Successful Season at Seatrek Training

01 Sep 2004

Seatrek Training of Argyll has enjoyed an exceptionally busy season with its programme of commercial workboat training. 

Major Ship Evacuation Research Underway

01 Sep 2004

Pioneering trials measuring the ship evacuation performance of passengers in conditions including smoke and rolling motion are being conducted as part of a research project led by British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT) and co-funded by the European Union FP5 Competitive and Sustainable Growth Programme and Precarn (funding for Canadian partners). 

New Man Over Board System can be Located at SMM Exhibition

01 Sep 2004

It is well documented that a man overboard incident can happen with the vessel's crew being oblivious to the situation. In some instances, it may not be for a number of hours before the crew realise that they are a man down, by which time it is often too late to launch a search and rescue operation. 

McMurdo Launches Safety Kit at SMM

01 Sep 2004

UK based marine safety, communications and NAVTEX equipment manufacturer McMurdo Ltd will be launching its new M-2 Automatic Identification System in Hall 9 on Stand 230 at SMM 2004 . 

Traditional Skills Promoted in Chichester Harbour

01 Sep 2004

For most 17-year-olds, September heralds the return to school or college. However, for Sam Poore, this month will be the start of a new career in an ancient craft.