Equipment

Crane specialist Palfinger says that it has recently acquired a 75% interest in Dutch company Ned-Deck Marine (NDM), a manufacturer of rescue boat davits. NDM is based in the Netherlands and has…

Hamworthy Svanehøj has launched the first of what it says will become an entirely new range of combined sea water lift and fire pumps that meet the requirements of the offshore market.

We recently attended a demonstration of two security measures introduced by the Merchant Marine Warfare Centre (MMWC), which describes itself as a not-for-profit organisation empowering the maritime industry against violent crime.

McMurdo launched a new Navtex receiver at the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg.

Norwegian company Autronica Fire and Security has delivered an extensive fire safety system to Royal Caribbean Internationals forthcoming mega-cruise ship, ‘Allure of the Seas’.

Miko Marine of Oslo reports that it has successfully completed the first full-scale test of its ShipArrestor system, which enables a helicopter to attach a sea anchor on a tow line to…

Marine safety equipment manufacturer Viking Life-Saving Equipment has launched design-your-own inflatable SOLAS lifejackets, intended to appeal to the offshore and commercial shipping industries.

Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has restructured its service division in moves to improve service to shipowners and ship and offshore operators globally.

Cosalt of the UK has announced two recent major orders for safety equipment for use on passenger ships.

ACR Electronics has launched a new personal locator beacon that it says adds a new level of assurance and instant information thanks to a breakthrough in digital display.

A new UK-based maritime safety company - Ocean Signal - made its debut at the recent SMM exhibition with three new GMDSS products.

Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation completed the LPG carrier Hisui for Asuka Marine Corporation of Japan. It is Kawasaki’s 45th LPG carrier and the 6th of the same class. Seven Solasafe roller screens in…

Kelvin Hughes says that customers who purchased its SharpEye, described as the first commercial solid-state marine radar, are finding several benefits to the system.

EnSolve Biosystems of the USA has announced that it has successfully completed and passed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) oily water separator (OWS) system.

UK company Victor Marine has joined other manufacturers of oily water separators in criticising the test procedures and the methods used by some to achieve approval.

Marlink has recently added the Comtech Vipersat bandwidth and capacity management platform to its Sealink VSAT service. The integration of the Vipersat technology will provide enhanced features, including efficient management of bandwidth…

At Mercator Media’s Seawork 2010 exhibition, the winner of the Spirit of Innovation award as well as the award for underwater technology was UK company Echopilot, for the latest version of its…

Temperature controlled cargo shipping operator Hamburg Süd has recently taken two large deliveries for a total of 2,000 new reefer container refrigeration units from Daikin.