Equipment News – Page 3
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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
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NewsFatigue, collisions and understaffed crews – MAIB report
Crew fatigue, poor watchkeeping and underused navigational tech are contributing to serious – and avoidable – accidents at sea, a recent UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report warns.
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NewsNSSLGlobal powers safety at sea
The company will equip one yacht with advanced GMDSS technology during the 2025 Tall Ships Races
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NewsFires, strandings, wreck recoveries – busy times for salvors
Teams of salvors have been called out many times this year, as Maritime Journal contributor Peter Barker reports.
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NewsHefring Marine launches collision analysis tool
Data-driven safety at sea: A new tracking, reporting and analysis tool has been launched by Hefring Marine.
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NewsProtector RIBs provide SailGP support
Protector Chase 330 RIBs are supporting SailGP with high-speed, reliable race operations
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NewsMCA warns of dangers of sleeping on ‘dead ships’
Sleeping on board ‘dead ships’ can have fatal consequences, the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) has warned, setting out detailed guidance in the wake of a number of incidents.
