Equipment

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.

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.