All News articles – Page 838
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NewsGas detector for Swedish hovercraft
The Swedish Coastguard service has selected a Crowcon gas detector for one of its newly constructed hovercraft.
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NewsReflex enjoys reaction to crew transfer demand
An increasing awareness of greater safety in marine personnel transfer has led to record demand for the FROG and TORO crew transfer devices from Reflex Marine.
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NewsStaff involvement will optimize modernisation
The UK Government is currently consulting on the future of the Marine & Coastguard Agency, (MCA), the government department responsible for UK maritime policy and the coastguard system.
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NewsSeaEnergy moves over to maintenance
SeaEnergy, faced with the steep bills for wind farm projects, is selling its renewables construction stake and is moving its focus to the maintenance side of the business.
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NewsFurther support needed to save SS Shieldhall
SS Shieldhall, the largest remaining seagoing steamship operated by volunteers in the UK, and both a feature attraction and event venue at the last month’s Seawork exhibition, continues to struggle for survival.
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NewsEasy way to see Admiralty updates
There’s another simple way to view navigational chart data from the UK Hydrographic Office, as an optional overlay has been added to the SevenCs ORCA Master Electronic Chart System (ECS).
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NewsTugnology 11, well attended, interesting and enjoyable
Tugnology 11, the third two day conference to be organised by the ABR Company exclusively for the towage industry, was remarkably successful.
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NewsDESMI sends boat to ‘Ro-Clean’ Angola
In the northern part of Angola, just south of the Congo River, a new terminal is rapidly being built and one of the popular DESMI Ro-Clean anti-pollution vessels will be stationed there in case emergency clean-ups are required.
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NewsEmersion simulation for load optimisation
The marine simulation department of South Tyneside College in the UK has been working with Targe Towing Limited on a research project to identify the effect of propeller emersion and ballast loads on the handling of bulk carriers.
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NewsCanny Scots crabber opts for economy
Scrabster based Boy Alan, a new shellfish catcher built by the Seaway Group in Macduff, Scotland, typifies the latest generation of under-10m, purpose built, static-gear boats.
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NewsFive year refit deal for Testabank
A Southampton UKbased ship repairer has begun work on a five year maintenance contract with the Isle of Wight ferry operator Wightlink.
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NewsVersatile mobile boat hoist for FDNY
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) is the largest fire department in the United States and protects 560 miles of waterfront through the use of a fireboat fleet.
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NewsKumera gearboxes for Hybrid propulsion systems
The name Kumera Norgear is one that has become synonymous with tugs and their fire fighting equipment over many years.
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NewsNew traffic services will integrate information
A major refurbishment of the vessel traffic systems running along the German shore will be making a major contribution towards the safety of shipping in the country’s coastal waters.
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NewsFast patrol fleet guards Italian lakes
Nine new vessels designed by world famous racing boat driver and designer Fabio Buzzi and fully equipped with Raymarine electronics, have been delivered to the Guardia di Finanza.
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NewsNew gangway and mooring system for Belfast
Ferry operator Stena Line UK has placed an order with TTS Port Equipment for the construction and installation of a passenger gangway and semi-automatic mooring system for its Belfast terminal.
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NewsTime is running out for the British ETVs
In spite of considerable opposition and lobbying, the British government shows no sign of changing its decision to scrap the four Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) stationed in strategic locations around the UK coastline.
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NewsBritNed Interconnector goes into operation
Intertek METOC has completed its involvement in the BritNed Interconnector project, which went into operation on 1 April 2011.
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NewsHYBRID power regeneration for winches
America winch specialist Markey Machinery has released its HYBRID power regeneration feature as a standard option for its new Render-Recover equipped electric winches.
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NewsNight navigation in Northern Italy river canal
Italian navigation aid specialist Resinex has created an innovative signaling system for night navigation in the river canal of Aussa Corno and the Marano Lagoon which link to the open sea Port of Nogaro.
