Equipment News – Page 60
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NewsTraining cost-effective for Ro-Ro safety
Training provides the most cost-e?ective improvements in safety on decks of Ro-Ro ships, a study has found.
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NewsDrew Marine Signal and Safety gets a new name
Marine distress signal company Drew Marine Signal and Safety is being renamed following the acquisition of the technical side of the business by the Wilhelmsen Group.
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NewsElectric power for lifeboats getting closer
Electric propulsion combining a bank of batteries with an electric motor is an expanding sector of the workboat market. It works mainly for harbour craft and ferries that have easy access to charging points and which operate in confined areas.
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NewsCape Cornwall’s new coastal camera
Cape Cornwall Coastwatch is a team of volunteers that monitors a section of coast in Cornwall, UK for hazardous activities.
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NewsAutolaunch escape slides for new ferry
SurvitecZodiac has received an important order for its Autolaunch escape systems and liferafts from Baltic Workboats in Nasva, Estonia.
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NewsUK port first sees centralised air traffic systems applied to marine ops
Air traffic control technology is to be applied to a commercial port group in the UK for the first time in order to help streamline marine operations and aid growth.
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NewsSkilled and gallant rescuers honoured at awards ceremony
Outstanding acts of skill and gallantry were recognised at an awards ceremony held in London in October. Two merchant ship captains and an RLNI lifeguard were given awards in recognition of their outstanding acts of skill and gallantry for saving lives at sea.
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NewsIncident investigation training for Aberdeen Harbour staff
Trainers from an Aberdeen, UK-based risk management specialist are working closely with Aberdeen Harbour to further strengthen the organisation’s incident investigation capabilities.
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NewsFolding crane platform for better use of deck space
A relatively straightforward innovation by HS Marine is proving the point that the simple ideas are often the best.
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NewsCan fog firefighting systems beat sprinklers?
It seems that fog fire fighting systems have a way to go to catch up with sprinklers as far as popularity is concerned, but there’s good reason to consider them.
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NewsHydraulic towing pins for lower maintenance
While not usually thought of as a particularly sophisticated bit of deck kit, if you want towing pins to last, it’s worthwhile investigating the differences.
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NewsClever reflectors and LEDs cut out the glare
LED floodlights have a number of desirable characteristics but in the top ten must be the ability to tailor the beam, giving LED’s a significant advantage over more traditional solutions.
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NewsPressure washers need to get cleaner
Emissions are a real problem in cities, not only in the UK but around the world, with places like London and Amsterdam tightening up legislation and beginning to phase out both petrol and diesel engines. But self-powered deck kit – like pressure washers – may even benefit from a different ...
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NewsLifting gear failures not always the equipment’s fault
Given an unexpected crane failure, crew might assume the problem lay with the equipment – but that’s not always justified: “Operators can sometimes spend a lot of money pursuing the designers for a design fault, but we often find it’s been caused by exceeding the crane’s parameters,” said Chris ...
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NewsRauma’s smart fairway
Meritaito Ltd has installed 33 ‘smart beacons’ on the fairway maintained by the Finnish Transport Agency and the Port of Rauma, increasing safety and saving money for the port administration.
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NewsCommercial helmet safety standards explained
According to commercial and leisure marine safety helmet manufacturer Gecko Head Gear, in the last twenty years helmet safety has come a long way; in attitudes towards wearing helmets, the technology within them and the legislation governing them.
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NewsAMVER Awards come to Europort
In a notable first for Europort, this year’s exhibition will host the US Coast Guard’s Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) 2017 Awards.
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NewsFire retardant lifejacket 1
Safety solution provider Survitec has expanded its Crewsaver Workvest range by launching the new Crewfit XD Fire Retardant lifejacket.
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NewsNew Palfinger Fast Rescue Boat
In 2016, Harding Safety and Palfinger Marine merged into one company. Now the first product combining the lifesaving systems expertise of former Harding and the boat expertise of Palfinger Marine’s professional boats division has been introduced to the market: The new generation FRSQ 630 fast rescue boat.
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NewsStandalone chartplotter range
The Simrad GO12 XSE and GO7 XSR are the newest additions to the top-selling GO standalone chartplotter series suitable for Sub IMO commercial vessels not requiring certified ECDIS systems.
