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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- General
- Otago Daily Times
NZDF rescues trio from life-raft in Pacific Ocean
A life raft alongside a merchant vessel. Photo: NZDF / supplied Three people are safe after being rescued from a life-raft in the ocean following mechanical failure on their vessel. Their launch was heading from New Zealand to Tonga when it ran into trouble on Thursday afternoon, around 350 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand. A mayday was issued, and the crew activated an emergency beacon before abandoning ship for a life-raft. The distress signal was picked up by a nearby merchant tanker, the only vessel in range. Following this, a New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) F8 aircraft was deployed to assist. "Getting on-board a large vessel on the open ocean from a life raft is not an easy task," Taylor Monaghan, search and rescue officer at the Rescue Coordination Centre, said. "This was done at night, in trying conditions as well." At about 11pm, the trio were safely brought aboard the tanker. Maritime New Zealand praised the coordinated effort and quick action of both the tanker crew and the NZDF.
Agriland
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Agriland
John Deere forage harvesters break the 1,000hp barrier
John Deere has recently announced a fulsome list of upgrades to its forage harvester range which rightly entitles them to being described as new machines. However, when making the announcement, the company slipped in the news of its latest engine option almost as an afterthought. There are two model ranges within Deere's forage harvester portfolio, the F8 models and the F9 machines. The engines in all the new forage harvesters have been uprated The F9 machines may be powered by John Deere's own JDX18 engine, yielding up to 820hp, or a Liebherr 24.2L V12, which powers the F9 900 and 1000 models, and it is this engine that delivers 1,020hp in the larger of the two. Further down the order, engine power has been increased across the whole range with the smallest F8 100 having 425hp at the entry-level end of the scale while the F8 600 now offers 645hp. Sitting comfortably The company has also paid a good deal of attention to adding further comfort for the operator and machine utility. The new cabs are said to offer a clearer view and greater comfort The ActiveSeat in the F8 and F9 series swivels 16° to the right and to the left for easy access and visibility. The optional ActiveSeatTM II adds fully adjustable electric controls, cooling and heating, a massage function, and active suspension technology that isolates up to 90% of vertical movements for a smooth ride. A new forage-harvester-specific menu on the G5 screen allows operators to quickly adjust the most relevant machine functions with one fingertip. The screen is 35% larger and 75% faster than previous displays, with a high definition 1080p screen. Quality forage The spout now can be rotated up to 230° for optimal unloading, while the redesigned steering system of the rear axle delivers a 6m turning radius for tighter – and therefore quicker – headland turns. There is also an Active Fill Control feature which utilises a stereo camera system to control the rotation and flap position of the spout, automatically tracking transport vehicles and aiming the crop into trailers for an optimal fill strategy. The new spout can be set to automatically track and fill trailers running alongside Included amongst the improvements is a new inoculant dosing system which works with HarvestLab sensor readings to optimise silage quality through adjusting the dosing rate. The system features a 50L insulated concentrate tank for concentrated additives as well as a 325L tank for high volume application and water.
