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www.marinelink.com 87Cobham Touchscreen Navtex The new SAILOR 6390/91 Navtex System from Cobham SATCOM is now available to order. As a black box system, with separate touchscreen user- interface, the SAILOR 6390/91 Navtex System in-troduces a new approach that Cobham says enhanc-es safety and efÞ ciency, while being fully GMDSS compliant as a standalone device or part of a SAIL-OR 6000 GMDSS Series installation. SAILOR 6390/91 Navtex follows the recently released SAIL-OR 6280/81 AIS System, as the second product group in a new series of 100% network integrated SAILOR products. The SAILOR 6391 Navtex Sys- tem consists of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver (available separately), which receives Navtex mes-sages on the international Navtex frequencies 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4209.5 kHz, and the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, a 7? touchscreen that provides excellent viewing clarity in all light conditions so all messages can be seen and understood. www.cobham.com GE Dynamic Positioning SystemNew software from GE?s Power Conversion busi- ness that enables its Dynamic Positioning (DP) sys-tems to save fuel and put less wear and tear on ves-sel propulsion equipment is on the shortlist to win an Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award this year. ?Energy Ef Þ cient Dy- namic Positioning For Ships? was developed from a comparison of concepts through to Þ nal production code using model-based design. The new mode was entered in the Model-Based Engineering category for the IET Innovation Awards, which attracted more than 400 entries. During development of the new Energy Ef Þ cient DP, GE Power Conversion used model-based engineering to allow the produc-tion controller to be used in simulations to ensure accurate results. Studies making use of weather pat-terns for a full year showed a 12% reduction in fuel use could be expected for representative scenarios.www.gepowerconversion.com Boatracs? BTConnect AIS Boatracs BTConnect AIS extends the functionality of BTConnect by integrating real time messaging and vessel tracking with AIS data on a single display. The AIS Man Overboard (MOB) Alarm Noti Þ cation Sys- tem, a joint solution development effort between Boa- tracs and Orolia sister company McMurdo, is a safety solution that enables distress signals from McMurdo?s SmartÞ nd MOB AIS beacons to be displayed on BT- Connect software for accelerated emergency response. boatracs.comPaperless NavigationTransas Hellas agreed with Minerva Marine to equip its ß eet with ECDIS and ofÞ cial charts aiming to shift within a speciÞ ed timeframe to paper- less navigation. In addition to the premium line of Transas ECDIS and Transas Admiralty Data Service TADS (of Þ cial ENCs), Minerva Marine decided to deploy additional back up arrangements both for hardware and software, including Transas TX-97 vector charts. Minerva Marine Inc. will also implement satellite tracking of the ß eet through the Transas FleetMan- ager Online which will enable, at the Þ nal stage, continuous monitoring of the ß eet charts collection update status on each vessel.www.transas.com TNKC Fleet & BASS Software BASS won a contract for a ß eet-wide sys- tem upgrade for the subsidiary of the K-Line group Taiyo Nip- pon Kisen Co., Ltd. (TNKC). With this upgrade, 107 TNKC vessels will operate on the BASSnet 2.8 Fleet Management System. The ship management company has been operating on BASSnet 2.0 since 2001. TNKC has been enjoying the beneÞ ts of optimizing its ship- ping operations with BASSnet Fleet Management Systems for 12 years. These include the pioneering version of BASSnet SAFIR, a module that stream-lines and automates safety information reporting, and BASSnet 2.0, which features multi-level infor- mation management solutions such as Easy Info.www.bassnet.no Ecospeed Fuel Savings Calculator Ecospeed displayed the ?CLEAN SHIP ? EFFI- CIENT SHIP ? GREEN SHIP ? PARTNERSHIP? concept during Europort. CLEAN SHIP ? Ecospeed can be cleaned rapidly and will only improve in smoothness with each cleaning. EFFICIENT SHIP - The concept is supported by the Ecospeed fuel sav-ings calculator. GREEN SHIP - Ecospeed offers a TBT-free, copper-free and biocide-free solution for the protection of the underwater hull. PARTNER- SHIP ?covers the in-water cleaning service avail- ability by Hydrex on major shipping routes like the North Sea and Baltic Sea.www.hydrex.be CM-1000 Series: Smart Fluid Handling Tech Colfax Fluid Handling introduced an Active Valve Control option to its Smart Technology CM-1000 Series intelligent sea water cooling system controller. The CM-1000 Series with optional Active Valve Control may be applied to both newbuild and retroÞ ts. Introduced in April, the CM-1000 Series is designed to enhance shipboard sea water cooling system pumping efÞ ciency while lowering operating and maintenance costs and maximizing uptime. The CM-1000 Series with Active Valve Control offers potential energy savings of up to 85%, and it can reduce maintenance by up to 50 percent and provides safer operation, return-on-investment and long term savings for total ownership. The CM-1000 Series with Active Valve Control uses sensors to monitor real-time operating conditions such as temperatures in the freshwater cooling loop, as well as the pumps? suc- tion and discharge pressure. The sensor signals enable the CM-1000 Series controller to regulate the ß ow of sea water to the coolers according to varying heat loads from the main engine and generators. The CM-1000 Series controller checks pump status based on the pumps? performance curve, then opens and closes valves in the sea water cooling system to adjust the pumps? duty point for optimal operation. In the case of a 3 x 50% pump setup, Active Valve Control allows for an intelligent cascading pump operation. Because valve adjustments are made automatically, the risk for incorrect manual valve settings is eliminated and incremental energy savings and overall system efÞ ciency are enhanced. More information is available at smart.colfaxcorp.com/CM1000 along with the CM-1000 Simulator Calcu-lator that calculates real-world energy savings and CO2 emission reductions for speciÞ c Atlantic, Paci Þ c and Indian Ocean routes, based on vessel type and size, water temperature, energy cost and minimum pressure. MR #11 (82-89).indd 87MR #11 (82-89).indd 8711/11/2013 1:47:40 PM11/11/2013 1:47:40 PM