Accessories & Equipment

Damen Shipyards has built a new fire-fighting vessel for the Amsterdam Fire Department. The vessel is designed to operate in the narrow and shallow city canals, which put restrictions on vessel design.

A Spanish-conceived remote-controlled multicopter built to support maritime search-and-rescue services has taken home the grand prize at the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2015, which will see it obtain both cash and further…

Norsafe, the Norway-headquartered specialist in marine life-saving equipment, claims it is the first supplier in its sector to introduce a tiered service management system for its clients following an in-depth study of…

Harding Safety of Norway has launched a concept it calls ’Harding 360’, the company’s global all-inclusive service programme for the entire life cycle of maritime life-saving appliances.

In the first week of October Spain’s Escola Europea de Short Sea Shipping welcomed three groups of students to Barcelona to discover the port’s facilities and infrastructures.

For all workboats and similar craft it is a legal requirement to develop a passage plan before sailing. The requirement entails plotting the proposed route, checking the weather and tides and looking…

German survival and deck equipment manufacturer Global Davit is collaborating with the Dutch company TBV Marine Systems on a new stern mounted Launch and Recovery System (L.A.R.S.) which can launch and recover…

A new training establishment has opened its doors in East Sussex, UK. Seahaven Maritime Academy, based in Newhaven docks, is a privately owned and run business with the emphasis on personal service.…

Dutch heavy winch specialist Huisman has seen its Zhangzhou facility deliver its hundredth crane, which belies the usual idea about Chinese manufacturing quality being an issue.

When it comes to deck gear, “big and heavy does not necessarily mean good and safe”, Andy Ash-Vie of Harken told MJ. Further, while there’s some recent moves to reduce its weight…

Two solid, capable ‘girls’ have won SMT CEO Fabio Berto’s heart. Like many good relationships, it’s the result of working steadily through the issues with tenacity - and a little extra creativity.

The Pella built PS-45 multifunction rescue tug being kitted out in the Leningrad shipyard (Russian Federation) has a very broad set of operations to cover, piling pressure on the towing kit which…

The Austrian electronics specialist FT-TEC Electronics has recently claimed a world first: the combination of PLB and AIS technologies in one combined marine safety device.

The first World ECDIS Day took place in Hamburg, Germany on 16th September; a dedicated conference dealing with ECDIS and Electronic Navigational Charts. The event was an industry initiative which brought together…

The Irish Coast Guard has successfully deployed a ground-breaking new information system designed to boost the organisation’s incident management and Search and Rescue functions. The new system, called Oversee, will allow for…

Reflex Marine, a specialist in offshore personnel access by crane, exhibited its production FROG-XT transfer device range, with its advanced design and cutting edge technology, for the first time at Offshore Europe.

It could be a navigators dream to be able to see what lies ahead underwater and now a new type of forward looking sonar offers this possibility. US company, Far Sounder is…