Accessories & Equipment

Watford UK based TSS International Ltd has delivered 21 of its latest high performance S G Brown Meridian gyro-compasses to the British Royal Navy. These are being installed on board the Royal…

From calm to choppy waters, accurate navigation lamps are necessary for vessel visibility and safety. Meeting regulations for boats up to 20m, the new compact two nautical mile NaviLED stern lamps from…

Texas USA based Night Vision Technologies Inc (NVTi) has introduced scientific advancements to its series 5000 and 6000 multiple sensor vision systems to provide superior radar integration and object tracking.

Dutch marine electrical engineering specialist Bakker Sliedrecht returns to Hamburg for SMM 2006 and will be showing, amongst other things, its new ultra-compact direct water cooled frequency drives, a new series of…

Global marine electronics manufacturer JRC invests some 60m annually on research and development and has embarked on an ambitious programme to introduce new advanced communication and navigation products to meet the demands…

Hepworth Marine and Wynn Marine are exhibiting on Stand 123 of the British Pavilion in Hall 7 at SMM Hamburg.

German marine equipment specialist HATLAPA will not have to travel far from its head office at Uetersen to its position on Stand 531 in Hall 12 at SMM 2006. With subsidiaries in…

Crane manufacturer Kalmar has won orders for two new super post-Panamax ship to shore cranes for MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp, on top of 15 cranes it supplied to the same port…

The Orkney Islands Council Harbours Authority has enhanced its standard of marine service by sending employees on a comprehensive training course at South Tyneside College.

Marine fire safety specialist Tyco will be at SMM 2006 showcasing its line-up of fire suppression brands and solutions designed specifically for shipboard applications.

The physical properties of Traffideck were put to the test when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries specified the material for resurfacing three vehicle decks on a P& O passenger ferry. A polyurethane developed by…

The Land & Water Group, a specialist marine civil engineering contractor, employs over a hundred people, many of whom work alone on sites around the UK which are on or near watercourses.…

The new Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre (MRCC) at Ostend was officially opened last month, providing a first point of contact for accidents at sea along the Belgian coast.

Mobile satellite services operator Inmarsat took the first steps in launching its global hand-held satellite phone service this month with the announcement of collaboration arrangements with ACeS international Ltd, the leading Asian…

For the second year running, Associated British Ports (ABP), which owns and operates 21 ports around the UK, has launched a summer safety campaign to warn children of the dangers of trespassing…

Proposals to set up a Ports & Logistics Skills Academy within the UKs Haven Gateway have taken an important step forward, with work starting on a detailed business plan for the project.…

In what is thought to be a world first, crisis response simulator training has taken place simultaneously at marine institutes in Russia, Finland and Estonia as part of the EU funded long…

Amendments to Chapter III of SOLAS, which came into force on 1 July 2006, and the proper implementation of MSC1206 (incl MSC1093), a guidance note amplifying SOLAS requirements, together introduce new rules…

Four huge Pelamis P-750 wave power machines manufactured by Camcal were recently lifted from an Isle of Lewis dockside onto the specialist workboat M/V Sea Power which is operated by prime contractor…