Accessories & Equipment

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.

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…

Seattle USA based marine winch systems specialist Markey Machinery Company has supplied a double drum TDSD-34 towing winch for the newbuild Ann T Cheramie, owned by Louisiana based Rene J Cheramie &…

Lifting products and services supplier Certex UK has been appointed as a main UK distributor for Demag Cranes and Components Ltd. The Demag Cranes group includes Gottwald Port Technology and is a…

Container handling equipment and automation applications provider Kalmar has developed new combined camera and laser applications for the automation of HHLAs Container Terminal Buchardkai (CTB) in Hamburg.

The latest multiple sensor vision systems from Night Vision Technologies (NVTi) of Texas USA provide improved field of view, better imaging capabilities and more user friendly operation. New features on the 5000…

NavSim Technology Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of advanced PC navigation systems has partnered with C-Map to create BoatCruiser 2.0, a PC navigation software product based upon C-Maps proven MAX on PC technology,…

The Canadian Coast Guard has placed an order for 141 Saab TransponderTech marine DGPS receivers in a move to upgrade shipboard navigation systems throughout the fleet.

Transas Ltd has signed a contract to provide Phase 2 of the Malta Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) project at a ceremony in Valletta. The contract is considered of national…

Denmarks Viking Life-Saving Equipment launched its new evacuation liferaft system in the middle of a snowstorm in a freezing Norwegian fjord in March under the watchful eye of Norwegian maritime authorities. The…

Simrad Ltd will introduce a range of EPIRBs and a new autopilot joystick on Stand 195 at Seawork 2006.

Thamesport (London) Ltd has taken delivery of a further 13 new terminal tractors, supplied by MOL Group of Belgium. The new tractors will be used to haul containers between the quayside gantry…

Avon Fabrications, part of the Checkmate Avon Group, will be exhibiting their range of inflatable fenders at Seawork 2006. The company has supplied the Scottish Fishery Protection Agency (SFPA) with non-marking rubber…

Surrey UK based Sartech Engineering has launched the Terrestrial SAR Receiver (TSR), a specialist 406 MHz receiver able to warn if an EPIRB has been activated nearby. A large percentage of EPIRB…

Marine diesel engine and boat equipment supplier and Seawork exhibitor Vetus Den Ouden of Schiedam in the Netherlands has added a new model electric anchor windlass to its range.