Equipment News – Page 2
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NewsPoland orders six SAR vessels for Baltic Sea
Poland’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service has ordered six new SAR vessels to strengthen safety in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsPassenger paralysed on commercial RIB investigated by MAIB
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is investigating an incident in which a passenger on a commercial RIB broke her back, leaving her permanently paralysed.
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NewsDNV updates Maritime Simulator Standard
The 2025 update to DNV-ST-0033 reflects the growing role of simulation technologies in areas such as alternative fuels
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NewsExail expands sales with autonomous USV order
High-tech robotics and autonomous navigation firm Exail is building on its success with its USVs with another sale, this time to an unnamed ‘global hydrographic authority’.
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NewsMajor ship fire threat averted by quick response
Hopes are high that a major maritime environmental disaster involving a fire on a container ship has been averted following rapid intervention by both the vessel’s crew and professional salvors.
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NewsØrsted deploys drones for wind farms
Heavy-lift cargo drones are being used by Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted and its UK-based drone operator Skylift to deliver critical safety evacuation equipment to the nacelles of wind turbines.
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NewsEU launches 14 coastal monitoring projects
Fourteen projects have been launched across the EU to monitor, assess and forecast coastal hazards, among other coastal services.
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NewsOPINION: Drug and alcohol testing vital in maritime
Comprehensive drug and alcohol testing is becoming an essential part of safety protocols across the sector, writes Tony Birr, independent business development consultant at Century Maritime.
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NewsMulti-role vessels: Shift in requirements for marine agency craft
Across Europe’s maritime sector, operational agencies are rethinking the way they specify and deploy high-performance rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).
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NewsGovernments expand ETV tasks for safety and value
State-sponsored Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) were initially seen as an expensive luxury, often lying seemingly idle at anchor for long periods. But times and attitudes are changing, reports Peter Barker.
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NewsMaritime Law Focus: Health & safety processes are vital
When shipyards fail to put proper health and safety measures in place, it can lead to tragic and costly results. In their latest column for Maritime Journal, Ocean Legal’s Jennie Harris and Lucy Goff outline the risks and the processes needed to minimise them.
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NewsAmpereship converts first diesel ferry to electric
German shipbuilder Ampereship has converted a 42.4m passenger ferry to full electric propulsion
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NewsTeledyne unveils revolutionary seismic streamer
Teledyne’s new eXtreamer delivers ultra-high-resolution seismic data using a flexible, gel-filled design
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NewsAI enhances offshore safety
Zelim’s smart system boosts offshore safety by detecting and tracking man overboard incidents in real time
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NewsFrom dock to data: Boost visibility, build trust and fine-tune marine services
Can intelligent innovation boost visibility, build trust and grow the marine services sector? Vik Bharat, director at Vessconn’s Maritime Ltd, shares his thoughts with Maritime Journal subscribers and Seawork Members.
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NewsColumbia Group joins calls for urgent maritime training
Cyprus-based Columbia Group is calling for urgent reforms in maritime training to address the chronic shortage of qualified seafarers and trainees.
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NewsUK’s largest Ro-Ro port faces decarbonisation challenge
Efforts to decarbonise the port are under way, with electrification of port equipment a major part, but as writers James Niemann and Stuart Hillmansen, from the University of Birmingham, explain in the second report for Maritime Journal, full carbon neutrality will be impossible without either a 100% renewable UK energy grid or substantially offsetting carbon.
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NewsThree firms collaborate to tackle growing cyber threats
Three maritime firms have joined up to ramp up navigation and tracking tools in response to what they call ’an urgent need’ in high-risk maritime environments.
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NewsMedusa subsea cable boost for the industry
The project could open up long-term prospects for equipment manufacturers, cable-laying specialists and offshore operations.
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NewsAI powers predictive CTV maintenance
The Enhance Vessel AI project aims to develop an intelligent predictive maintenance tool for CTVs
