Accessories & Equipment – Page 54
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NewsSafety first in latest Safehaven launch
Safehaven Marine has launched an Interceptor 48 self-righting, all-weather pilot boat, built in its busy facilities at Cork in Ireland.
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NewsSupporting e-Navigation
Dr Nick Ward of the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland has written this article for MJ to discuss the changes that are required to ensure that developments in navigational technology aid, rather than hinder, the mariner.
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Developing a skilled Welsh energy workforce
South Wales based RenewableUK accredited safety training provider, Safety Technology Ltd, has been selected as an official trainer for the EU Skills’ new Low Carbon Energy and Marine Power Institute.
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NewsShock mitigation seating for Nautic Africa
Following an introduction in 2012, UK based specialist seating manufacturers Scot Seats has supplied an order for six shock mitigation Helmsman seats to Nautic Africa.
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News‘Human Factors’ study in workboat safety
The majority of marine accidents cite human error as a causal factor, yet human factors as a discipline is often overlooked, writes Chris Greenbank, Human Factors Specialist at BMT Reliability Consultants.
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New ECDIS simulators for Alphatron
Following its official certification to provide ECDIS Model course 1.27 training, the Alphatron Marine Training Centre in Rotterdam ordered a new classroom of NAUTIS ECDIS Simulators, doubling their current simulator training capacity.
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NewsGermans bolster sea rescue service
Two new state of the art boats are being built at German shipyards as part of an effort to modernise the already impressive fleet of Bremen based sea rescue service DGzRS and mark its 150th anniversary.
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NewsTraining support backs safety equipment supply
UK based independent marine safety supplier and Seawork exhibitor Ocean Safety supports its major equipment supply contracts with training sessions to ensure that ship operators and crews know how to use safety equipment in the case of emergency.
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NewsOcean Signal expands into Dutch market
Communications and safety at sea specialist Ocean Signal will focus on expanding its presence in the Dutch commercial market with the appointment of True Heading Nederland BV as its new distributor for the Netherlands.
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NewsGyrocompass systems for RFU Tide Class
iXBlue is to supply Quadrans fibre optic gyrocompass systems for installation aboard the four new Tide Class tankers of the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).
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NewsNew navigation software for workboats
CEACT stands for Channel ECDIS, AIS & Course Trajectory and is navigation software that is specifically designed for professional towboats and workboat operations within the confined waterways of the US inland river system.
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NewsNew navigation system for port traffic
The DockingAssist system is a precise, high-speed port navigation system developed in a European research project.
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River information system for Romania
Mission critical dispatch and radio management systems specialist Omnitronics has deployed a number of DX-64 Radio Management Systems to manage voice communications across the 700km+ length of the Danube River in Romania.
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iECDIS advantage in electronic navigation
Martek Marine has recently launched iECDIS, which it claims offers the most comprehensive chart overlay options on the market.
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NewsNorway commits to the ShipArrestor
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) has signed a contract with Miko Marine AS to become the first national agency to purchase the ShipArrestor system.
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NewsTaking the Arctic shortcut
The decision to take a ship from St Petersburg to Vladivostok across the icy Northern Sea Route had a lot resting on it. Specifically, six tugs weighing between 726 and 380 tonnes.
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NewsHigh technology brings ‘future winches’ forward
An example of the new JonRie Super Series 220 Double Drum Escort Winch has been installed aboard the US tug Patriot, owned by Marine Towing of Tampa, Florida.
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NewsThe rich winch market pull
Unlikely as it seems, the commercial workboat business owes a lot to the Abramovichs and Mansours of this world, explains Tom Loasby of Dorset UK based marine deck equipment suppliers Seaway Powell.
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NewsRapid response testing keeps barge working
Unique Seaflex was recently contacted by Saipem in Portugal, which was looking to urgently conduct a 550 tonne load test on a derrick barge located at Point Noire in the Congo.
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NewsMotion compensation platforms lifting off
A new era in offshore working has begun, with the launch of Barge Master.
