Onboard Systems
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BV joins Securymind in piracy initiative
International classification society Bureau Veritas has joined forces with French maritime security consultants Securymind to provide an auditing and verification service for companies providing armed guards to protect ships against piracy. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Ramora takes on deepest ever EOD operation
Bomb disposal experts Ramora UK operate on a 24/7 basis so it is not unusual to receive a call from a major oil and gas company believing it has located un-exploded ordinance (UXO) near a subsea asset. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Autonomous surveillance from Harbour Wing
There is growing interest on Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) to perform both routine and dangerous tasks, with their ability to operate autonomously at sea. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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How hard do your visitors hit?
A system for monitoring the load on marine fenders in quays and harbours can both measure the impact of a vessel berthing and the ongoing force applied as it continues to bear against them whilst docked. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Automated dock management cuts costs
Marine terminal operators must optimize dock usage and cargo transportation efficiency in a complex environment involving many oceangoing and inland vessels and a large number of activities, writes Dean Rosenberg, president of PortVision. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Rembrandt paints realistic training scenarios
Pilot organisations around the world, including Peel Ports Medway in the UK and Kiel Canal Pilots in Germany, are investing in the latest version of a new marine manoeuvring simulator. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Broadband 4G Radar eyes top prize at Seawork
Marine electronics designer and manufacturer Simrad will be showing its innovative Simrad Broadband 4G Radar to the workboat sector for the first time at Seawork 2012. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Training for Effective ISPS Auditing
The comprehensive security regime for international shipping adopted by the IMO in December 2002 includes a number of amendments to SOLAS, the most far reaching of which enshrine the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, which contains detailed security related requirements for Governments, port authorities and shipping companies. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Enhanced Tug Training at MSC
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. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Type specific ECDIS training DVD available
PC Maritime’s new Navmaster ECDIS type specific training DVD is now available, believed to be the first stand alone type specific training CD Rom. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Tug Master training expands in Antwerp
SMIT and URS have been training their tug masters in the Netherlands and Belgium with MARIN Mermaid simulators since 2008. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Precision training with new crane simulator
For Rotterdam based EMO, the largest transshipment terminal for coal and iron ore in Western Europe, VSTEP has created a crane simulator for preparation and training of their future and current EMO dry bulk crane operators. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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See clean fire protection at Seawork
Seawork exhibitor Sea-Fire continues to develop highly effective and environmentally responsible extinguishing systems. The most recent is its use of 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Birthday Bonus for Navigation Safety Provider
The ' Normand Seven' , which has been voted ‘ Ship of 2007’ in Norway, is fitted with 17 SOLASOLV products supplied by South Shields UK based Solar Solve Marine. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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ABP launches marine apprenticeship scheme
Associated British Ports (ABP) is launching a new marine apprenticeship training scheme at its Humber ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull, and Goole. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
