Accessories & Equipment

Marine distress signal company Drew Marine Signal and Safety is being renamed following the acquisition of the technical side of the business by the Wilhelmsen Group.

Electric propulsion combining a bank of batteries with an electric motor is an expanding sector of the workboat market. It works mainly for harbour craft and ferries that have easy access to…

Cape Cornwall Coastwatch is a team of volunteers that monitors a section of coast in Cornwall, UK for hazardous activities.

SurvitecZodiac has received an important order for its Autolaunch escape systems and liferafts from Baltic Workboats in Nasva, Estonia.

Outstanding acts of skill and gallantry were recognised at an awards ceremony held in London in October. Two merchant ship captains and an RLNI lifeguard were given awards in recognition of their…

Trainers from an Aberdeen, UK-based risk management specialist are working closely with Aberdeen Harbour to further strengthen the organisation’s incident investigation capabilities.

A relatively straightforward innovation by HS Marine is proving the point that the simple ideas are often the best.

It seems that fog fire fighting systems have a way to go to catch up with sprinklers as far as popularity is concerned, but there’s good reason to consider them.

While not usually thought of as a particularly sophisticated bit of deck kit, if you want towing pins to last, it’s worthwhile investigating the differences.

LED floodlights have a number of desirable characteristics but in the top ten must be the ability to tailor the beam, giving LED’s a significant advantage over more traditional solutions.

Emissions are a real problem in cities, not only in the UK but around the world, with places like London and Amsterdam tightening up legislation and beginning to phase out both petrol…

Given an unexpected crane failure, crew might assume the problem lay with the equipment – but that’s not always justified: “Operators can sometimes spend a lot of money pursuing the designers for…

According to commercial and leisure marine safety helmet manufacturer Gecko Head Gear, in the last twenty years helmet safety has come a long way; in attitudes towards wearing helmets, the technology within…

In a notable first for Europort, this year’s exhibition will host the US Coast Guard’s Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) 2017 Awards.

Safety solution provider Survitec has expanded its Crewsaver Workvest range by launching the new Crewfit XD Fire Retardant lifejacket.

In 2016, Harding Safety and Palfinger Marine merged into one company. Now the first product combining the lifesaving systems expertise of former Harding and the boat expertise of Palfinger Marine’s professional boats…

Continuing communication is required for sustainable safety improvements with Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), an offshore wind safety forum has concluded.

A Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) has been launched to avoid the fatalities associated with lifeboat drills.

Pharos Offshore has established a handling system test procedure to prove an A-Frame can safely operate with a 20t load.

BIMCO has developed new guidance for seafarers on the safe launching and recovery of lifeboats using fall preventer devices (FPDs) to reduce seafarer fatalities and injuries.