Posted: January 6, 2012
Mr Stephan Wrage from SkySails will make a presentation on his company’s innovative product – SkySails in the NMCI Auditorium at 5pm on Wednesday 18th January.
This event will be preceded by an international workshop on STCW10 under the auspices of the Marleanet project.
SkySails GmbH is the market and technology leader in the field of automated towing kite systems. Some 80 employees representing a wide range of disciplines and specialties – from aerospace engineers, to software developers, shipbuilders, management professionals and CNC operators – all help to develop, manufacture and market the worldwide patented SkySails technology.
SkySails kites are the key technology for capturing the vast potential of high-altitude winds and SkySails is the first company in the world that has succeeded in developing towing-kite technology into an industrial application.
The company’s main business segment SkySails Marine offers wind propulsion systems for ships. The latest product generation SKS C 320 can replace up to 2 MW of the main engine’s propulsion power. The company’s second business segment SkySails Power develops and markets systems for generating power from high-altitude wind.
SkySails was established in 2001 by the graduate industrial engineer Stephan Wrage, and Thomas Meyer, who holds a degree in shipbuilding and offshore engineering. In addition to its headquarters in Hamburg, SkySails also operates a production and testing centre in the Hanseatic town of Wismar.
SkySails has a strong international network of investors and strategic partners. SkySails also promotes and maintains longstanding development partnerships with leading suppliers, such as with DSM Dyneema and Gleistein Ropes for producing the ropes, and North Sails NZ for manufacturing the towing kites.
Main investors are the ship financing company Oltmann Gruppe, the marine engine supplier Zeppelin Power Systems and the Dutch Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company Royal DSM N.V.. SkySails’ investors also include numerous renowned shipping companies and private individuals.
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Posted: December 21, 2011
GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS) Marketing Executive Joanne Kelleher was interviewed for the January 2012 edition of GAC World. In the interview Mrs Kelleher outlines the importance of training even in economically difficult times and talks about the ever growing presence of women in the maritime industry.
Click here to view interview.
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Posted: December 15, 2011
The final article for the Port Strategy was released recently. Read the full article below:
“Yes, you can do a Marine Risk Assessment, even quite a sophisticated one, which doesn’t go into sufficient detail or misses the point entirely says Captain Stephen Gyi of GAC Training and Service Solutions.
Unfortunately, this ‘missing the point’ can be less an oversight and more of a “commercially driven decision”, he adds.
Outlining a basic process, he explains that a group of experts identify the probable marine related hazards (HAZID) and resulting environmentally related hazards (ENVID), including emergencies such as vessels losing power, colliding or running aground. Obviously, “those risks with potential to endanger life or damage the environment are particularly important to capture”.
The levels of consequence and the likelihood of occurrence are filled out, often on a five-by-five risk matrix. From this the team returns to the beginning and assesses each hazard in turn, which provides a value of either high, medium or low risk, depending on the chosen values for that location, type of cargo and vessel involved, and the scenarios are re-run with projected mitigation measures in place. While there are almost always measures that can be adopted, they usually come with a cost attached, so the idea is get all associated risks down to what industry recognises as ‘as low as reasonably practical’ or ALARP. read more…
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Posted: December 9, 2011
Are you in need of OPITO approved training in the New Year? We have released our 2012 course schedule which includes Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training, Minimum Offshore Industry Safety Training and Further Offshore Emergency Training.
Our offshore course are designed to provide delegates with a basic knowledge of safety and emergency response procedures for working in offshore environments.
Perhaps you are in need of refresher training?
The FOET is a 1-day course which refreshes your existing BOSIET certificate for a further 4 years.
For further information just contact us on + 353 21 4970 609 or email us info@seftecnmcioffshore.com
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Posted: December 2, 2011
NMCI will launch its new Marine Data Communications & Networking course in January 2012. The course runs for 13 weeks with classes taking place one night a week, starting at 6.30pm and finishing at 9.30pm at NMCI. The first class will take place on the 16th of January.
The course will be delivered by Arnaud Disant who has been an IT Professional Service Engineer since 1992. Mr Disant has experience in Messaging, Identity Management, Marine IT as well as Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), mentoring and has a strong background in IT training (including electronic messaging, identity management and Internet technologies), he has delivered lectures in English and in French throughout Europe, the United States and Australia.
Full course dates below:
January: 16th, 23rd and 30th
February: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
March: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
April: 23rd, 30th
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course a student should be able to build a computer from bare components, install an operating system of his choice on it, and configure it. Delegate will be able to build crimp from parts a network cable, connect the computer to the Internet, install a navigation system of his / her choice, including charts and at least one peripheral such as GPS, AIS, etc…
DELIVERY MODE
The above objective is the minimum required at the end of the course.
The agenda above can be delivered in two methods, basics & advanced, the difference lays in the amount of time spent on some modules such as radar integrator boards “RIBS”, moxas, splitters, converters isolators and how in depth certain protocol is covered.
The course is delivered over 13 sessions which includes lab work. There is two ways in which the course can be delivered, evenings or compressed into a week.
Click here for the course outline:
*We are pleased to announce a 50% discount on the PolarView Licence for each delegate on the Marine Data Communications & Networking Course.
If you would like any information on this or similar courses such as corporate team building, OPITO training Ireland, FOET courses and Bridge Simulation – call us today or email us at reception@nmci.ie.
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