Equipment

One of the world’s largest crane vessels, owned by Italian engineering business Saipem, has taken delivery of the biggest component for its 120m high J-Lay tower.

Palfinger Marine has concluded the 100% acquisition of Norwegian Deck Machinery (NDM), adding winches to its portfolio of deck and handling equipment.

Transas is supplying a full-mission classroom and cloud based Transas technical simulation (TechSim) package to the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College.

Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has recently picked up significant orders in the container ship and offshore sectors for complete electrical installations as well as navigation, automation and communications equipment.

Cobham Satcom recently announced the sale of its 40,000th Sailor FleetBroadband system, to Chinese partner CTTIC (China Transport Telecommunication Information Centre).

Demanding arenas like the Brazilian presalt regions have brought fibre rope back under the spotlight, but its many blessings need to be paired with the right technology, writes Stevie Knight.

Dutch company Adtim claims to have introduced a potential substantial improvement in marine HVAC systems, based on cooker hood technology.

A novel application for Palfinger marine cranes can be found on board the ‘Haithabu’, a new water body monitoring ship for Schleswig-Holstein’s government-owned Company for Coastal Protection, National Parks and Ocean Protection.

Danish pump company Desmi says that its OptiSave, a pump control solution that feeds pumps with the right amount of energy, offers shipowners a cost-effective, simple solution to help meet IMO emissions…

New lifesaving technologies are being augmented with new supply and training arrangements to smooth out any supply chain issues; Wendy Laursen reports.

Regulators and manufacturers continue to evolve sophisticated ways to ensure fire detection and suppression systems perform when needed, writes Wendy Laursen

A novel wing concept holds potential for the high flying offshore support industry, says Stevie Knight.

Servowatch Systems of the UK has launched a suite of new alarm, control and monitoring systems aimed at the merchant marine market.

DNV GL has introduced ECO Insight, its performance management portal for the shipping community.

Eaton says that its uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems have been ordered for two new cruise ships currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany for Star Cruises.

German manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has upgraded its Synapsis integrated bridge family with regard to network structure and integration capability.

Trevor Solomon, Intersleek Business Manager, at International, Akzo Nobel’s marine coatings business discusses the company’s carbon credits offer with Wendy Laursen.

The marine coatings industry has experienced a period of intense product innovation over the last 25 years, responding both to regulation and the changing needs of shipowners, according to Sijmen Visser, global…

“They call it the ‘one million dollar button’ but in fact the cost of hitting it is several million dollars,” Matthias Becker of Wärtsilä tells Stevie Knight.

Eco efficiency software is gaining new traction, thanks to a welcome move to open new communication channels between shipowners and charterers: Esa Henttinen, executive vice president of NAPA for operations, reports.

Manufacturers of onboard freshwater generating systems continue to expand on capacity and performance, writes Wendy Laursen.