London Boat Show Debut for Smallest SART

01 Feb 2005

Simrad launched a new Type Approved Search and Rescue Transponder, the SA50 , at the London Boat Show last month, thereby increasing its product range for the GMDSS safety market. Several key factors differentiate the SA50 from other SARTs already on the market, and it claims advantages in size, price, transportation, storage and operation. 

Enhanced Tug Training at MSC

01 Feb 2005

A £360,000 upgrade to the Marine Simulation Centre (MSC) at South Tyneside College will include enhanced tug handling simulation, four secondary navigation bridges fitted with 50 inch plasma screens, and new 3D image generators and projectors on the visuals for the main bridge. 

Wind Farm Risk Assessed

01 Feb 2005

The British Government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has awarded BMT Renewables Ltd a contract to develop a formal safety methodology for offshore wind farms, placing the company at the centre of marine navigation, safety and emergency response standards for the offshore wind farm industry. BMT is also currently working on equivalent standards for other EU countries, most recently Belgium. 

National Maritime Safety System for Bulgaria

01 Feb 2005

Transas has completed the installation and commissioning of a National Maritime Safety System which covers the entire coastline of Bulgaria from Romania to Turkey. Transas won the contract in an open tender managed and financed by the European Community's PHARE programme, which is aimed at supporting Central and East European countries in their preparation to join the EC.