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First Voyage Data Recorder solution for inland shipping
Orolia has partnered with Radio Holland to develop the world’s first Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) solution specifically designed for inland shipping.
The Inland NW6000R VDR solution will enhance safe navigation and ship performance and provide tools for understanding the cause of incidents. Radio Holland will also be installing Orolia’s Netwave VDR NW6000 series as its preferred global VDR solution for retrofit and newbuild projects, while Orolia will utilise Radio Holland’s established global network as one of its globally preferred service partners.
Paul Smulders, CEO Europe for Radio Holland, said: “The VDR is obligatory in Deepsea Shipping, but for inland shipping it is also a relevant tool to enhance safety and ship performance. The NW6000R VDR is perfectly suitable to monitor, measure and improve the performance of the ship.”
The architecture of Orolia’s renewed Netwave NW6000 VDR system is based on the latest ethernet technology, using PoE (Power over Ethernet) solution. This leads to reduced need for cabling saving in installation time. As an increased number of navigation and communication equipment with ethernet output will become available onboard ships, the NW6000 VDR can provide additional tooling for performance measurements. Next to the standard VDR function, the NW6000 VDR can be used for optimising ship performance.
North Sails launches a suite of new sails
Rather than using traditional sailcloth the 3Di NORDAC is made by molding polyester into a unified composite structure giving a smoother shape which is said to be better at resisting stretch and distortion. In development for more than two years, the 3Di NORDAC is made much like a fibreglass sailboat - with a solid core of fused polyester meaning the sail will not delaminate and is heat, humidity and UV resistant.
North Sails 3Di technology is also put to use with a new jib for the Melges 20 designed using the company’s
membrane software which simulates sail structure and design. “Simulating the data collected from the North team racing on the [Melges 20 world championship] circuit with our in-house software, we were able to create a new generation of jib,” said class leader, Giulio Desiderato.
The new RJF radial jib for the Lightning sets and trims to match with the MF-2 (Fisher) mainsail. The goal was to develop a jib with similar shape to the JF-2, using a radial construction to maximise the sail’s ability to hold its shape.
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