Accessories & Equipment – Page 40
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NewsLife-saving maritime rescue drone
A Spanish-conceived remote-controlled multicopter built to support maritime search-and-rescue services has taken home the grand prize at the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2015, which will see it obtain both cash and further support.
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NewsMaintenance plan
Norsafe, the Norway-headquartered specialist in marine life-saving equipment, claims it is the first supplier in its sector to introduce a tiered service management system for its clients following an in-depth study of ship owners and operators maintenance strategy.
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NewsEliminating unpredictable service costs
Harding Safety of Norway has launched a concept it calls ’Harding 360’, the company’s global all-inclusive service programme for the entire life cycle of maritime life-saving appliances.
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NewsViking fire deal
Danish marine and fire safety equipment and servicing provider Viking Life-Saving Equipment has signed a multi-year global servicing agreement with NK Group, a major Korean supplier of firefighting systems and related equipment, which Viking claims lays the foundations for a strong business alliance between the two companies.
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NewsPresenting port practices
In the first week of October Spain’s Escola Europea de Short Sea Shipping welcomed three groups of students to Barcelona to discover the port’s facilities and infrastructures.
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NewsAutorouting from Navionics
For all workboats and similar craft it is a legal requirement to develop a passage plan before sailing. The requirement entails plotting the proposed route, checking the weather and tides and looking at alternative ports among other things. The aim is to ensure that the vessel the crew are well ...
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NewsFRC Launch and Recovery System
German survival and deck equipment manufacturer Global Davit is collaborating with the Dutch company TBV Marine Systems on a new stern mounted Launch and Recovery System (L.A.R.S.) which can launch and recover the bigger Fast Response Crafts (FRCs). This system can be used in higher sea states with significant wave ...
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NewsSeahaven Maritime Academy launched
A new training establishment has opened its doors in East Sussex, UK. Seahaven Maritime Academy, based in Newhaven docks, is a privately owned and run business with the emphasis on personal service. It’s the brainchild of Steve Brand, CEO and chief instructor who, after a lifetime at sea, much of ...
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NewsSurprisingly Chinese
Dutch heavy winch specialist Huisman has seen its Zhangzhou facility deliver its hundredth crane, which belies the usual idea about Chinese manufacturing quality being an issue.
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NewsBig doesn’t always mean safe
When it comes to deck gear, “big and heavy does not necessarily mean good and safe”, Andy Ash-Vie of Harken told ''MJ''. Further, while there’s some recent moves to reduce its weight this is “often not thought through far enough”.
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NewsCapable ‘girls’ for Titan
Two solid, capable ‘girls’ have won SMT CEO Fabio Berto’s heart. Like many good relationships, it’s the result of working steadily through the issues with tenacity - and a little extra creativity.
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NewsCold water pull for Pella tug
The Pella built PS-45 multifunction rescue tug being kitted out in the Leningrad shipyard (Russian Federation) has a very broad set of operations to cover, piling pressure on the towing kit which has to deal with high loads on the line – and ice on the deck.
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NewsVSTEP launches new simulator
VSTEP has launched its latest Advanced Fire Fighting Simulator for shipboard incidents.
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NewsCombined emergency device
The Austrian electronics specialist FT-TEC Electronics has recently claimed a world first: the combination of PLB and AIS technologies in one combined marine safety device.
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IMRF meeting
The European Regional Meeting of the International Maritime Rescue Federation will take place in Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland from 28-30 October 2015, and it will come as no surprise that strategies to cope with the Mediterranean migrant crisis will be high on the agenda.
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NewsApprentices graduate at Seacat Services
UK-based offshore renewables support vessel operator, Seacat Services, has announced the graduation of its first group of young seafarers from its Maritime Apprenticeship programme. The successful graduates have taken the first step towards long-term careers in the offshore energy sector and will now discuss future career opportunities with Seacat Services.
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NewsWorld ECDIS Day
The first World ECDIS Day took place in Hamburg, Germany on 16th September; a dedicated conference dealing with ECDIS and Electronic Navigational Charts. The event was an industry initiative which brought together stakeholders involved in ENC production and its use.
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NewsInformation saving lives
The Irish Coast Guard has successfully deployed a ground-breaking new information system designed to boost the organisation’s incident management and Search and Rescue functions. The new system, called Oversee, will allow for more effective and accurate responses to incidents, and forms part one of the Irish Coast Guard’s SILAS (Shared ...
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NewsFROG on show
Reflex Marine, a specialist in offshore personnel access by crane, exhibited its production FROG-XT transfer device range, with its advanced design and cutting edge technology, for the first time at Offshore Europe.
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European distribution
US safety and survival technologies company, ACR Electronics, Inc. has announced the opening of their new European distribution centre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
