Accessories & Equipment

Iridium is a system of 66 satellites cross-linked in space and orbiting just 485 miles above Earth. Because the low-orbiting Iridium satellites are much closer to Earth than other systems (the geo-stationary…

For applications that require mounting accessories on square rail, Johnson Marine of Connecticut USA has introduced a new accessory bracket which provides a simple but secure method of mounting accessories to an…

Kelvin Hughes has secured contracts to supply navigational systems for a series of Chinese vessels.

The UKHO has enhanced the Admiralty Notices to Mariners On-Line (ANMO) service by providing a new search facility. Direct access is via or through the UKHO web address.The improved facility enables users…

More than 350 small boats are involved in fires each year in the UK alone, so an effective on board fire suppression system is essential. Until recently, Halon was thought to be…

A fleet of six new RAF air sea rescue launches designed to train Air Force crewmen in marine rescue techniques is being equipped with multi-purpose Effer Cranes supplied and fitted by European…

The Hospitalers of St John are a charitable organisation with historic links to the St Johns Ambulance Service.

Recognising that lower height deck hatches constitute less of an obstacle on deck, Dutch equipment supplier Vetus Den Ouden has introduced a range of hatches called Genius which feature complete aluminium frameworks…

After many years of development by Kalmar Industries and Patrick Stevedores, the two companies now expect the worlds first automated straddle carrier system to be operational on Berth 7 at Brisbanes Fisherman…

American manufacturer Jeamar Winches Inc is now offering a series of double drum winches in a variety of configurations.

With universal automatic identification systems (UAIS) becoming a new requirement from 1 July 2002, McMurdo has collaborated with their Portsmouth UK neighbours, Transas, to jointly develop the MT1 UAIS system.

With the impending phasing out of Halon 1301 fire extinguishing systems by the end of this year, the German Coast Guard has started replacing its halon systems with Sea-Fire Marines H-Series engineered…

The Port of Oslo is undergoing development to increase its capacity and specifically requested electrically powered rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) rather than diesel powered because it is located in the heart…

Simon Storage Ltd has taken delivery of its third Heila marine crane, supplied and installed at the companys terminal at Northumberland Dock, North Shields UK by MET Marine of Chesterfield. The 450º…