Accessories & Equipment – Page 76
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NewsMajor safety order for Scots ferry operator
UK marine safety company Cosalt has secured a major contract to supply its Premier 2010 lifejacket to Caledonian MacBrayne, the largest ferry operator on the West Coast of Scotland.
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NewsRoller screens for Trinidad and Tobago patrol vessels
At the end of last month two technicians from South Shields UK based Solar Solve Marine travel to Glasgow to install 15 of the company’s SOLASAFE roller screens at the navigation bridge windows of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Port of Scarborough, the second in a series of three OPVs ...
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NewsITF helps break language barrier for seafarers
The ITF website www.itfseafarers.org, launched two years ago as an ‘online lifeline’ for everyone working at sea, has just been launched in three new languages. Originally available in English, it is now reaching out to seafarers in Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Russian and Spanish.
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NewsThe Nautical Institute launches shipping vodcasts
The Nautical Institute has launched new ‘vodcasts’ (video podcasts/shareable video clips) for students and lecturers to use to share knowledge of some of the key human element issues that affect shipping ,including fatigue, communication, health and safety.
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NewsNew automatic escape slide from Zodiac
Zodiac SOLAS has introduced a small automatic escape slide that it has been developed specifically for passenger vessels with limited crew.
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NewsOcean Safety takes on Kannad distributorship
British based marine safety equipment specialist Ocean Safety is taking on distributorship for Kannad marine safety and emergency location beacon products.
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NewsTaking the pressure off hose failures
Hydraulic cranes, winches, steering systems and stern drives all have one thing in common, and it’s often overlooked (despite being underfoot). Hydraulic hoses, which have to cope with millions of cycles of pressurisation and flexing are also vulnerable to heat, cold, sunlight and time.
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NewsRugged wind farm slings a success story
The first very large diameter synthetic rope sling certified by Lloyd’s for offshore installations is in use by Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) on the largest wind farm currently under construction.
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NewsSafe deliveries to the seabed
A subsea system capable of delivering large (and expensive) modules to depths of 3,000m without bouncing them on the bottom has been developed by Cargotec for the benefit of medium sized support craft.
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NewsA long view for Thames Barrier cranes
Seven new purpose designed cranes for the Thames Barrier are to be built with a reach ‘about the same as four London Buses’ according to Doug Palmer of contract winners Pellegrini UK.
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NewsNew technologies strengthen deck rope
US based marine rope specialist Samson Rope Technologies Inc is launching the company''s newest 12 strand stringing line, which incorporates Innegra-S fibre.
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NewsHandling equipment grabs attention on the Humber
Cargo handling capacity at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Humber Ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole has received a boost following the delivery of two Liebherr A 944 c HD Litronic material handling machines. The delivery is a first for the Humber ports and represents an investment by ABP ...
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NewsAward winner ACE in place in Norway
UK based ACE Winches, specialist in hydraulic winches and marine deck machinery has received the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010 International Trade.
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NewsReel world’s largest’ crane cable order
UK based cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos Ltd has recently won what they claim is the largest order in the world for reeling cable for high speed cranes.
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NewsBig lifter gives rapid repair response
Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc of Virginia USA has announced a major expansion with the new West Yard Marine Travelift Facility, which will accommodate the simultaneous repair of up to 15 vessels including tugs, barges, ferries, workboats, and yachts.
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NewsMixed messages in EMSA accident statistics review
The 2009 Maritime Accident Review published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has revealed improvements in the general safety record of EU shipping.
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NewsSeawork seating encounter runs full circle
It will be quite a first anniversary for Scot Seats KPM-Marine at Seawork 2010. The two companies met by being given stands across the aisle from each other at Seawork 2009.
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NewsJumbo successfully display tidal installation capability
Jumbo Offshore has recently completed a short series of tests to demonstrate its installation capabilities in high tidal current velocities.
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NewsBespoke gangway for new accommodation support vessel
The advanced marine access systems specialist, Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), has been awarded a contract by Edda Accommodation (Malta) Ltd, part of the Østensjø Group, to build a bespoke gangway for a new accommodation support vessel.
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NewsSynthetic rope goes to a new level
US based DSM Dyneema, which produces extremely tough synthetic rope for demanding industrial applications, has unveiled its latest development, Dyneema XBO, at the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas USA.
