Equipment

The biggest challenge for ballast water treatment systems at the moment is meeting US Coast Guard requirements for testing, but owners will soon have their share of challenges too, says Wendy Laursen.

High revenue-earning ships need a fresh approach to systems integration to take full advantage of available efficiency gains, according to technical service provider Imtech Marine.

A new era for global maritime is to be unveiled on June 2015. The European Commission adopted on June 25th the report on the functioning of the Reporting Formalities Directive (Directive 2010/65).…

ECDIS training is becoming big business, with numerous companies involved, but as UK company Ecdis Ltd explains, training is not just about complying with current and upcoming IMO requirements – ship operators…

A truly rugged computer suitable for maritime applications should be much more than just a normal computer wrapped in a tough outer case, as Jerker Hellström, CEO of Swedish company Handheld, explains.

Mark Jones, sales director of PSM, looks at a case study showing how one ship operator managed to comply with the latest regulations.

Jason Scholey, senior product manager, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office tells Wendy Laursen about the transition to digital navigation.

A growing range of sealing solutions are available which enable ship operators to meet the US Vessel General Permit conditions; the latest options are described by Wendy Laursen.

Dr Raouf Kattan of Safinah and John Fletcher of Elcometer have prepared a paper discussing the pitfalls in assessing dry film thickness; Wendy Laursen summarises the findings.

Field evidence from over 100 ships suggests that cathodic protection is having little effect on ballast tank condition. Elsyca has developed a model to help improve the situation, writes Wendy Laursen

Wendy Laursen describes two coating and cathodic protection systems which are being refined with the aim of improved practical efficiency and cost.

There is debate about how much more lifesaving equipment next generation shipping will need, writes Wendy Laursen.

Fire safety has never been better thanks to today’s ship designs and technology, but regulatory changes are on the horizon to improve flooding risks, writes Wendy Laursen.

Security guards have been hailed as one of the best defences against piracy, but technology solutions remain competitive and desirable, says the security industry. By Wendy Laursen

Instrumentation company Allison Engineering of the UK says that its ST110 gas flow meters have proved successful on board LNG carriers to measure boil-off gas, the natural wastage gas generated in the…

Macgregor offers to boost container ship carrying capacity with a new approach to optimisation, writes Wendy Laursen

Ships built during the financial crisis will be coming into dock this year, and manufacturers see it as an opportunity to entice them with the latest cargo carrying systems, writes Wendy Laursen

The face of global piracy is constantly changing; E-Navigation technology offers a proactive complement to armed guards, by providing information that can prevent a confrontation altogether, but what kind of information is…

Acording to Wendy Laursen, the number of system manufacturers is growing to meet demand.

Makers of ballast, fresh and waste water systems are upgrading their technologies to meet increasingly stringent regulations and with a keen eye for improving energy efficiency, writes Wendy Laursen

Parat Halvorsen has announced a number of recent orders for its combined steam and hot water boilers to be incorporated in offshore support ships.

Enwa, a Norwegian manufacturer of water systems, says that it is working closely with offshore shipping company Volstad Maritime, which has selected Enwa’s chemical free water treatment for all engines of its…