Accessories & Equipment – Page 28
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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.
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NewsCommunication is focus of wind safety forum
Continuing communication is required for sustainable safety improvements with Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), an offshore wind safety forum has concluded.
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NewsSurvival Craft Simulator to improve drill safety
A Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) has been launched to avoid the fatalities associated with lifeboat drills.
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NewsOperational safety strengthened with 20t A-Frame test
Pharos Offshore has established a handling system test procedure to prove an A-Frame can safely operate with a 20t load.
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NewsBIMCO guidance for avoiding life boat accidents
BIMCO has developed new guidance for seafarers on the safe launching and recovery of lifeboats using fall preventer devices (FPDs) to reduce seafarer fatalities and injuries.
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NewsWaterproof inside and out
According to Zhik, the Australian performance apparel brand, its newly launched Kiama Coat is ideal for powered craft and working in the marine environment, both on and off the water in cold and wet conditions.
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NewsMulti-purpose WIG craft
A team of Russian developers has been working on the creation of a multipurpose sea-going ekranoplan, (the Russian name for a Wing-In-Ground-Effect craft, or WIG) which they say could contribute significantly to the speed of seaborne traffic and Search and Rescue response times.
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NewsActisense goes for IoT
NMEA specialist Actisense has recently cooperated with Austrian Tech company t-matix solutions to make information gathered by its products accessible online in real-time, so stepping into the word of the so called Internet of Things.
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NewsOffshore transfer device could revolutionise safety
A new device promises to revolutionise offshore windfarm work by creating a more stable platform between vessels and structures to allow safer crew transfers.
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NewsSt Katharine Docks radio upgrade improves safety
St Katharine Docks has improved its safeguarding ability with the introduction of digital two-way radio handsets.
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NewsLong range navigational sonar
FarSounder''s longest range sonar system FarSounder-1000 is to be the latest addition to the state-of-the-art equipment incorporated into the British Antarctic Survey''s new Polar Research Vessel, the ‘RRS Sir David Attenborough’.
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Be ready for radar inspections says GNS
Global Navigation Solutions (GNS), the maritime services group, is supporting seafarers during the upcoming Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Navigation Safety with advice, information and checklists that can help vessels successfully demonstrate compliance.
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NewsFull colour autopilot controller
Vessel owners and operators will have more accurate vessel control thanks to the newly available Simrad A2004; a dedicated autopilot controller designed to meet the needs of workboat, commercial fishing and passenger vessels.
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NewsSearch and rescue for dummies
Maritime search and rescue authorities worldwide will benefit from the Spanish coastal authority’s pioneering training methods using SPOT Trace satellite tracker units.
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NewsDevelopments in maritime mass rescue
One of the key drivers behind the development in maritime mass rescue operations over the last 30 years has been the ''MS Estonia'' disaster in 1994.
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NewsAlphatron Marine renews ECDIS lab
Alphatron Marine has upgraded its ECDIS training facility at its headquarters in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
