Accessories & Equipment

McMurdo Ltd’s Kannad Marine Safelink AIS SART has been granted the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Certificate of Type Approval. In accordance with MCA regulations, the SART can now be fitted to…

UK marine safety company Cosalt has secured a major contract to supply its Premier 2010 lifejacket to Caledonian MacBrayne, the largest ferry operator on the West Coast of Scotland.

At the end of last month two technicians from South Shields UK based Solar Solve Marine travel to Glasgow to install 15 of the company’s SOLASAFE roller screens at the navigation bridge…

The ITF website www.itfseafarers.org, launched two years ago as an ‘online lifeline’ for everyone working at sea, has just been launched in three new languages. Originally available in English, it is now…

The Nautical Institute has launched new ‘vodcasts’ (video podcasts/shareable video clips) for students and lecturers to use to share knowledge of some of the key human element issues that affect shipping ,including…

Zodiac SOLAS has introduced a small automatic escape slide that it has been developed specifically for passenger vessels with limited crew.

Hydraulic cranes, winches, steering systems and stern drives all have one thing in common, and it’s often overlooked (despite being underfoot). Hydraulic hoses, which have to cope with millions of cycles of…

The first very large diameter synthetic rope sling certified by Lloyd’s for offshore installations is in use by Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) on the largest wind farm currently under construction.

A subsea system capable of delivering large (and expensive) modules to depths of 3,000m without bouncing them on the bottom has been developed by Cargotec for the benefit of medium sized support…

Seven new purpose designed cranes for the Thames Barrier are to be built with a reach ‘about the same as four London Buses’ according to Doug Palmer of contract winners Pellegrini UK.

Cargo handling capacity at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Humber Ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole has received a boost following the delivery of two Liebherr A 944 c HD Litronic material…

UK based ACE Winches, specialist in hydraulic winches and marine deck machinery has received the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010 International Trade.

US based marine rope specialist Samson Rope Technologies Inc is launching the companys newest 12 strand stringing line, which incorporates Innegra-S fibre.

UK based cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos Ltd has recently won what they claim is the largest order in the world for reeling cable for high speed cranes.

Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc of Virginia USA has announced a major expansion with the new West Yard Marine Travelift Facility, which will accommodate the simultaneous repair of up to 15 vessels including tugs,…

The 2009 Maritime Accident Review published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has revealed improvements in the general safety record of EU shipping.

It will be quite a first anniversary for Scot Seats KPM-Marine at Seawork 2010. The two companies met by being given stands across the aisle from each other at Seawork 2009.

Jumbo Offshore has recently completed a short series of tests to demonstrate its installation capabilities in high tidal current velocities.

The advanced marine access systems specialist, Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), has been awarded a contract by Edda Accommodation (Malta) Ltd, part of the Østensjø Group, to build a bespoke gangway for a…

US based DSM Dyneema, which produces extremely tough synthetic rope for demanding industrial applications, has unveiled its latest development, Dyneema XBO, at the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas USA.