Accessories & Equipment – Page 79
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NewsWho watches over the UK coastline?
Who watches over the UK coastline? This simple enough question no longer has an obvious and straightforward answer.
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NewsThe problems of rapid RIB travel
The growing demand for easily deployed high speed vessels has so far left one factor on the sidelines. People are not really built for the kinds of motion onboard, as Dr Dominic Hudson of Southampton University’ s Ship Science Department explaied to MJ
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Newse-Navigator offers shipping a new direction
The International Maritime Organisation’ s definition of e-navigation equates to the harmonised collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of maritime information onboard and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services, for safety at sea and protection of the marine environment.
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NewsAMI launches BNWAS at Europort
AMI Marine (UK) Ltd launched its new Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) at Europort 2009 this month and has reported significant interest in the product.
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NewsCalling home helps crews stay happy
A new card calling service that gives affordable communication between ship crew members and their families has just been launched.
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NewsSAM goes Platinum in Rotterdam
Hamburg based SAM Electronics introduced a range of new generation vessel control systems at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam earlier this month.
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NewsMaritime school charts course for ECDIS training
Norway’ s Jeppesen Marine is contributing to the training of the next generation of seafarers in electronic navigational charts and ECDIS by supplying systems and data to a leading maritime training institution, Bergen Maritime Technical School.
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NewsMagnetic rope testing guidance published
There are a plethora of wire ropes used on offshore construction vessels. The wires can be very long (several kilometres) and quite inaccessible. They are performing in a harsh environment in terms of being underwater or in corrosive weathers and atmospheres. They often have dynamic and widely fluctuating loading. Yet ...
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NewsCleaner hydraulics work more effectively
The quality of the hydraulic oil used in marine cranes, hoists and winches is rarely monitored effectively, with occasional oil changes being seen as the easiest, but not necessarily cheapest, solution, says the Hydraulic Filter Division of motion and control technology specialists Parker Hannifin.
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NewsMaltese cranes take it on truss
In order to expand capacity, Malta Freeport has needed to undertake some heavy lifting. On this occasion it is what not about lifting containers but rather, the container cranes themselves.
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NewsNew branding on Europort stand
Radio Holland Netherlands and Imtech Marine & Offshore will present themselves under the Imtech Marine Group brand at Europort 2009. The Imtech Marine Group stand is on the same location where Radio Holland Netherlands was located for many years, booth number 1.121 in Hall 1.
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NewsEU's MarNIS model delivered for Singapore
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT' s C-Scope Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system has been selected by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsBest EFFORTS have been rewarded
The research and development programme EFFORTS, an acronym for the title EFFective Operations in poRTS, is supported by the European Commission with € 8m.
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NewsRange of wind turbine installation cranes launched
Aimed mainly at jack-up vessels, a customised range of wind turbine installation cranes has recently been designed for the wind farm market by Dutch company Huisman Equipment BV.
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NewsRemarkable safety record for OAS
An efficiency milestone has been reached by the seven Offshore Access Systems (OAS) presently in use around the world. Designed to operate in 2.5 metre significant wave heights, four of these are currently taking on the sometimes difficult conditions of the North Sea.
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NewsACE winch order is largest ever
ACE Winches of Scotland, has successfully completed a £ 2m manufacturing order for Marlin Offshore International Ltd and international drilling contractor KCA DEUTAG for the design, manufacture and commissioning of four replacement 75 ton double drum anchor mooring winches and hydraulic power unit packages for Marlin’ s self erect tender ...
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NewsPorts Industry foundation course launches
The UK’ s PD Ports has joined forces with Teesside University to deliver a Foundation Degree specifically for those working within the Ports Industry.
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NewsSea Vision launches maritime Action Packs
Sea Vision, the campaign working to raise awareness of the sea and the maritime sector has launched a unique range of downloadable education resources. The packs, aimed at children aged between 11 and 16 years old, feature people working in many different parts of the maritime sector.
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NewsA virtual harbour for Whitby pilots
A virtual computer model of Whitby Port in the UK is to be created, paving the way for a new harbour pilots training programme.
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NewsShock consequences of Seawork encounter
The seeds of collaboration planted only three months ago at Seawork have been quick to bear fruit, with a new range of shock mitigation seating making its debut at the Southampton Boat Show last month mounted in a Redbay RIB.
