Equipment News – Page 128
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NewsRemarkable safety record for OAS
An efficiency milestone has been reached by the seven Offshore Access Systems (OAS) presently in use around the world. Designed to operate in 2.5 metre significant wave heights, four of these are currently taking on the sometimes difficult conditions of the North Sea.
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NewsACE winch order is largest ever
ACE Winches of Scotland, has successfully completed a £ 2m manufacturing order for Marlin Offshore International Ltd and international drilling contractor KCA DEUTAG for the design, manufacture and commissioning of four replacement 75 ton double drum anchor mooring winches and hydraulic power unit packages for Marlin’ s self erect tender ...
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NewsPorts Industry foundation course launches
The UK’ s PD Ports has joined forces with Teesside University to deliver a Foundation Degree specifically for those working within the Ports Industry.
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NewsSea Vision launches maritime Action Packs
Sea Vision, the campaign working to raise awareness of the sea and the maritime sector has launched a unique range of downloadable education resources. The packs, aimed at children aged between 11 and 16 years old, feature people working in many different parts of the maritime sector.
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NewsA virtual harbour for Whitby pilots
A virtual computer model of Whitby Port in the UK is to be created, paving the way for a new harbour pilots training programme.
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NewsShock consequences of Seawork encounter
The seeds of collaboration planted only three months ago at Seawork have been quick to bear fruit, with a new range of shock mitigation seating making its debut at the Southampton Boat Show last month mounted in a Redbay RIB.
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NewsNew escape slide for passenger ships
Zodiac SOLAS of Chevanceaux in France has developed a new escape slide system that offers the fastest speed of evacuation for small to medium sized ships and high speed craft.
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NewsMicky learns the ropes for new career
A former Nissan auto factory worker made redundant in the UK earlier this year is celebrating after getting a job in the offshore industry thanks to help from South Tyneside College and AIS.
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NewsFree in-port lift training courses
Suppliers for professional lifting and material handling solutions, Certex UK, is launching a series of free training seminars of specific interest to those working in the marine and shipping industry.
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NewsBarge light visible to 3nm
The successful launch of Sealite’ s BargeSaf UL 1104 Certified LED Barge Light has seen hundreds of the product shipped to customers all around the world.
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NewsHometowners in multi-launch mode at Europort
Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine BV will make a short journey to Europort 2009, where its usual showcase of navigation and communication equipment will be enhanced by a number of innovative new products.
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NewsOceanography key in air crash rescue
Operational oceanography played a key role in the safe rescue of all 155 people on board US Airways Flight 1549 which crashed into the Hudson River on 15 January 2009, as Alan F. Blumberg of the Centre for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology writes in the latest issue of ...
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NewsMore freeboard for professional mariners
In order to increase the safety of mariners and sea going professionals, the International Maritime Organisation recently tightened its lifejacket regulations, thereby making the old SOLAS approval no longer valid.
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NewsSea anchor safety proven in trials
A trials programme conducted off the far north of Norway has demonstrated how a modern sea anchor could be an important safety aid for high-risk ships.
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NewsRevised FTP Code improves ship safety
Revisions to the Fire Test Procedures (FTP) Code will have an important impact on the marine industry and manufacturers who supply it. That is the view of Janet Murrell, technical manager at Warrington Certification Limited, part of Exova Warringtonfire. An expert in the marine sector, she has been participating in ...
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NewsWorld's largest monohull lift vessel launched
The largest monohull heavy lift vessel in the world has been launched by Dutch builders IHC Merwede from their Offshore & Marine facility in Krimpen aan den Ijssel. The 183m LOA vessel for Seaway Heavy Lifting features a 5,000mt crane and is the largest vessel ever built by IHC Merwede.
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NewsSetting the towers alight
Pharos Marine is also playing its part in the lighting up of the Greater Gabbard windfarm. The company is supplying the marine aids to navigation equipment that will be placed directly on the towers themselves.
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NewsLearning from the Australians
OMC has recently opened a UK office, to help promote its Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC) system and support its European installations. This technology has been proven in the difficult waters found around Australia.
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NewsGetting what you want, when you want it
A new service has just been launched that will put any of the UK Hydrographic Office’ s digitised Admiralty charts and publications at your fingertips, day or night – wherever you might be in the world.
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NewsUnder-ice exploration
A new development in under-ice communication is getting underway. The technology will ‘ expand our knowledge of the virtually unexplored underwater arctic environment,’ says Bjorn Jalving of Kongsberg Maritime.
