Accessories & Equipment – Page 48
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NewsSimulating Schottel
German propulsion specialist Schottel has invested in a training simulator so that customers can now exercise their handling and knowledge of the company’s products and systems.
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Renewables network
In the UK, Scotland’s energy sector has embraced an initiative designed to equip it with the knowledge and skills to take the industry to the next level. The launch event of the Young Professionals in Renewables (YPiR) network – which now has almost 500 members - sold out two months ...
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NFFO Supports MAIB
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen''s Organisations (NFFO) is urging fishermen and anyone who works at sea to minimise their risk of accident by reading the latest Safety Digest from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB) and by signing up for future editions.
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NewsGyrocompass certification
The SGB 2000 gyrocompass manufactured by Teledyne TSS has been certified by Det Norske Veritas as meeting the standard required for use aboard IMO (International Maritime Organisation) registered vessels.
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MacGregor reorganisation
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has announced changes in its operative structure and starts a reorganisation into seven operative divisions which will become effective on 1 January 2015.
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NewsLifeboat skills exchange
Lifeboat Crew members from 11 countries have been involved in a European Exchange Programme designed to help reduce the numbers of people losing their lives in Europe’s waters.
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NewsDeck gear will pull its weight
When the Port of London Authority decided it needed a new Mooring Maintenance Vessel (MMV) it was obviously going to lean heavily on its deck equipment.
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Colours for Gleistein
Colour is at the heart of an interesting development by Gleistein. It’s ‘economy’ BiPo fibre round or square braid ropes are not just easier to splice but also feature a new look which adds to safety.
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NewsNot-quite destruction test
It is quite a theatrical piece of entertainment: lighting manufacturer Luminell invites a yard worker to try to break one of its RLX floodlights.
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NewsLiebherr at SMM
Liebherr presented components and system solutions for a wide range of maritime applications at the SMM, the specialist trade fair in Hamburg.
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NewsAction where it’s needed
It is not so much about just getting people to and from offshore structures, now it’s also about the tools for the job says Arjan Boezeman of Ulstein Idea.
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NewsBig pull for arctic icebreakers
Spain''s Fluidmecanica is to supply deck equipment for the largest icebreakers built so far.
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NewsWinch for MH370 hunt
UK company Romica Engineering Ltd have signed a contract with Fugro Survey PTY Ltd Australia to provide a deep tow traction winch system, providing extra capability to Fugro so assisting in the search for MH370.
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NewsAn eye for a good link
Towing operations now have a shiny new alternative to the commonly used cow-hitch, but why?
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NewsLifting gear fatalities need response
It can’t be clearer or more dramatic: failures in the present regime of onboard lifting gear inspections are resulting in injury and death.
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NewsCable laying: a fresh approach
The SeaSerpent, a patented product developed by UK buoyancy specialist Unique Seaflex, is being adopted by an increasing number of cable-laying contractors around the world. Unique Seaflex believes the product meets the challenges of cable laying head-on in a way which the alternatives cannot.
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Toeing the line
DSM Dyneema, owner of the Dyneema brand, succeeded in its action against a third party application for a ‘Chyneema’ trademark. Following two years of procedures, the official trademark authorities in South Korea, Canada, EU and the USA have all accepted DSM Dyneema''s opposition and rejected the application.
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New Straightpoint loadcell
Straightpoint, a UK manufacturer of force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells, have launched a brand new version of their bestselling wireless tension loadcell, the Radiolink PlusTM.
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NewsResisting shock loads
Netherlands headquartered maritime ropes supplier, Lankhorst Ropes, claims to have enhanced the performance of its LankoForce rope with the introduction of the latest high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) yarns from Dyneema.
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Transas T-Bridge
Transas Marine has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of the T-Bridge, which the Swedish headquartered company claims is the most advanced integrated navigation system ‘where professional bridge equipment meets aviation, automation and even tablet technology’.
