. Trelleborg Offshore Norway AS has recently completed its contract to install the 552 bearings before the start of winter. They worked with project team members from owner Scira Offshore Energy and operator Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver the bearings fol- lowing reports of grouting failures on other wind farms. The bespoke steel and rubber bearings were designed to reduce the vertical load on the grouted connection between the inner monopile pipe and the outer transition piece, which together make up the foundation on whichthe wind turbine will sit.Powerful Air Hoist Lifts 125 Tons An air operated hoist with a liftcapacity of 125 tons has been manu-factured by materials handling and lifting specialists J D Neuhaus. The most powerful unit in their EH range, it is designated as an EH 125monorail hoist and can be used forlifting and traverse functions. The hoist is designed for operating withinheavy industries such as shipbuilding as well as the oil and gas markets. The low-headroom design ensures that the hoist can be used where minimum operating space is available; while an Ex rating ensures suitability for use in hazardous areas. www.jdneuhaus.com Beijer Launches Widescreen Monitor and PC Beijer Electronics extends the monitor and IPC product range for maritime applications with new widescreen models. The new mar- itime monitor MTe T240 Nautic features a 23.6 inch widescreen format providing an extensive dis- play area for well-structured machine and process visualization. Thanks to the novel LED backlight, the units exclude the use of high voltage components, which often are sources of faulty operation. Another benefit of the LED technology will be achieved by the infinitely variable dimming down to zero. This fea- ture is essential in bridges on vessels and control rooms with night operation conditions. www.beijerelectronics.se Diesel Fuel Filter AlertSKIMOIL?s new diesel FUEL FILTER ALERT and alarm sys- tem, developed specifically for the commercial marine industry, pro- vides an accurate real-time indica- tion of fuel filter status. The sys- tem is especially valuable for ves- sels that don't have constant filter monitoring by dedicat- ed on-board engineers, such as harbor tugs and other workboats running with a small crew. The system consists of a remote digital display panel and rugged stainless steel sensors. In development for the past 2 years, the diesel FUEL FILTER ALERT and alarm system was in sea trials for 8 months. Fewer filter changes means less replacement filter inventory and a reduction of special waste to handle and dispose of. www.FuelFilterAlert.com Teledyne TSS Adds Heave Capability to Sensor Following the successful launch of the new DMS-500RP motion sensor range in April, Teledyne TSS is expanding this product range with the introduction of the DMS-500H. This new sensor provides heave measure- ment to complement the roll and pitch capabilities of the launch model. This is expected to be welcomed by a variety of users in the marine and off- shore markets where there is known to be a need for a high accuracy sensor with these capabilities but at a lower cost and without the high performance subsea-rated housings that typify Teledyne TSS products. A New Floating Chapel: SCI?s CHAPLAINSBLOG In the early nineteenth century, the Seamen?s Church Institute (SCI) lodged its mission to seafarers in a floating chapel in the waters of the Port of New York. SCI priori- MN#11 (98-105):MN 2011 Layouts 10/27/2011 10:18 AM Page 101