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European oil & gas
europeanoilandgas.co.uk
guidANcE MARiNE
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Guidance Marine, a division of Guidance Navigation Ltd is a leading international developer and supplier of position reference sensors for Dynamic Positioning (DP) and other sophisticated vessel control systems. The company’s laser and radar CyScan, RadaScan and Mini RadaScan sensors can be integrated by all major DP manufacturers and are used on a daily basis by all OSV and PSV operators for DP1, DP2 and DP3 class vessels. Guidance is the only company able to supply three local reference systems offering the greatest choice on the market. Based in the UK, Guidance understands the importance of quick deployment and has sales and service capability in all major oil producing regions of the world. Recently, Guidance Marine is pleased to announce that it has secured orders for the supply of the latest 500m+ range capable MiniRadaScan position reference sensor to Marine Technologies Pte Ltd, Singapore. The MiniRadaScan will be integrated into Marine Technologies Dynamic Positioning solution for a seriesof eight 6000 BHP PSVs scheduled for delivery to China Oilfield Services Limited within 2014. An option exists for four more sister vessels with additional 9000HP, 12000HP and 15000HP vessels planned for 2015 onwards. Mr Frode Klepsvik, managing director of MT-Marine Technologies Pte Ltd Singapore, stated: “The MiniRadaScan system was chosen due to the robust, all weather capability of microwave technology. It has been supplied with four microwave targets per system. The combination of 360 degree sensor coverage with intelligent ATEX approved targets makes choosing the MiniRadascan a simple decision.”