Accessories & Equipment

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…

With all of the hardware needed on a vessel, it is difficult to keep the deck clutter free.

Solar Solve, the South Shields UK-based manufacturer of anti-glare roller screens for navigation and control room windows, has been so successful in penetrating foreign markets that its Member of Parliament, David Milliband,…

The British Shipping Minister, David Jamieson MP, visited the Port of London earlier this month and included on his itinerary a stop at the Port of London Authoritys Control Centre at Gravesend.