All News articles – Page 789
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NewsNew Scania V8s top 1,000 hp for marine use
Swedish based Scania has introduced a new 16 litre diesel engine that will replace its existing engine of this size.
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NewsHow hard do your visitors hit?
A system for monitoring the load on marine fenders in quays and harbours can both measure the impact of a vessel berthing and the ongoing force applied as it continues to bear against them whilst docked.
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NewsRamora takes on deepest ever EOD operation
Bomb disposal experts Ramora UK operate on a 24/7 basis so it is not unusual to receive a call from a major oil and gas company believing it has located un-exploded ordinance (UXO) near a subsea asset.
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NewsAutonomous surveillance from Harbour Wing
There is growing interest on Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) to perform both routine and dangerous tasks, with their ability to operate autonomously at sea.
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NewsAutomated dock management cuts costs
Marine terminal operators must optimize dock usage and cargo transportation efficiency in a complex environment involving many oceangoing and inland vessels and a large number of activities, writes Dean Rosenberg, president of PortVision.
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NewsRembrandt paints realistic training scenarios
Pilot organisations around the world, including Peel Ports Medway in the UK and Kiel Canal Pilots in Germany, are investing in the latest version of a new marine manoeuvring simulator.
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Training for Effective ISPS Auditing
The comprehensive security regime for international shipping adopted by the IMO in December 2002 includes a number of amendments to SOLAS, the most far reaching of which enshrine the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, which contains detailed security related requirements for Governments, port authorities and shipping companies.
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NewsBroadband 4G Radar eyes top prize at Seawork
Marine electronics designer and manufacturer Simrad will be showing its innovative Simrad Broadband 4G Radar to the workboat sector for the first time at Seawork 2012.
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NewsTTA forms to promote River Thames safety
The growth in passenger traffic on the Thames in London has brought increased employment opportunities for skilled crew members and many boat operators are actively recruiting staff.
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NewsEnhanced Tug Training at MSC
A £ 360,000 upgrade to the Marine Simulation Centre (MSC) at South Tyneside College will include enhanced tug handling simulation, four secondary navigation bridges fitted with 50 inch plasma screens, and new 3D image generators and projectors on the visuals for the main bridge.
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NewsPrecision training with new crane simulator
For Rotterdam based EMO, the largest transshipment terminal for coal and iron ore in Western Europe, VSTEP has created a crane simulator for preparation and training of their future and current EMO dry bulk crane operators.
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NewsHand lay-up course a success at Marchwood
Composite Manufacturing (CML) and Brockenhurst College have completed the first run of City and Guilds accredited five day hand laminating courses held at their facilities in Marchwood, Southampton UK.
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See clean fire protection at Seawork
Seawork exhibitor Sea-Fire continues to develop highly effective and environmentally responsible extinguishing systems. The most recent is its use of 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid.
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NewsBirthday Bonus for Navigation Safety Provider
The ' Normand Seven' , which has been voted ‘ Ship of 2007’ in Norway, is fitted with 17 SOLASOLV products supplied by South Shields UK based Solar Solve Marine.
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NewsType specific ECDIS training DVD available
PC Maritime’s new Navmaster ECDIS type specific training DVD is now available, believed to be the first stand alone type specific training CD Rom.
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NewsTug Master training expands in Antwerp
SMIT and URS have been training their tug masters in the Netherlands and Belgium with MARIN Mermaid simulators since 2008.
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NewsABP launches marine apprenticeship scheme
Associated British Ports (ABP) is launching a new marine apprenticeship training scheme at its Humber ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull, and Goole.
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NewsPageant’s navigation nightmare on the Thames
The Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant, to be held on the River Thames on 3 June, is the biggest event on the London river for more than 300 years and will probably never be surpassed.
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NewsNavComms solutions services expanded
Ships Electronic Services Ltd (SES) represented a number of globally known maritime communication and navigation electronics manufacturers at this year’s Seawork International.
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NewsThomas Gunn and Transas team up for ECDIS
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services and Transas Marine Ltd have formed a new partnership which prmises to bring significant benefits to customers of both organisations.
