Accessories & Equipment

A new emergency guide for Masters outlines the actions they should take when confronted with an emergency: from the initial assessment and immediate actions, through to towage and salvage arrangements.

Germany’s sea rescue service adds another state-of-the-art 28m Class cruiser soon at the end of a bumper year.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has partnered with artificial intelligence technology company, Faculty, on a major programme to build the next generation of UK search and rescue.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Basic Safety Training Requirements for Personnel Employed in the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector’.

The US National Transportation Safety Board has called for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after the investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire that killed 34.

MarineTraffic has extended a contract that provides it with satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data.

How can new and innovative ideas improve the future prospects for inland shipping? An Innovation Challenge on this topic is the next step in the successful EU project #IWTS 2.0.

Frequentis’ Global Maritime Distress and Safety System has been successfully put into operation in Greenland.

Garmin International’s high-resolution relief shading coverage has been expanded to countries in Europe and Australasia.

Two of the most recognised names in the heavy lift shipping arena are coming together to create what is believed to be a yet unrivalled shipping setup within the Americas and for…

Dometic’s Vancouver facility has received RINA Approval and Certification for its Optimus 5000 Electronic Power Steering System (EPS).

A Dutch offshore access provider has secured its first contract in Taiwan for an offshore wind project due to start in 2021.

The first Chinese-built hybrid-electric emergency rescue vessel can be fully powered by batteries for up to three hours of operations.

Marine electronics NMEA 2000 networks are based on a robust Canbus architecture, but one bad device, cable or termination can have a detrimental effect on performance.

Garmin has launched its highest-powered solid-state marine radar: the new Fantom 254/256 series.

Buoys and other small echoes will remain clearly visible when using a new river radar that minimises waves on wide water and offers a sharp display.

A new autonomous landing solution for offshore structures is designed to significantly improves both safety and performance.

An ECDIS manufacturer has become the first in the world to comply with a new critical safety standard intended to reduce the number of similar alert signals on a vessel’s bridge.

Vesper Marine, a New Zealand marine electronics manufacturer has announced that its latest hero product, Cortex, has completed certification requirements and is shipping now.

The first weekend in August 2020 has marked an important milestone in Search and Rescue as an unmanned aircraft was flown as safety overwatch for the first time.