Accessories & Equipment – Page 73
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NewsIntelligent USVs could cut loose from signals
A research project aiming at the eventual installation of intelligent navigation in remotely controlled craft has begun.
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NewsLack of skills may be increasing risk
A well known training company has said that the need for product specific ECDIS training is becoming clearer as unskilled operators may even be increasing the possibility of incidents.
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NewsVisitors flock to shipping careers day
South Tyneside College in the UK held its annual Shipping Careers Open Day recently at the Marine Safety Training Centre in South Shields.
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NewsAn emergency management tool FLAGSHIP
FLAGSHIP, a part EU funded maritime transport project, has successfully delivered the first advanced emergency situation management tool for fire and flooding with integrated ship to shore real time reporting.
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NewsThe human touch for maritime simulators
Kongsberg Maritime''s simulation division and Norway’s Vestfold University College have signed a framework agreement to further explore projects of joint interest for research and development of maritime simulators.
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NewsCall for consensus on lifeboat hooks
Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has said that IMO and some parts of the shipping industry need to move more quickly towards a consensus on vital lifeboat safety issues.
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NewsSafety first for A&P benefits charity
Workers at the A&P Group in the UK have secured the impressive sum of £9,000 for charity, simply by working safely on site.
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NewsIn training for the ECDIS mandate
Digital technology is transforming the way that mariners access and use navigational information, writes Michael Cauter, deputy chief executive at the UKHO.
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NewsRIB seating in focus following accident
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published recommendations together with a safety flyer on the potential dangers of operating high speed RIBs.
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NewsNew markets with marine crane acquisition
Noreq AS is spreading its wings into production of ship and offshore cranes with the acquisition of Danish company Acta AS.
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NewsTandem lift twirls marine construction barge
In a remarkable tandem lift operation carried out by its onboard cranes, the MV Beluga Stavanger loaded a huge barge in Germany destined for a port construction project in Odessa.
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NewsHandle with care: Glass factory goes to Santos
The heavy lift vessel BBC Greenland recently took on the relocation of a glass factory from Birmingham in the UK all the way to Brazil.
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NewsSamson’s sling gives wings to wind farm
Rope manufacturer Samson has completed extensive testing on high performance synthetic rope slings, resulting in a greater understanding of the critical elements that affect sling performance in a variety of configurations.
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NewsDeck equipment package for three new tugs
The three new tug boats that are being built in Unión Naval de Valencia for Salvamento and Seguridad Marítima, (SASEMAR) have been provided with deck machinery by Ibercisa.
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NewsACE in place for geotechnical investigations
The UK’s ACE Winches has secured a £1.6m contract from Bluestone Offshore for the design and manufacture of two comprehensive winch packages for use on the offshore support vessel, Greatship Maya.
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NewsModel ship handling centre on the move
The UK’s only manned model ship handling training centre has moved home.
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NewsAward may boost vessel stability monitor uptake
An innovative device developed by a Scottish company to prevent tragic fishing vessel accidents at sea has won a prestigious Lloyd’s List Global Award.
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NewsLikely LAD makes safe as vessel lists
Swedish maritime safety company CM Hammar has developed new technology whereby liferafts and EPIRBs can be released and float freely when a ship or vessel is listing.
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NewsMerged MAN opens new Training Academy
Stockport based MAN Diesel Ltd and its sister company MAN Turbo (UK) Ltd have merged operations in the UK to form a new organisation, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd.
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NewsShipping safety awareness award winners named
The UK shipping minister Mike Penning MP presented the 2010 British Shipping Safety Awareness Awards at a ceremony held at the Chamber of Shipping in London.
