Equipment

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…

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…

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.

Producing fresh water on sea-going vessels can be an awkward business fraught with problems; a range of options tailored for all kinds of vessels are taking the frustration out of desalination, by…

Retrofitting ballast water treatment systems in existing vessels can be a far more compkicated process than is apparent at first sight, by Chris McMenemy, project manager, ballast water treatment at Malin Marine…

The introduction of eLoran could provide an alternative to GPS and get navigation out of a fix, by Mark Langdon.

David Tinsley looks at current developments in machinery control and monitoring, starting with monitoring condition.

Better maintenance and new tools combined with superior fire detection could reduce the impact of engine room fires. Mark Langdon reports:

An innovative MacGregor self-loading system from Cargotec is an integral element of Ecore.

Cargotec has introduced new developments that allow shipboard systems for gravity self-unloading dry bulk cargoes to deliver greater capacity while minimising environmental impact.

The drive for more clean and green cargo ships is now penetrating down into the way the cargo is handled, writes Mark Langdon

A fourth generation of Miko Salvage Patches has been introduced following upgrades to the design of the Norwegian company’s hat-shaped patch.

Zodiac SOLAS’s latest rescue boats is the RIBO 450N, which at 4.5m overall length replaces Zodiac’s RIBO 420 and provides ship owners with a high quality RIB that is fully compliant with…

Swedish maritime safety company CM Hammar has introduced new technology claimed to ensure that liferafts and Epirbs can be released automatically so that they float freely when a vessel is in listing…

At Mercator Media’s recent Seawork exhibition, the product that won the Spirit of Innovation award as well as the award for underwater technology was Echopilot, for the latest version of the forward…

Hochiki Europe, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial fire detection products, recently launched a range of analogue addressable marine approved fire detection sensors, call points and ancillary products.

Transas says that its Navi-Sailor ECDIS is the first to feature compatibility with the UKHO’s AIO (Admiralty information overlay). The overlay includes all temporary and preliminary notices to mariners (T&P NMs) and…