Accessories & Equipment

The RNLI says that 3000 volunteer lifeboat crew have now completed a vital part of their training, helped by a training fund of over £2m provided by Lloyd’s Register Foundation.

Furuno has launched Black Box NavNet TZtouch2 system TZT2BB with dual-display capability.

The popular navigation communication system mazu and mSeries now works with Raymarine Axiom MFDs allowing vessel operators to access real-time satellite data.

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) has joined forces with Her Majestys Coastguard (HMCG), a section of Maritime & Coastguard Agency, to practice vital casualty rescue training that could save lives in an…

Boat handling technology from Vestdavit is playing a central role in the Royal New Zealand Navy’s drive to perfect training.

With government funding and support essential for the establishment of an e-Loran system as a back up for satellite navigation systems such as GPS there are signs that this support is at…

JFD says the completion of harbour acceptance trials for its first Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) for the Indian Navy marks a significant milestone in the contract delivery.

The Polish Navy has upgraded one of its rescue vessels with a high resolution multibeam sonar which will help broaden the scope of its duties.

To address the evolving safety and security needs of modern ports, Vancouver based naval architects and marine engineers Robert Allan Ltd., and international marine technology specialist Kongsberg Maritime are collaborating on the…

Simrad has launched a new NSO evo3 integrated navigation system for larger cruising and sportfishing boats.

A 3D printed offshore crane hook has successfully passed 80mt load tests opening up the potential of the manufacturing technique to the marine industry.

Designed with a particular emphasis on commercial use the IC-M85E is described as a high-class business waterproof marine handheld that meets both marine and simple Private Business Radio (PBR) applications.

A new Turkish training ship operated by TUDEV, the Turkish Maritime Education Foundation, is now providing vital safety and operational training for Turkish maritime cadets following installation of an extensive suite of…

The port of Horsens in Denmark is the third Danish port to install LifeLadder, a new type of quayside self-rescue ladder which lights up at night.

Man Overboard Prevention & Recovery Workshop aims to reduce the risk caused by people falling in the water on vessels of all sizes. Fast moving sessions highlight the hard lessons learned from…

Inside a recent, large wind crane contract for the Borkum II windfarm was an interesting element: while half Palfinger’s order was for stiffboom cranes, the other half was for folding knuckleboom units…

Putting ‘flexibility’ into flex-lay, Texas headquartered Oceaneering International’s new multi-role vessel, ‘Ocean Evolution’, is being kitted out to take all kinds of reels.