Accessories & Equipment – Page 62

  • The Parisian Kalmar reachstacker has been bought with city operations in mind
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    Food lifted from Seine in central Paris

    2012-12-27T07:30:00Z

    History took a strange turn recently as people watched food containers arrive in Paris by river for the first time since the Middle Ages.

  • Lankhorst’s new facility in Portugal allows for more efficient offshore rope supply
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    Deepwater advantage for Lankhorst

    2012-12-27T07:30:00Z

    Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division has relocated its rope production facility for deepwater mooring ropes and single point mooring (SPM) hawsers to a new purpose built factory at Viana do Castello, Portugal.

  • The TAS’ integral damping system reduces and controls the vessel motion
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    Integrated bow roller enhances TAS

    2012-12-27T07:30:00Z

    Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee’s jointly developed Turbine Access System (TAS) is gaining an integrated bow roller mechanism to further enhance its capability as a safe and predictable transfer platform.

  • The author, Captain Richard Eastham, is CEO of Regs4ships Limited
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    Recent past informs marine safety future

    2012-12-04T07:30:00Z

    1987 was a momentous year for shipping. Not only was the Maritime Journal launched, it coincided with a period of significant change for maritime legislators.

  • News

    Fast track training for power skippers

    2012-11-29T07:30:00Z

    Scotland’s Seatrek Training is launching a fast track programme which will enable commercial operators the opportunity to develop employees in stages.

  • The Nautis desktop trainer at ECDIS Ltd
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    Full mission simulators for ECDIS training

    2012-11-21T07:30:00Z

    UK based ECDIS training and consultancy company ECDIS Ltd has unveiled its new VSTEP Nautis full mission bridge simulator with a 315° viewing capability.

  • The full mission bridge simulator NTPRO 5000 at Costamare Maritime Training Services
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    Navigation simulator for Greek trainers

    2012-11-21T07:30:00Z

    Transas Hellas has supplied a navigational simulator complex to Costamare Maritime Training Services S.A in Athens.

  • Both the Maritime and Incident Management Response simulators include innovative concepts not seen in the industry before
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    New Bulgarian simulator converts for tugs

    2012-11-21T07:30:00Z

    The Technical University of Varna in Bulgaria officially opened its new state of the art simulation training center during a high profile opening ceremony at the university premises in October.

  • The new course uses tablet PCs to simulate K-Master’s touch screen controls
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    ‘Training in a box’ for K-Master workstation

    2012-11-21T07:30:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime has received over 80 orders for its new K-Master aft- and forward-bridge workstation.

  • News

    IMO amends SOLAS for free-fall lifeboats

    2012-11-20T07:30:00Z

    The IMO adopted an amendment to SOLAS regulation III/20.11.2.4. at the recent 90th meeting of its Maritime Safety Committee under resolution MSC.325(90).

  • The NavSkills Computer Aided Training or,  the NavSkills CAT, combines the best parts from computer based training as well as class room training
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    ECDIS distance training with NavSkills CAT

    2012-11-20T07:30:00Z

    Furuno’s INS Training Centre in Denmark has released the new distant training platform NavSkills CAT, using a computer aided training platform to provide high quality training to Furuno’s ECDIS users.

  • The DaccR presents impact and acceleration data graphically, illustrating peak impact values and GPS tracking over time
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    Next generation boat impact recorder launched

    2012-11-19T07:30:00Z

    Sweden based suspension seating specialist Ullman Dynamics has launched a new portable accelerometer/data-logger for impact exposure on high speed platforms.

  • News

    A career path for marine scientists

    2012-11-19T07:30:00Z

    A global consultation on marine science skills and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has been launched by the UK based Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST).

  • News

    Rapid rescue saves solo sailor off Cornwall

    2012-11-19T07:30:00Z

    A solo sailor has been successfully rescued off the coast of Cornwall UK after activating his McMurdo Fast Find PLB (Personal Locator Beacon).

  • Properly recorded notes become factual evidence, making investigations by surveyors, lawyers and others faster and more accurate
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    Video training produces the evidence

    2012-11-19T07:30:00Z

    The new training programme from Videotel Marine International, The Mariner’s Role in Collecting Evidence, produced in association with the North of England P&I Association Limited, focuses on the importance of collecting and preserving good factual evidence in the event of incidents on board.

  • Nicola Pocklington from The College of West Anglia (left) with Kerry Crompton and Leo Hambro
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    First apprenticeship at Tidal Transit

    2012-11-16T07:30:00Z

    North Norfolk UK based wind farm support vessel and workboats operator Tidal Transit has taken on its first young apprentice.

  • HRH Crown prince Haakon in the Rolls-Royce captains chair
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    New marine training centre opens in Norway

    2012-11-16T07:30:00Z

    Rolls-Royce officially opened its new European Marine Technology and Training Centre in Ålesund, Norway last month in front of a crowd of 300 customers, partners and government officials.

  • Work underway in the new liferaft service station
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    Liferaft service station opens in Suez

    2012-11-16T07:30:00Z

    Norway headquartered Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has opened a new liferaft service station in Suez, Egypt, which will service vessels transiting the Suez Canal and Egypt’s main ports.

  • Para Anchor and Para Drogue with robust stowage and deployment bags
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    Ocean Safety acquires Para Anchor

    2012-11-15T15:09:00Z

    UK based independent marine safety equipment supplier Ocean Safety has acquired the assets and rights of Australian brand Para Anchor.

  • The Polaris wheelhouse is an example of common style panels, monitors and controls
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    Comprehensive navcomms package for Dutch pilots

    2012-11-14T11:11:00Z

    Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine BV has delivered a comprehensive electronics package to a series of new Dutch pilot station vessels.