Accessories & Equipment

Rolls-Royce has secured a £ 38 million contract to supply a newly developed anchor handling system that will enable floating oil platforms to be secured to the seabed in the extreme depths…

Reading about the huge numbers of platform supply vessels and anchor handling tugs on order for Bourbon Offshore is impressive. Actually seeing the production process is awe inspiring. On a recent visit…

Climate change is a reality that will have an effect on us for years to come. Controversial as it seems, the reduction of the Arctic ice has made changes that will make…

Ship and workboat equipment gets a bashing. If it isn' t physically banged around during docking, towing or unloading, the salt water corrosion alone would finish any less than tough pieces of…

Jumbo’ s Shipping’ s 2008 built heavy lift vessel MV Fairplayer successfully loaded several major heavy lifts in Belgium’ s Port of Antwerp last month.

One of the most difficult problems to overcome in installing a bespoke 200 ton SWL replacement anchor mooring winch onto the FPSO Anasuria was simply getting it to fit into the existing…

UK marine electronics distributor C A Clase will showcase its extensive range of communication and navigation products at Seawork International 2009.

The V100 VPIRB (VHF Position Indicating Radio Beacon), a new man overboard device from marine safety specialist Mobilarm, will make its European debut at Seawork 2009.

There' s a good chance that groundings will increase over the coming years, says Bob Couttie, in a recent update on Maritime Accident Casebook.