Accessories & Equipment

Verbrugge Terminals BV in Terneuzen, The Netherlands, handles about 1.8 million tonnes of forest products each year which largely originate in Sweden and are shipped to Verbrugge by ro-ro vessel.

Somerset UK based Atlantas Marine Ltd, well known for their distribution of the very useful VideoRay mini-ROV, have entered the IMO mandated growth arena for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS).

The British Army Powerboat Team, supported by radio distributor Icom UK Ltd, circumnavigated Britain this summer in only ten days with 13 young soldiers crewing two 6.5m Humber Ocean Pro RIBs. Some…

A new attitude and heading reference system combining gyrocompass and motion sensor in one box has been launched by the recently re-branded VT TSS Ltd of Whitney UK.

AIMS MIII, the universal automatic identification system (UAIS) from Marine Data Systems (MDS) of South Africa has recently completed a successful trial on the Solent conducted by Trinity House in collaboration with…

Metso Minerals Bulk Handling Division has recently delivered a unique dual orbiting slewing shiploader to the port of Jose in Venezuela. The dual unit, the first of its kind in the world…

Cosalt Safety & Protection has introduced a new offshore mooring rope manufactured to OCIMF guidelines suitable for tankers and storage vessels using single buoy or monopoint mooring systems. It also has applications…

The tragic event in the UK this summer when celebrity Chris Evans and his horrified friends watched helplessly as their skipper vanished overboard highlights the need for all persons stepping on board…

Smits Transport & Heavy Lift Division has been awarded a contract to provide heavy lift services during the construction of the worlds largest self-propelled cutter suction dredger. The newbuild for Belgian dredging…

RGIT Montrose, the Aberdeen based training specialists, have launched a new range of fast rescue craft training courses for personnel in the marine and emergency response vessel industry.

Kalmar Industries, which manufactures a range of mobile container handling equipment and heavy lift equipment for port and other applications, has launched a range of new equipment which includes 9 to 18…

The first draft of the proposed new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive will be released for general discussion in December 2002, according to the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF).

A streamlined deck is not only aesthetically pleasing but also eliminates many common boating difficulties. Pop-Up navigation lighting from Accon Marine provides a perfect combination of function and practicality.

Millennium Lifting of Seabrook in Kent UK have celebrated their second birthday by adding a third Liebherr crane to their fleet.

Smits 3,200 tonnes lift capacity Asian Hercules II returned to Norway in June to provide additional heavy lift assistance during the decommissioning of the Maureen platform.

Transas will exhibit under the motto Safety. Quality. IT. at SMM 2002. Transas Stand 11101 in Hall 11 will present a concentration of the latest IT developments in marine navigation and simulation.

The final phase of installation has recently been completed in a £ 500,000 communication network for the Port of London Authority. Westica Ltds 1.4GHz Multirate Radio System will speed the flow of…