DSV Adams Challenge Contract Won
(2/9/2008) MES have been awarded a contract working with Astilleros Balenciaga to supply and fit the integrated bridge equipment onboard Adams Offshore newest vessel the DSV Adams Challenge. The vessel will be a dynamically positioned diesel electric powered multi role offshore support vessel with a dual redundant dynamic positioning system configured to and suitable for supporting a wide range of offshore support activities.
MES Appointed as Authorised Globalstar Reseller (23rd May 2006)
Marine Electronic Systems are pleased to announce a new partnership with Globalstar Europe. The Globalstar satellite communications system offers a “high tech, low cost” solution to satellite communications for both marine and land users, giving high quality (GSM like) voice connections and fast 56kbps data transfer with OCENS compressed software. Rates per minute are substantially lower than our competitors and can save on monthly and annual communications costs.
We cover the United Kingdom for sales and service from our Southampton and Glasgow offices, and we offer a complete supply, installation and maintenance package, with technical back up and advice available 24/7.
The addition of this partnership to our portfolio of products enables us to offer even more choice and value to the shipowner who is looking for cost effective communications solutions but requires no degradation of communications capabilities.
NORTH STAR SHIPPING PSV TO BE BUILT AT ASTILLEROS BALENCIAGA SA (9th May 2006)
North Star Shipping, has signed a contract with Astilleros Balenciaga SA of Spain to build a 78.2 metre platform supply vessel. Designed by IMT of Montrose and measuring 78.2 metres in length with a 17 metre beam, the new vessel will have 740 square meters of deck. Although a platform support vessel, she will also be capable of meeting the requirements of a 300 class emergency response and rescue vessel and be capable of carrying daughter craft. This is part of a series of 8 vessels that North Star are building as Balenciaga and, as with the other vessels, MES will be providing the navigation bridge package and external and internal communications.
3 Container Ship Contract in won in Croatia (8th May 2006)
In December, MES was awarded a contract to supply turnkey navigation and communications equipment packages to 3 container ships being built at Kraljevica Shipyard in Croatia. The contract comprises a complete IMO SOLAS compliant navigation suite including Racal Bridgemaster E X and S band radars, Sperry Gyrocompass, Autopilot and Steering controls and Furuno GMDSS station. By the end of January the first shipset had been despatched and the electrical design work for the package was complete.
Winning this contract is a further example of how the broad range of products MES offers enables us to offer complete flexibility to meet the specification at prices and timescales which can win in some of the most highly competitive markets in the world.
The picture to the left shows Richard Collett working to complete the GMDSS console in time.
