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SECURITY

SECURITY

A novel application of Cambridge Consultants’ holographic radar technology to the ' MV Powerful' and the ' Sirius Star' could have enabled their crews to take early defensive action against the pirates…

1st December 2008

Holographic radar spots approaching pirates

1st December 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

UK based software developer and supplier PC Maritime has launched a new engine room simulator that can run on a standard PC.

1st December 2008

Great graphics with low cost simulator

1st December 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

It started with disaster in 1981. The failure of evacuation procedures on Alexander Kielland rig in the North Sea cost 123 lives, but that incident has helped to drive Norwegian safety innovation…

1st December 2008

New torpedo lifeboat hits the waves

1st December 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Although the dredging market has had a skills gap for quite some time, there are now fewer barriers to training crew.

1st December 2008

Mobile simulator training for dredge masters

1st December 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Ship Safe Training Group (SSTG), which has come together through an innovative attitude toward getting much needed skills on board ships, also has an unconventional approach to finding trainees.

1st December 2008

Psychometric testing for life at sea

1st December 2008

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The first of two aluminium dive support vessels being built by Seawind Marine in Appledore, North Devon UK has now been delivered to its owner in Scotland.

1st December 2008

Safety first for lightweight dive support vessel

1st December 2008

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkish tug builders and tugowners Sanmar Denizcilik Makine ve Ticaret Ltd, of Istanbul, celebrated in fine style at the flag change ceremony for the first vessel of their new Sanmar Eskort 80…

1st December 2008

A Flag Day for Sanmar with a new design

1st December 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Svitzer tug fleet in the river Medway rose to the challenge on 17 November when the largest Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tanker yet to berth in Britain arrived at the Isle…

1st December 2008

Svitzer are geared up for LNG

1st December 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The subject of achieving a true ‘ Green’ tug is one that has been studied and discussed with increasing frequency over the past couple of years and the year 2009 will see…

1st December 2008

Green tugs will get a substantial boost in 2009

1st December 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

During past months an increasing number of medium sized tugs, many with anchor handling capability, have been arriving in Europe from Malaysian shipyards. A recent delivery is the Venture G, the second…

1st December 2008

Sarawak to the Netherlands

1st December 2008