Accessories & Equipment

A new card calling service that gives affordable communication between ship crew members and their families has just been launched.

Hamburg based SAM Electronics introduced a range of new generation vessel control systems at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam earlier this month.

Norway’ s Jeppesen Marine is contributing to the training of the next generation of seafarers in electronic navigational charts and ECDIS by supplying systems and data to a leading maritime training institution,…

There are a plethora of wire ropes used on offshore construction vessels. The wires can be very long (several kilometres) and quite inaccessible. They are performing in a harsh environment in terms…

The quality of the hydraulic oil used in marine cranes, hoists and winches is rarely monitored effectively, with occasional oil changes being seen as the easiest, but not necessarily cheapest, solution, says…

In order to expand capacity, Malta Freeport has needed to undertake some heavy lifting. On this occasion it is what not about lifting containers but rather, the container cranes themselves.

The research and development programme EFFORTS, an acronym for the title EFFective Operations in poRTS, is supported by the European Commission with € 8m.

Radio Holland Netherlands and Imtech Marine & Offshore will present themselves under the Imtech Marine Group brand at Europort 2009. The Imtech Marine Group stand is on the same location where Radio…

Aimed mainly at jack-up vessels, a customised range of wind turbine installation cranes has recently been designed for the wind farm market by Dutch company Huisman Equipment BV.

An efficiency milestone has been reached by the seven Offshore Access Systems (OAS) presently in use around the world. Designed to operate in 2.5 metre significant wave heights, four of these are…

ACE Winches of Scotland, has successfully completed a £ 2m manufacturing order for Marlin Offshore International Ltd and international drilling contractor KCA DEUTAG for the design, manufacture and commissioning of four replacement…

Kongsberg Norcontrol IT' s C-Scope Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system has been selected by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

The UK’ s PD Ports has joined forces with Teesside University to deliver a Foundation Degree specifically for those working within the Ports Industry.

Sea Vision, the campaign working to raise awareness of the sea and the maritime sector has launched a unique range of downloadable education resources. The packs, aimed at children aged between 11…

A virtual computer model of Whitby Port in the UK is to be created, paving the way for a new harbour pilots training programme.

The seeds of collaboration planted only three months ago at Seawork have been quick to bear fruit, with a new range of shock mitigation seating making its debut at the Southampton Boat…

Zodiac SOLAS of Chevanceaux in France has developed a new escape slide system that offers the fastest speed of evacuation for small to medium sized ships and high speed craft.

A former Nissan auto factory worker made redundant in the UK earlier this year is celebrating after getting a job in the offshore industry thanks to help from South Tyneside College and…

Suppliers for professional lifting and material handling solutions, Certex UK, is launching a series of free training seminars of specific interest to those working in the marine and shipping industry.

Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine BV will make a short journey to Europort 2009, where its usual showcase of navigation and communication equipment will be enhanced by a number of innovative new products.