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New Technology To Debut At Europort

Europort 2001 — the 30th edition of the exhibition - scheduled for Novem- ber 13 to 17 at the Amsterdam RAI. is traditionally an event where companies from around the globe debut innovative new marine equipment and technology.

While the exhibition is often considered a regional affair, the event indeed fulfills its international billing with a roster of more than 550 companies from around the globe, and halls filled with ship own- ers and operators with an equal interna- tional distribution. In 1999 exhibition management stated that the event drew more than 30,000 visitors from 88 coun- tries.

This year's event will offer a few extras, including a special focus on inland shipping. There are plans for numerous companies to exhibit their wares to this sector scattered throughout the exhibition floor, and the inland ship- ping sector will also occupy a prominent position in the specially equipped simu- lator pavilion.

The 2001 edition of the event, (which is held every two years) will fulfill its reputation, as the following companies will offer new innovations in Amster- dam. Transas Marine will introduce its latest developments in the fields of elec- tronic chart systems, maritime simula- tion and vessel traffic services. Navi-

Sailor 3000 will be on display to demon- strate the new-generation technology developed for Transas navigation solu- tions. This system incorporates all the functionality of the previously type- approved Transas ECDIS with an addi- tional array of innovative, state-of-the- art features. Significant new capabilities offered by Navi-Sailor 3000 include integrated weather forecasting, multiple chart display and user-selectable screen layout; advanced Route Planning, Radar

Overlay and Playback facilities; North-

Up/Course-Up/Head-Up chart display modes; Relative and True Motion dis- play; and advanced (U)AIS transponder interface. At the show, Transas will unveil the new modern hardware designed specifically for the Navi-Sailor navigation systems. The updated hard- ware solutions from Transas are avail- able as full-size pedestal mount and desktop consoles. ABB Marine & Tur- bochargers will, among other equip- ment, highlight the ABB CRP (Counter

Rotating Propeller) azipod propulsion.

This is a steerable azipod unit mounted immediately behind the standar pro- peller. Located on the same axis, but without any physical connection, the pulling propeller of the pod will contra- rotate in relation to the shaft-driven main propeller. Bas Engineering AS (represented by Design Systems &

Technologies) will exhibit its Ship-

Weight engineering software, which is used for estimation and tracking weight and center of gravity for all types of ves- sels. HydroComp Inc. (also represent- ed by Design Systems & Technologies) will show visitors the latest updates to its suite of advanced design programs, including NavCad, PropExpert and

PropCad. NavCad allows personal development of custom solutions within a variety of programming environments.

Radio Holland Marine will offer its

RHRS-2005RCTFT river radar with

LCD/TFT daylight-bright rasterscan, 18.1 -in. multi-color, high-resolution dis- play. Also on display will be the com- pany's Ship@Sight monitoring of ships via the internet, a system that provides fleet and ship data such as name, ID, position, course and speed. Thrane &

Thrane's Inmarsat F1 terminal provides high-speed MPDS service, enabling users to be on-line around the clock while only being charged for the data transferred over the satellite connection.

Europort 2001 Facts & Figures

Dates November 13-17, 2001

Hours 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. except Thursday, Nov. 15,11 a.m - 9 p.m. # Exhibitors 550

Admission abt. $16

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