Glamox to Light the New Fleet of Finnish Navy Corvettes
Glamox (GLX) entered into an agreement with Rauma Marine Constructions and the Finnish Ministry of Defense to deliver fully integrated LED lighting technology for the Finnish Navy’s new Squadron 2020 Corvette vessels. This includes the navigation light system, internal and external lighting, and the helicopter visual landing aid system.The Squadron 2020 project aims to decommission and replace seven of the existing Finnish naval fleet with modern corvette vessels.
LED Lighting for Ships: Seeing is Believing
New Lighting Technology offers bright ideas for better interior and exterior lighting that saves money, manpowerThe U.S. Navy is leaving traditional lighting behind for Solid State Lighting (SSL) with very long-life solid-state light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. Technology has illuminated new ways to light ships that are safer, more efficient and more affordable. Taking advantage of the new technology has its challenges, such as finding cost effective lighting that is rugged…
Viking XPRS Returns to Helsinki-Tallinn Route
Finnish ferry company Viking Line continues to modernise its vessels. The M/S Viking XPRS, which has just undergone dry-docking, has been back sailing its usual Helsinki–Tallinn route starting on February 1. Passengers on the renovated vessel can now look forward to even more enjoyable restaurant and café experiences as well as improved shopping options. During its weeks of dry-docking, the vessel’s restaurant facilities in particular underwent major changes. On Deck 7 a brand-new entertainment venue – the dayand nightclub Club X – will open on February 11. We listened to customers’ wishes and expanded the space there by a third, adding seats for another 150 guests, says the company. As a result, we have increased the level of passenger comfort, especially on day cruises.
OceanLED Appoints Marketing Director & Sales Manager
OceanLED, the global leader in LED marine lighting technology, announces today that it has appointed Nicole Squartino as its new creative Marketing Director and Oscar Socarras as Territory Sales Manager. Both will be working closely with the US General Manager, Don DeMott, to strengthen the Company’s strategy, sales and further develop their growing portfolio of accounts. “Nicole and Oscar’s addition to the OceanLED team signals the Company’s continued growth and investment in hiring leaders,” said DeMott. In this role, Ms. Squartino will oversee all aspects of the organizations marketing and advertising to help drive brand awareness throughout the world.
LED Lighting: Reduced Costs, Enhanced Safety
No industry has escaped the economic changes of the last decade, and the marine industry is certainly no exception. But with every economic struggle emerges new solution providers, poised to help fill new needs. St. James Stevedoring Partners LLC is among these innovators in the marine industry. It operates the state-of-the-art St. James Stevedoring (SJS) bulk handling operations along the lower Mississippi River serving ocean going vessels and river barges and transloading millions of tons of dry bulk commodities.
Superyachts Shift to LED Lighting
Less than three years left of halogen bulb production sharpens focus for designers and yards. The hitherto gradual shift from traditional lighting technology to the new, environmentally efficient formats has, for the superyacht industry, taken on a new sense of urgency. With the deadline for production ceasing for the popular halogen bulbs now less than three years away (September 2016), Lumotics Marine is working with designers and yards initiating new builds in advising clients on preparing for the near-universal adoption of ship-wide LED lighting.
New NOAA ROV On Ocean Trials
The 6,000-meter-rated remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system will be tested from 'Okeanos Explorer' in the 2013 field season. Dave Lovalvo, project manager for the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research’s Deep Submergence Group and his team has built and will be testing the ROV during the 2013 field season. The vehicle will be operated from the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, America's only U.S. government ship that is dedicated to the sole purpose of exploring the world’s oceans.
Grote's Work Lamp for Workboat Applications
New White Housings, On-Lamp Switches and Powerful, Refined Beam Patterns Add to Work Lamp Family’s Depth and Versatility. Grote Industries, a world leader in high-performance LED lighting technology for the transportation industry, announced the introduction of six new versions of its Trilliant LED WhiteLight Work Lamp today. Grote’s Trilliant family was already the largest and most advanced line of LED WhiteLight Work lamps in the industry. Trilliant work lamps have gained popularity with their array of powerful, yet controlled beam patterns and superior performance characteristics.
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight Announces New Handheld LED Spotlight
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com announced today the addition of the HL-7LED-3C Handheld LED Control to its line of LED spotlights. This handheld LED spotlight light with an ergonomically designed solid plastic handle produces 1,596 lumens and uses specially designed LED reflectors to produce a light beam 650' long by 50' wide. Drawing only 24 watts of power @1.7 amps, this LED spotlight provides a highly effective alternative to traditional incandescent handheld spotlights that drain batteries at a rapid rate.
