Accessories & Equipment

The deck cargo ship BigLift Barentsz has recently left the Liebherr site at the port of Rostock with two remarkable, giant crane components ready for installation.

A hard-hitting research paper points to multiple failures “in regulation, regulatory enforcement, training and vessel design” that have lead to fatalities during pilot transfers.

Norwegian company Orca has taken a fresh look at electronic charts systems and how they operate writes Dag Pike.

Satcom Global has announced an extension to its Aura VSAT maritime communications network, with the addition of two new satellite beams; Astra 4a Nordic and SES-12 IOR.

The SafePilot CAT MAX Portable Pilot Unit from Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has been used to move a capable but somewhat ungainly vessel.

MJ contributor Graeme Ewens has released a ‘Nautobiography’ of a 90-year-old lifesaver— with tales of shipwreck, heroic rescue, wartime tragedy later resurrection of a wooden lifeboat.

The SMART4SEA 2021 leadership award has been given to a company president who has made an outstanding contribution to smarter shipping and maritime digitalisation.

Since the introduction of the AlphaMidiCourse by JRC/ Alphatron Marine in 2015, many vessels worldwide have already been equipped with this gyro compass.

A new standalone professional qualification in marine corrosion has been launched for marine surveyors.

One offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator has launched its third apprenticeship programme to mark England’s National Apprenticeship Week.

Navigation services provider Novaco Limited has developed a new all-in-one navigation data and tracking product for commercial and leisure vessels.

A new maritime learning platform has been launched that combined the resources, talents and strengths of several maritime learning businesses.

Cadeler has signed a contract to install a new crane on the vessel ‘Wind Orca’ and retain the option for delivery of a crane on vessel ‘Wind Osprey’.

Reflex Marine’s Storm-Work suspended work basket was successfully employed in its 100th offshore project in October 2020.

Dutch company Z-Bridge has developed a motion compensated personnel transfer system that is compact enough to be fitted to crew transfer vessels.

A new cloud-based simulation service for maritime radar training has been launched that enables instructors to manage and control exercises with realistic radar simulations.

Two technology stakeholders have formalised their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The world’s first 5G ocean-based marine testbed will benefit from a 5G mobile private network built by Vodafone using Nokia equipment.