Equipment News – Page 117
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NewsDistant crew enjoys broadband Discovery
The research vessel RSS Discovery has been fitted with NSSLGlobal’s Cruise-IP VSAT service and a FleetBroadband system, ensuring connectivity wherever the vessel travels.
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NewsBridging the marine skills gap
There has been recent criticism of the European Commission Task Force’s lacklustre approach to averting the unfolding maritime skills crisis, but there are still grass-roots providers able to show a way forward.
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NewsOn board ECDIS training agreement signed
Kelvin Hughes has signed an agreement with Seagull to develop a product specific computer based training module for its MantaDigital ECDIS range.
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NewsMPSA forms for passive ship safety
Miko Marine AS of Oslo has signed on as one of the founder members of the Paris based Maritime Passive Safety Association (MPSA).
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NewsConsultants view green energy on doorstep
The UK consultancy and training services company Ferriby Group International is preparing for more work on its own doorstep as part of the UK’s marine renewable energy expansion.
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NewsVersatile crane for new survey catamaran
German deck equipment specialist MKG has just fitted out a new purpose-built coastal survey catamaran with a powerful 20 m/t radio controlled hydraulic knuckle boom crane.
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NewsAHC cranes for offshore construction vessel
Global cargo movers Cargotec have secured an order to supply two active heave compensated (AHC) cranes for Volstad Maritime''s large offshore construction vessel (OCV), on order at Bergen Group’s Fosen shipyard in Norway.
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NewsDoubled up towing winches for ETV Nordic
The German headquartered marine equipment supplier HATLAPA has secured the €2.5m order for deck machinery, steering gear and compressors for the ETV Nordic.
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NewsMilestone for Offshore Access System
Offshore Solutions BV (OSBV) has announced a significant achievement in the operation of its Offshore Access System (OAS).
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NewsLong line is lifeline in emergencies
The inventor of a unique life saving throw line is concerned that lives are being lost in the UK because fire and rescue teams do not have appropriate safety equipment.
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NewsOn time clutch delivery of winch parts
When marine winch manufacturer Broehl Maschinenfabrik needed a fast delivery of water cooled brakes and clutches for one of its anchor handling winch projects it called UK clutch and brake specialists Industrial Clutch Parts.
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NewsA shocking approach to shipboard safety
Videotel Marine International, a global provider of maritime training systems, has launched an innovative new training module designed to aid the seafaring industry in its battle to reduce common shipboard accidents.
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NewsFast boats picking up good vibrations
The work of STResearch (STR) has been influential in the development of recent major projects by the US Coast Guard and Customs & Border Protection.
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NewsHovering safety concern removed by experts
On a visit to The Hovercraft Museum at Gosport in Hampshire, the Ramora UK team noticed that some of the life rafts on an old cross channel hovercraft were still sealed, and that meant they were likely to contain the original distress flares.
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NewsGLA Coastal Beacon monitoring
Zeework Ltd, the Trimble Marine dealer for UK and Ireland, has been awarded the contract to supply GNSS receivers to the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland.
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NewsReflex enjoys reaction to crew transfer demand
An increasing awareness of greater safety in marine personnel transfer has led to record demand for the FROG and TORO crew transfer devices from Reflex Marine.
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NewsGas detector for Swedish hovercraft
The Swedish Coastguard service has selected a Crowcon gas detector for one of its newly constructed hovercraft.
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NewsStaff involvement will optimize modernisation
The UK Government is currently consulting on the future of the Marine & Coastguard Agency, (MCA), the government department responsible for UK maritime policy and the coastguard system.
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NewsEasy way to see Admiralty updates
There’s another simple way to view navigational chart data from the UK Hydrographic Office, as an optional overlay has been added to the SevenCs ORCA Master Electronic Chart System (ECS).
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NewsEmersion simulation for load optimisation
The marine simulation department of South Tyneside College in the UK has been working with Targe Towing Limited on a research project to identify the effect of propeller emersion and ballast loads on the handling of bulk carriers.
