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A former cruise liner that re-entered service earlier this year with DFDS Seaways has assumed the mantle of Denmark?s largest cruise ferry after a conversion project which included installation of a hoistable…

SeaFrance Rodin, the largest ferry ever to operate on the Dover to Calais route, recently entered service on the English Channel. Its entry into service heralds a new phase in trade on…

CSD Sealing Systems says its Rise range of cable and pipe transit conduit sealing systems and its Sealing Plug system have all successfully passed a range of MOD Standard shock tests. The…

The MTC 2000 Marine Test Case from Druck contains hand-held calibration tools for in-situ maintenance of pressure, temperature and electrical equipment. Applications include the monitoring and control systems on engine gear and…

KMSS has won the contract to upgrade the fire detection system on the luxury cruise ships Sea Goddess I and II. KMSS will be supplying its Autronica fire detection system to the…

Following type-approval of MacGregor?s Sherlog ultrasonic equipment by Lloyd?s Register, the company?s Hatch Cover division has gained a Class Service Supplier certificate from Det Norske Veritas. The certificate grants acceptance for service…

Polarmarine has launched a new type of single nozzle tank cleaning machine named PJ 120T-CPA as well as a new twin-nozzle, the PJ 25T. The deck-mounted single nozzle PJ 120T-CPA has speed,…

The Sentry from Martek Marine is a cargo tank pressure monitoring system designed in compliance with SOLAS II Reg 59, providing early warning of under or over pressurisation in oil and chemical…

AMOT Controls says it has improved its G Valve three-way temperature control valve by making it more compact and lighter. The unit is designed to regulate fluid temperatures in large diesel and…

Norwegian Maritime Equipment is launching a newly developed, fully enclosed lifeboat with a capacity of 102 persons. The company is also announcing a fast rescue boat in three different versions. Both the…

UK-based Wynn Marine has developed a new touch screen system for controlling a large number of bridge window wipers. The touch screen is designed to be integrated with the company?s series 3000…

STN Atlas Elektronik has completed installation of new VTS facilities for the Customs authority at Shenzhen, the South China Sea coastal city north of Hong Kong, under a contract worth $400,000. Designed…

Comsat Mobile Communications has launched new enhancements for its Innarsat-C service and equipment as part of what it calls Simply Easy Comsat-CTM. The company says it includes a new Web interface, simplified…

Avecs says its Marine Event Recorder?s modular design allows it to be used in any vessel type and its data storage time can be adjusted to exceed IMO requirements. The company says…

Inmarsat has activated a sixth beam on its Indian Ocean Region satellite to boost capacity and provide temporary coverage in the area. This south central beam will now provide mini-M services over…

Northern Airborne Technology says its GPIRB II is smaller and lighter than its predecessor. The unit includes a 406MHz satellite and 121.5MHz homing beacon as well as a Xenon strobe light. The…

Naval architecture application Maxsurf from Formation Design Systems has reached version 9.0. The company says this release adds several enhancements including improvements in both speed and accuracy for all analysis functions. The…

Maersk Sealand says its B2B website Maersksealand.com now has more than 20,000 registered customers. On-line services include schedules, booking, tracking, account statements and cargo claims.

Resurgence Software and CSX Lines have signed a software licensing agreement for Resurgence to implement its Wave Software System on all sixteen vessels in the CSX Lines fleet and at selected shore-side…

Kelvin Hughes has produced a free pocket guide to the revised SOLAS Chapter V which is set to apply to more vessels than ever before. The guide allows users to see which…