Accessories & Equipment

With the development of fast and light workboats there’s been a need for windlass equipment that avoids impacting operations or the hull’s action in the water.

As anyone who’s been involved in a wiring project knows there may well be the odd bit of cable left over.

“Fibre rope has been the missing link in deepwater installation,” says Erik Van der Woude of Royal IHC.

Preparing a drillship for a 9,000 mile lift from Singapore to Gabon, Africa came complete with a few challenges caused by the sheer scale of the cargo explains Peter Wilson, naval architect…

Beyond a simple ‘heavy lift’ capability Rolldock’s fleet centres on flexibility: the recent 151m, 8,000dwt ST-class addition from the Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) yard is no exception.

Spanish company Fluidmecanica has supplied a towing equipment package for the 44m multipurpose tug ‘Kwanza’, destined for the Maritime and Port Institute of Angola in West Africa.

In the UK and France, the recent commemorative and memorial events to mark the 70th anniversary of D-day proved a reminder of the many sacrifices that mariners have made. But quite apart…

Norwegian marine electronics company Simrad have launched a new fully IMO approved Integrated Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) navigation system. The CS68 Integrated ECDIS is designed for the commercial market…

A light float, operated by Trinity House, has been equipped with a methanol-powered fuel cell as part of a navaids trial to ensure they are kept fully operational prior to drydock and…

UK-based SWL Rope Lifting and Testing is looking to grow its marine business following a successful Seawork International exhibition, where the company exhibited for the first time this year.

Ireland-based high-tech company MYMIC Global is set for success after launching its “revolutionary” game-based marina safety awareness simulation training in Europe at Seawork International 2014, Rachael Doyle finds out.

UK-based Harken Industrial is seeing an influx of new business after unveiling its new Universal Mounting Plate (UMP) Winch at this year’s Seawork International, Rachael Doyle finds out.

Navies want to use Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). They promise to keep boat crews out of high risk environments and extend the outreach of surface vessels. There are already forty prototype USVs…

Germany based ECDIS training specialist Safebridge, has extended its portfolio by a new type-specific familiarisation course for the CHARTPILOT 1100/93x0 series made by fellow hamburg firm, SAM Electronics.

Buzz Connect, the UK Company that played a lead role in the recent push to bring affordable broadband to private boats and superyachts, has launched its new HubbaX4 duo, a marine broadband…

Plans for the worlds biggest crane vessel, a 214m long by 97.5m behemoth, include installing the worlds largest cranes.

Following a two-year development programme, UK based company Teledyne TSS is previewing a new family of AHRS and INS (Inertial Navigation and Attitude and Heading Reference Systems) named Saturn at the Oceanology…