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.
navigation > Echosounder
Furuno FE-700
Cost effective: No paper, no consumables, high accuracy and high reliability
6.5\" colour LCD display featuring a wide viewing angle and adjustable brightness
Viewing window 15 min wide on any range setting with 1 min time marks
Choice of system frequency high resolution shallow depth sounding with a 200Khz transducer or deep water sounding with a 50Kz transducer
Various modes for experienced users with never-get-lost default position
Depth data for last 24 hours in memory to play back the past sounding information
Meets IMO standards MSC.74(69) Annex 4
The FE-700 is a breakthrough over the conventional paper sounders; there are no consumable items. The purpose of the echosounder is to provide safe navigation by detecting the clearance below the ship (particularly in shallow waters) as required on the SOLAS convention ships by the new IMO standards.
Download brochureSkipper GDS 101
SKIPPER GDS 101 sets a new standard for navigation for all vessels required to have a navigation echo sounder onboard.
GDS 101 is based on the latest computer techniques offering all features demanded on-board a modern ship. GDS 101 is designed to be easy to use and has incorporated more features than most echo sounders on the market. It has a rugged and robust mechanical design. GDS 101 is developed and tested based on years of experience.
ELAC Echo Sounder Type LAZ5100
LAZ 5100 is a high quality paperless Navigation Sounder from ELAC. We have used this sounder when we wanted guaranteed deep water perfomance (2000m).
The LAZ 5100 is the successor to the actual market leader LAZ 5000 and represents the new standard for navigation purposes from shallow to deep water.
It can be operated as single or dual frequency unit including retrofit with transducers of other manufacturers.
The LAZ 5100 offers 6 basic ranges from 10 to 2000m. 24-hrs-memory, interfaces for output of depth data and input of position data, printer interface.
HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICAL TFT COLOUR DISPLAY
with Night & Day colour selection
Continuous observation of depth data in conventional recording mode
Digital display of water depth and selected range
Digital display of position data
Optional slave display
Standard ELAC transducers
LSE 297/50 kHz resp.
LSE 313 / 200 kHz, especially developed for LAZ 5100
