Equipment

• Offshore operators’ needs met by innovations and upgrades

  Cargo handling group Cargotec says its understanding of offshore support operations enables introduction of innovative solutions, developed in-house or requested by customers, encompassing upgrades as well as new systems. 30 Nov 2011 - The Motorship

• Plastic hatch cover supports save maintenance

  Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions claims that its newly-launched plastic hatch cover support pads can save up to 40% of the costs associated with traditional hatch cover supports. 30 Nov 2011 - The Motorship

• API technology for Russian newbuildings

  API Marine, based in Aalborg, Denmark, has signed contracts with two Russian shipyards JSC Zavod Krasnoe Sormovo and JSC Okskaya Sudoverf for supply of full cargo control, alarm and automation system for a total of 31 newbuildings. 30 Nov 2011 - The Motorship

• Hatch covers and lashing systems for South Korea

  Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around $35 million to deliver MacGregor hatch covers, lashing bridges and fixed lashing gear for eleven 8,800TEU container ships being built by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea. 30 Nov 2011 - The Motorship

• New offshore crane contracts

  Bergen Group Dreggen has been awarded new contracts with an aggregated value of $7 million from three different international customers, comprising eight different crane units for offshore and maritime operations. 30 Nov 2011 - The Motorship

• Marine evacuation systems: a viable alternative to lifeboats

  With MES now in its fourth decade it is now a well-proven system with clear advantages in certain applications, says Richard McCormick, Marin-Ark sales manager, Survitec Group. 29 Oct 2011 - The Motorship

• Getting lifeboats off the hook

  Lifeboat launching systems may finally be getting upgraded but is there a problem with lifeboat maintenance? asks Mark Langdon 29 Oct 2011 - The Motorship

• Combating piracy

  There are lots of meetings being held on how to combat piracy but how do you go about making your ship less of a target for pirates and how do you stop them getting onboard? 29 Oct 2011 - The Motorship

• Non-invasive draught measurement technology from Canada

  Dr Iain Weir-Jones, PhD, PEng, of Vancouver-based Weir-Jones Engineering, looks at a system for determining actual draught measurement to improve safety, shiphandling and fuel economy. 29 Oct 2011 - The Motorship

• Non-lethal protection for ships against pirates

  Piracy is a serious problem in the Indian Ocean and off the Somali coast. The problem has been with us in that area for several years now, and it was a far back as 2005 when Lodewijk Westerbeek van Eerten of the Netherlands had an idea for combating it. 28 Oct 2011 - The Motorship

• Pump system for onboard maintenance

  UK company Hughes Pumps says that it recently supplied a specially designed and manufactured pumping system to MOL Tankship Management (Europe) for repair and maintenance use on the company’s methanol tankers, while at sea. 23 Oct 2011 - The Motorship

• BWT simplified for versatility and retrofitting

  Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) company OceanSaver says that its Mark II system offers high-end technology to different sizes and types of vessels, while saving energy and simplifying retrofitting. 30 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Testing beyond IMO

  Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions says that there is general concern in industry about insufficient information on the operation of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) in real life conditions. The company took this into consideration during the IMO testing of the Unitor BWTS. 27 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Bid for trouble-free availability

  David Tinsley looks at current developments in machinery control and monitoring, starting with monitoring condition. 30 Jun 2011 - The Motorship

• Combating the nightmare

  Better maintenance and new tools combined with superior fire detection could reduce the impact of engine room fires. Mark Langdon reports: 29 Jun 2011 - The Motorship