Accessories & Equipment

Palfinger Marines development department has entered the world of offshore crane systems with the design of the first Palfinger ‘Heavy Duty Foldable’ marine crane for a modern research ship.

A salvage operation on a shipwreck 3,200m below the surface of the South Atlantic has been successfully carried out using lightweight ropes made with Dyneema ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibre.

A research project aiming at the eventual installation of intelligent navigation in remotely controlled craft has begun.

A well known training company has said that the need for product specific ECDIS training is becoming clearer as unskilled operators may even be increasing the possibility of incidents.

FLAGSHIP, a part EU funded maritime transport project, has successfully delivered the first advanced emergency situation management tool for fire and flooding with integrated ship to shore real time reporting.

Kongsberg Maritimes simulation division and Norway’s Vestfold University College have signed a framework agreement to further explore projects of joint interest for research and development of maritime simulators.

Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has said that IMO and some parts of the shipping industry need to move more quickly towards a consensus on vital lifeboat safety issues.

Workers at the A&P Group in the UK have secured the impressive sum of £9,000 for charity, simply by working safely on site.

Digital technology is transforming the way that mariners access and use navigational information, writes Michael Cauter, deputy chief executive at the UKHO.

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published recommendations together with a safety flyer on the potential dangers of operating high speed RIBs.