Accessories & Equipment

Seafarer Certification, vocational qualifications and widening career paths were the subject of a seminar entitled ‘Smoothing the Way’ held in London on Monday.

To keep hydraulically operated deck equipment and lifting gear working at peak performance, it is vital that the oils and fluids used to cool and lubricate are kept at optimum temperatures.

Each year seafarers die or are seriously injured by being crushed by powered watertight doors. A new training video has been released to raise awareness and teach safe practices.

A UK based marine fuel supplier is to establish a ship bunkering hub in a busy part of the Thames Estuary aimed at taking advantage of the close proximity to a number…

UK based safety equipment supplier Cosalt has signed a new joint venture agreement with Danish engineering services company APRO to take advantage of the major growth expected in UK offshore wind energy.

UK based BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has deployed its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC Rembrandt, to refresh pilot’s ship handling knowledge at the Port of Itajai in Brazil.

‘We have had three books of orders from the show’, said Jules Morgan, Technical & Design Director at British based KPM-Marine, who are specialists in the design and manufacture of innovative products…

UK safety specialist Kayospruce launched its new commercial luminous safety tread and new glowfast safety labels as a first time exhibitor at Seawork in June.

The significant gap in the skills market for the offshore wind industry has prompted marine solutions company Offshore Marine Management (OMM) to launch a new offshore training academy in the autumn aimed…

Marine Rescue Technologies, manufacturers of the Sea Marshall brand, had a successful Seawork with the release of the AU9 100mW and 500mW long range High Power Alert Unit and an upgraded Sarfinder…

A high-quality commercial marine S band radar device is proving to be lowering running costs through dropping the traditional magnetron from the equation, reducing maintenance bills.

This summer saw two international events aiming to help mariners plan for a future of digital navigation – with the finding that many expect this, along with modern on-board communications, will assist…

A fleet of seven wind farm support boats manufactured by South Boats for Turbine Transfers (part of Holyhead Towing) have installed identical electronics and safety equipment to help skippers move between vessels…

UK based marine safety firm, Life Light Solutions were back at Seawork this year demonstrating some of their life saving equipment, including the Sea Leaf, the personal survival aid conceived from large…

Cargotec has won a contract to supply four sets of MacGregor anchor handling systems to a series of anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels.

A bit different from the usual deck equipment article, this is nevertheless a useful addition. The age old bucket has been given a 21st century make over, and now folds flat, which…

An innovative ‘wrap around the leg’ crane is GustoMSC’s way of providing efficient installation lifts and of freeing up the deck for the storage of wind turbine modules.

Lankhorst Ropes has developed splicing technology that reduces the size and weight of the ropes eye splice, making it easier to handle while still producing a rope that is almost a quarter…

The Salzburg based Palfinger Group is taking another step towards growth by acquiring a 75% interest in the Dutch company Ned-Deck Marine B.V. (NDM).

The Neva escort tug being built by the Almaz Shipbuilding Company in St Petersburg is to be a universal emergency vessel for St Petersburg’s ecological services department. The Ice Class vessel will…