Equipment News – Page 131
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NewsShock tactics ensure survival at sea
We are all used to thinking of sailors as a hardy lot, but what happens when you are at sea and one of the crew suffers a sudden cardiac arrest?
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NewsFast rescue craft keeps weight advantage
A different kind of fast-rescue boat is hitting the water. ' It may look like similar boats, but it' s not’ , said Knut Erik Håheim of Norwegian company Brude Safety AS.
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NewsSAFEDOR ship design research project concluded
SAFEDOR, the maritime research project on risk-based ship design and approval has been concluded after four years of intensive study.
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NewsNew TP training facility for Ukraine
Specialist dynamic positioning (DP) training is available for the first time in Ukraine following the launch of a new facility by Bibby Ship Management.
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NewsBeware of ECDIS shocks on the rocks
There' s a good chance that groundings will increase over the coming years, says Bob Couttie, in a recent update on Maritime Accident Casebook.
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NewsMOB device makes European debut at Seawork
The V100 VPIRB (VHF Position Indicating Radio Beacon), a new man overboard device from marine safety specialist Mobilarm, will make its European debut at Seawork 2009.
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NewsDon't get swamped by the data tide
A new, user friendly marine-information ' cruncher' has just been launched onto the market, promising to make the tidal wave of data that maritime organisations are now expected to manage much simpler.
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NewsOffshore Solution for North Sea operation
Offshore Solutions BV has announced the installation and operation of their third Offshore Access System (OAS) in the Southern North Sea.
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NewsAnytec floats people's boats
Anytec Marine AB of Sweden UK and agent Wave Seven Marine Ltd have been chosen to supply a replacement slipway boat hoist to the Royal Navy’ s training establishment at HMS Raleigh.
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NewsSubsea crane for fibre rope handling
Cargotec’ s MacGregor has developed technology for handling lightweight fibre rope and is about to install the world’ s first subsea crane which uses it.
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NewsFour (very) mobile cranes for Forth Ports
Four Sennebogen 870 Mobile Specials have been delivered to Forth Ports PLC in the UK.
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NewsReflex look to move people globally
Following the recent launch of the TORO capsule, designed to enhance the safe transfer of personnel by crane, Reflex Marine have announced that the device will soon be operating in the North Sea and in North Africa.
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NewsNew buoy on duty in Swansea Bay
The Port of Neath has chosen Tideland''s newly launched SB-2200 polyethylene buoy to replace a broken GRP buoy marking the port side of the channel for ships entering the tidal estuary of the River Neath in Swansea Bay.
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NewsBright light for Chichester Harbour entrance
Chichester Harbour Conservancy in West Sussex has installed a new Vega VLB-44 solar powered flashing LED light supplied by Hydrosphere UK Ltd.
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NewsAffordable port radar tracks to Seawork
Among the many exhibitors returning for Seawork 2009 is Pembroke Dock based Ledwood Technology, which placed its IRIS radar on the market in 2006, offering all the functionality required of a port VTS at a price that is affordable to even the smallest port.
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NewsSharpEye keeps a lookout for pirates
Piracy is a major concern for many vessel operators at present, following a number of high profile incidents. The logical response is to ensure vessels have an adequate anti-piracy plan in place to manage and respond to these incidents.
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NewsNautical Institute launches ECDIS guidance
The Nautical Institute professional body for qualified mariners has launched guidance to the industry on the transition from navigating with paper charts to navigating with ECDIS to help navigating officers meet the challenges of the change.
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NewsCammel Laird apprentices keep it in the family
Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird is strengthening its workforce with the recruitment of 20 new young apprentices.
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NewsInstant feedback from tsunami warning system
With the survival of thousands potentially in the balance, UK based Sonardyne International Ltd has delivered the latest batch of acoustic monitoring sensors that will oversee the Indian coastline by providing the early detection and warning of tsunami waves.
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NewsPiloting a new approach to Kiel Canal training
The Kiel Canal Pilots have called upon the services of BMT SeaTech and their PC Rembrandt ship simulation system to provide a flexible, cost effective and onsite training solution to their pilots'' training requirements.
