Equipment News – Page 124
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NewsMixed messages in EMSA accident statistics review
The 2009 Maritime Accident Review published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has revealed improvements in the general safety record of EU shipping.
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NewsSeawork seating encounter runs full circle
It will be quite a first anniversary for Scot Seats KPM-Marine at Seawork 2010. The two companies met by being given stands across the aisle from each other at Seawork 2009.
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NewsJumbo successfully display tidal installation capability
Jumbo Offshore has recently completed a short series of tests to demonstrate its installation capabilities in high tidal current velocities.
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NewsBespoke gangway for new accommodation support vessel
The advanced marine access systems specialist, Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), has been awarded a contract by Edda Accommodation (Malta) Ltd, part of the Østensjø Group, to build a bespoke gangway for a new accommodation support vessel.
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NewsSynthetic rope goes to a new level
US based DSM Dyneema, which produces extremely tough synthetic rope for demanding industrial applications, has unveiled its latest development, Dyneema XBO, at the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas USA.
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NewsHoulder deliver final davit to MoD
UK marine engineering consultants Houlder Ltd has announced that the 34th and final 3.5Te SWL ‘C’ type davit has been delivered to the Ministry of Defence.
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NewsSafe slinging is on the cards
Leading insurance provider to the transport and logistics industry, TT Club, in collaboration with ICHCA International, has issued new guidelines on safe slinging of cargo on and off vessels, in the form of two handy pocket cards.
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NewsSee Sealite’s latest lantern at Seawork
At the beginning of 2009, Seawork 2010 exhibitor Sealite undertook a research and development program into the next generation of long range LED lanterns. This year sees the culmination of these efforts with the release of the Apollo-155 lantern series, an engineering accomplishment encompassing the latest in LED and optical ...
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NewsEchomax paints a safe passage at Seawork
A further development to Echomax’s original radar target enhancer is the new Active-XS dual band RTE that has just been released. Like the original, it amplifies and returns a stronger radar signal, but it now also tells you if you are being ‘painted’ by S-band radar.
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NewsNOAA’s new PORTS brings safer navigation
Mariners can now get free real time information on water level, wind, and weather conditions for the Sabine-Neches Waterway of Beaumont and Port Arthur in Texas USA from a new NOAA ocean observing system.
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NewsSeawork navcomms guide replica Phoenician voyage
A replica 600BC wooden ship has rounded the Cape of Good Hope on its epic 17,000 mile voyage around Africa and beyond, with the help of navigational equipment from Seawork exhibitor Raymarine.
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NewsSimrad navigates its way to Seawork
Marine navigation, auto steering, communications and fishfinding system specialist Simrad has introduced a host of innovative new software enhancements for its NSE navigation systems, some of which will be on display on Stand 132 at Seawork 2010.
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NewsDPS 4D proven during Bosphorus Strait transit
Ocean Rig''s semi-submersible drilling rig Leiv Eiriksson has successfully navigated the Bosphorus Strait using the sophisticated new DPS 4D Differential Positioning System developed by Kongsberg Maritime''s specialist position reference and satellite positioning division, Kongsberg Seatex.
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NewsNew life for historic buoys
Lancashire based painting and decorating contractor T Harrison Limited has recently completed work on the refurbishment of two historic ‘bell-boat’ buoys that once marked the safe approach to Preston Docks.
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NewsClean air and SmartStart control at Seawork
HVAC systems specialist Dometic Marine launches a number of new products at Seawork 2010, including the new Breathe Easy Air Purifier to the European commercial marine market.
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NewsFlying chain buys time for rescue tugs
A project to enable a tow line and sea anchor to be attached to an unmanned vessel with engine failure has been boosted by the development of a chain which is lightweight enough to be deployed by air.
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NewsDistress signals need to work in extremes
Two recent incidents have shown the necessity of flares and beacon distress signals which remain reliable even in extreme weather conditions, making the point that we still need ‘old technology’ like pyrotechnics as electronics is not yet the answer to everything.
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NewsSafer sensors come down from the skies
A wireless fluid level measurement system has been developed by NASA scientists which eliminates the inaccuracy associated with a vessel’s movement, and the system can also be adapted to detect contaminants such as water.
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NewsPneumatic launcher for rescue device
An innovative life saving device that aims to bring people in trouble in the water within reach by giving extra distance to the ‘throw’ is already finding a home with a number of commercial marine companies.
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NewsMarine objectives await launch into orbit
A satellite will be used by maritime authorities as an additional means of ensuring safety at sea in the High North.
