Reality TV Meets Rescue at Sea

01 Nov 2006

Advances in Personal Locater Beacon (PLB) technology have made transmission, location and rescue faster than ever before, a fact which became apparent to French journalist Daniel GrandClement after he was thrown into heavy seas off the coast of Yemen last month.  

Research by BMT Answers MCA's Concerns

01 Nov 2006

An extensive programme of research has been completed by BMT SeaTech Ltd for the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Concern regarding the behaviour of high speed craft, especially those carrying passengers in large seas from astern was expressed by the MCA. In such seas fast vessels may surf, broach or fall foul of ‘bow diving’. This could result in damage to the superstructure of the vessel, which could flood the accommodation space.  

Zodiac Says YES to Yacht Evacuation

01 Nov 2006

A new evacuation system is being promoted by International Safety Products Ltd (ISPL), the UK distributor for Zodiac. The YES (Yacht Evacuation System) features a container permanently installed on the yacht’s side at evacuation deck level which, when activated, inflates an escape slide and floating transfer platform. This eliminates the need for owners and crew to make long ladder descents into liferafts and enables the elderly or infirm to leave the vessel quickly in an emergency.  

Ozone Friendly Fire Extinguisher Launched by Tyco Fire and Security.

01 Nov 2006

Tyco Fire and Security has announced the most suitable replacement for Halon 1301 for shipboard applications is the new Sapphire fire suppression system. Since its introduction it has been successfully installed in several hundred ships, including ferries.