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PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE<br />
Wobble-free<br />
boarding with<br />
new design<br />
kayak launch<br />
Certified for fair<br />
and traceable<br />
transactions<br />
Dutch company Seijsener has become the first<br />
manufacturing company in Europe to be granted a type<br />
examination certificate by the German National Metrology<br />
Institute (PTB) for its shore power cabinets.<br />
This means that any<br />
user plugging in to obtain<br />
power will benefit from a fair,<br />
transparent and traceable<br />
transaction.<br />
“We are quite pleased and<br />
very proud to be Eichrecht<br />
certified,” says Seijsener<br />
director Bas Durieux. “This is<br />
an important step to further<br />
strengthen our position in<br />
the German market for shore<br />
power facilities.”<br />
“Currently, following<br />
an awarded tender, the<br />
Seijsener-Involtum consortium<br />
is installing more than 120<br />
shore power facilities along<br />
the canals and rivers in<br />
North Rhine Westphalia.<br />
The cabinets are the first<br />
in Europe to comply with<br />
German calibration law. This<br />
underlines our dedication and<br />
drive to serve markets across<br />
Europe while respecting local<br />
regulations,” he<br />
continues.<br />
Seijsener will<br />
now be able to<br />
supply shore<br />
power cabinets<br />
throughout Europe<br />
that will give<br />
users complete<br />
confidence that<br />
they are paying<br />
the correct<br />
amount for their<br />
energy and,<br />
if desired, the<br />
technology can<br />
be applied to car<br />
charging stations<br />
etc.<br />
www.seijsener.nl<br />
Many paddlers find the act of getting into and out of a<br />
kayak nerve-racking, especially with onlookers. Even the<br />
most stable solo or tandem boat will wobble and slip.<br />
Golden Boat Lifts has<br />
taken this concern into<br />
account with a completely<br />
redesigned and innovative<br />
kayak launch, which can<br />
safely and easily launch and<br />
recover the craft in under<br />
90 seconds, even from high<br />
docks and seawalls and<br />
areas with tidal fluctuation.<br />
Using the Golden Kayak<br />
Launch couldn’t be easier.<br />
The user slides the kayak<br />
or canoe onto the twin<br />
bunks and lowers it into<br />
the water using the crank.<br />
Paddlers descend the stair<br />
tread ladder and enter the<br />
boat, using the grab rail on<br />
the opposite side to steady<br />
themselves. The launch’s<br />
stable platform minimises the<br />
awkward movement common<br />
with boarding. Boaters then<br />
slide their vessels out into the<br />
open water. Upon return, the<br />
steps are simply reversed.<br />
In a change from previous<br />
models, the new launch<br />
is now made from fullywelded<br />
square marine<br />
grade aluminium tubing<br />
and receiver pockets for<br />
maximum rigidity and<br />
strength. Nylatron rollers and<br />
a stainless steel brake winch<br />
and cable have been added<br />
to ensure moving parts will<br />
operate smoothly for years<br />
to come with very little<br />
maintenance.<br />
Craft up to 249lb (113kg)<br />
can be supported, and two<br />
models are offered with fiveand<br />
seven-step ladders.<br />
www.goldenboatlifts.com<br />
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www.marinaworld.com - <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong>
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