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Zenitel Maritime & Energy is just about to conclude the DNV GL Type Approval for ICX-500 as a server in our well

Wood has awarded Zenitel a contract to facilitate communication through TETRA, UHF and Marine VHF to the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm.

Zenitel is leading the offshore market with high-tech communication solutions for remote applications onboard vessels and offshore platforms.

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has ordered three new ferries to operate the route from Staten Island to lower Manhattan. The first of the ferries launched in November 2019 and the second on June 26 this year. The third is still under construction.

Sound reception systems are electronic acoustical navigational aids that enable the ship’s crew to hear audio signals generated from outside an enclosed bridge. The sound reception system is installed as an aid for look-out as required by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG), 1972 standards. Sound reception systems can also be installed on vessels lacking fully enclosed bridges.

Each year on June 25th, we celebrate Day of the Seafarer (DotS). This year Day of the Seafarer is celebrating its 10th anniversary since first being implemented by IMO in June 2010. At Zenitel, we encourage everyone inside the maritime community and beyond to help spread the word about the exceptional work our global seafarers are putting out during these unusual times.

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration plans to have all ferries run on pure electric propulsion by 2030. In Norway, this is called the Ferry (R)evolution. By 2022, there will be so many electric ferries operating in Norway that the annual emission cut will be equal to that of 150,000 cars.

Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has become well known for taking on innovative and demanding vessel concepts. DEME has concepted a new Twin Hull SOV (Service Operation Vessel) for Windfarm Operations together with Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam and Marin and the keel laying of the vessel already concluded at Cemre Shipyard in December last year.

CCTV systems are now, more than ever, part of our RFQs for both Marine applications and Energy projects. Less than a year ago we completed a full FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) for Equinor’s Mongstad plant, where we upgraded the old analog CCTV infrastructure to sophisticated IP infrastructure.

By the seashore on Liaskjeret. On the island of Sotra. The Lie family built its traditional fishery in the early 1800s. Today, the Lie family continues to operate fishing vessels under the umbrella of Liegruppen AS, which also works in property development and service and trade.

With the increasing use of systems with embedded software on ships and mobile offshore platforms, cyber security is becoming critical not only for data protection, but also for reliable operations.

Each year, the editorial staff of WorkBoat magazine selects 10 Significant Boats that have the chance to be voted WorkBoat of the Year. The selection of Workboat magazine’s Top 10 list is rigorous and thorough, with editorial staff aiming to select at least one vessel from each sector covered by WorkBoat.