Accessories & Equipment

SeaMetric International of Norway, has formalised its relationship with MAN Diesels through a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed earlier this year. This follows an order of 24 gensets by Seametric, which…

Located on the Sitiawan River, Grade One Marine Shipyard (GOMS) of Lumut, Malaysia, wanted to acquire a 700C Marine Travelift  in order to  expand its existing business of refitting and repair services…

With the training and retention of mariners a continuing issue for the shipping community, it comes as good news that ex-fireman cadet Peter Sommerfield has recently qualified in the UK as a…

A total of 26 Kongsberg Maritime Neptune Engine Room Simulators (ERS) and Cargo Handling Simulators (CHS) have received a new Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Statement of Compliance this year according to new…

A campaign to increase the number of Merchant Navy recruits in Scotland has been launched by Scottish Enterprise, with   £ 250,000 initiative aimed at attracting more officer cadets into the industry.

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is strengthening its reputation as an international training centre by educating students from around the world. Students from six different countries were the latest to learn…

The General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland have applauded the US decision last month to implement Enhanced Loran (eLoran) in the US as a complement to the Global Positioning…

A marine course at South Tyneside College in the UK is helping to address skills shortages training which could help save shipping companies thousands of pounds in staffing costs.

There is a new service for the electronic management of onboard information that has come from the teaming up of ChartCo and Regs4Ships.

As investment starts in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games, Portland Harbour Authority starts to upgrade its AIS and radar based system.

New helicopters introduced to provide search and rescue (SAR) services from two bases in the north of Scotland are now established in the role. The new Sikorsky S92 aircraft have been introduced…

S E Hydraulics (SEH) have designed and supplied an innovative passive damping system to BP' s four new Regional Support Vessels (RSVs) working out of Aberdeen.BP have commissioned and procured the new…

Having recently supplied the deck machinery package for Holyhead Towing Company' s new 35m tug, North Sea Winches has just completed manufacturing   an almost identical package for the same customer. Winches…

The family run business of Colle Towing Inc, which operates tugboats on the Pascagoula River in Mississippi USA, has recently taken delivery of its second Marine Travelift. The new 600C boat hoist…

Preffered Marine Cranes celebrated a successful year in 2007 and managed to draw successful contracts even in what they term as a somewhat erratic market.  The company was able to supply a…

A key part of almost all offshore and subsea operations is lifting, lifting of stores and spares handling through to complicated and heavy lifts, and there could be in excess of 200…

Following the successful installation of Hernis Scan Systems' integrated surveillance systems onboard the Trinity House vessels ' Patricia and ' Mermaid' , Hernis has supplied its Hernis 400 system for the new…