Equipment News – Page 28
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NewsDavit docking-head demand doubles
According to one manufacturer, the business of offshore windfarm turbine installation is driving demand for docking-head davits.
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NewsSmall maritime terminal brings fast data speeds
As a provider of safety and support at sea, ESVAGT needs a reliable system of communication between ship and shore to ensure fast response in case of emergencies such as oil spill recovery and firefighting.
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Digitalization for smaller vessels
As digitalisation spreads across the shipping industry, having access to email services is gaining importance in order to receive navigation updates, port notifications and operational instructions.
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News45cm VSAT antenna set to open up new markets
A new 45cm diameter VSAT antenna is the latest addition to a new range of compact, space and cost efficient antennas.
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NewsShock monitoring systems aid safety at sea
Four new vessel shock monitoring systems have been launched for safer operations at sea.
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NewsRadar imagery made easier
Vessel traffic and port security management is being made easier with new software that enables the display of sophisticated radar imagery with maps and target symbology on hardware.
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NewsSpeed adaptive autopilot upgrade
The AlphaPilot MFS-VR from JRC/ Alphatron is an adaptive autopilot that uses information of speed or draft and it is suitable for multiple vessel types, like workboats, fast crew tender vessels, fishing boats, tugs and more.
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NewsThrill rides RIB fatality report makes sad reading
The UK’s MAIB has released an interim report concerning a fatal collision between an ‘Experience Rides’ RIB and a steel navigation buoy, in the hope that the publicity could help prevent a similar tragedy this summer.
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NewsEnd of an era: Channel Lightvessel to be replaced with a buoy
Trinity House will replace the Channel Lightvessel, which was put on station in 1979, with one of its largest Safe Water Mark buoys.
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NewsVIMMS real-time info protects crews
A new Vessel Impact and Motion Monitoring System (VIMMS) protects crews with real-time information.
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NewsWalk to work with a Viking
A new lifejacket-fitted Walk-to-Work crew transfer suit overcomes a cumbersome feature of offshore wind turbine maintenance procedures without compromising safety.
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NewsAI first for ship safety management
A shipbuilding company is believed to be the first of its kind to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into ship safety management.
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NewsLalizas UK strikes pyrotechnics deal
Lalizas UK has struck a distributor deal with a company that supplies pyrotechnic marine rescue signalling products.
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NewsAccidents at sea: Is blame culture partly to blame?
According to Captain Lee Clarke of training provider Tapiit Live, blame culture can cause deeper systemic issues to be overlooked.
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NewsISO/PAS 23678 standards first
A Danish company is the first company in the world to certify personnel in accordance with the new recognised ISO/PAS 23678 standards for certification of personnel working with life-saving inspections equipment.
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NewsEight new lifeboats for the KNRM
The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) has commissioned the construction of eight new lifeboats which will be built over the next five years at two Dutch shipyards.
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NewsIGO move brings more influence
One marine association is moving from an NGO to an IGO to have more clout at government level.
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NewsBoosting harbour safety in North Wales
Reach and Rescue’s lifesaving Portsafe public access water rescue system has been installed at numerous waterside locations across North Wales as part of a campaign to improve community safety.
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Seafarers’ mental health
In response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on seafarers, DNV has instructed its safety management auditors to specifically address seafarer health, work and living conditions in their 2021 audits.
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NewsTracking personnel on board and on turbine
An industry expert is predicting that the offshore wind industry will very soon demand electronic monitoring of the whereabouts of all personnel at all times.
