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.