Accessories & Equipment – Page 86
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NewsNew navigation systems go paperless
Maritime navigation systems developer Transas has received BSH and DNV certification for its latest generation of navigation products.
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NewsDeck safety orders total £50m
Rolls-Royce has signed contracts covering delivery of safer deck operations equipment for four anchor handling vessels.
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NewsSecond of heavy lift newbuild programme sails
Following a recent naming ceremony of MV ' Anne-Sofie' in the port of Hamburg, the modern heavy lift vessel started its maiden voyage towards Asia.
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NewsMediterranean ports boost handling capacity
The Mediterranean supply chain continues to invest in the container handling capacity of its Moroccan and Spanish ports by placing more orders for Kalmar’ s all electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.
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NewsCranes barge in ready to work
The Westerlund Group has taken delivery of two new 450 ton cranes which were delivered by barge and tug from Liebherr' s Rostock factory to their destination in Antwerp, Belgium.
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NewsTT Club calls for quay crane operator protection
The London based TT Club has called for a cleaner working environment for quay crane drivers at ports, and in particular wants new measures to protect them from ship stack emissions.
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NewsKongsberg acquires crane simulation training dimension
Kongsberg Maritime has acquired the Utah USA based technology enterprise Global Sim, which delivers products and services in the field of crane simulation for the training of crane operators around the world.
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NewsLaunch Versatility for New RNLI Boat
The new prototype all-weather lifeboat, designated FCB2 (Fast Carriage Boat 2), is being developed by the RNLI to replace its Mersey class lifeboats, currently serving at some 28 stations around the UK and Ireland.
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NewsCrane Leads Changes at St Helier
Jersey Harbours has taken delivery of a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane which was delivered at the end of February, having been sent by barge and tug from Antwerp.The crane weighs approximately 235 tons, is 18m long and 11m wide.
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NewsFloating Dock Lifts FRB Safety
The risks involved when retrieving a Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) in difficult weather conditions have been reduced by a new floating dock system which has been developed by Sweden' s MSS Safety Systems.
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NewsSubmersion Test for Heavy Transport Vessel
Rotterdam based Fairstar Heavy Transport NV' s recently converted heavy transport vessel Fjord successfully completed three days of extensive tests on its ballast system.
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NewsCertex Eyes International Horizons
UK based distributor of marine lifting equipment Certex has become part of Axel Johnson International, a privately owned worldwide group.
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New Carriers to Double Terminal Capacity
Finnish port operator Steveco Oy aims to expand its container handling capacity at the Port of Kotka with a new order for 10 Kalmar straddle carriers.
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Spreader Advancing in Marine Markets
Modulift Design & Consulting, the company behind the Modulift spreader system, has delivered its fourth direct order to Clipper Elite Carriers for permanent lifting duties onboard CEC Caledonia.
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NewsGenset Power for Heavy Lift Propulsion
SeaMetric International of Norway, has formalised its relationship with MAN Diesels through a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed earlier this year. This follows an order of 24 gensets by Seametric, which has stipulated the L27/38 model sets for its new Twin Marine Lifter (TML) system.
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NewsBig Lift Capability Goes to GOMS
Located on the Sitiawan River, Grade One Marine Shipyard (GOMS) of Lumut, Malaysia, wanted to acquire a 700C Marine Travelift in order to expand its existing business of refitting and repair services and also increase its capability to service vessels up to 700 tons.
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NewsGLAs Applaud US eLoran Decision
The General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland have applauded the US decision last month to implement Enhanced Loran (eLoran) in the US as a complement to the Global Positioning System (GPS), particularly in the event of an outage or disruption in service.
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NewsBright Sparks Address Skills Shortage
A marine course at South Tyneside College in the UK is helping to address skills shortages training which could help save shipping companies thousands of pounds in staffing costs.
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NewsWorld's Most Mature Cadet Qualifies
With the training and retention of mariners a continuing issue for the shipping community, it comes as good news that ex-fireman cadet Peter Sommerfield has recently qualified in the UK as a certificated watchkeeping officer at the age of 45 years. He has completed his cadetship and qualified for his ...
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NewsSimulators Secure DNV Approval
A total of 26 Kongsberg Maritime Neptune Engine Room Simulators (ERS) and Cargo Handling Simulators (CHS) have received a new Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Statement of Compliance this year according to new standards laid out in DNV Class A, Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 October 2007, which ...
