Equipment

Marine sensors are continually being refined and upgraded to support the consistent and efficient management of essential marine machinery, says Mike Powers, product marketing director for Gems Sensors and Controls.

German company Rösler has sold a preservation and painting system to a leading cruise ship builder, which is also active in the offshore sector.

The Chinese subsidiary of Norwegian company Jotun, known as Jotun Cosco Marine Coatings (Qingdao) has signed an agreement with the Cosco Container shipping company to help reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions.

It could be the crew, or class, or the shipyard, all have a part to play in preventing winch failures, but ultimately it is the owner left solving the problems, says Wendy…

The Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on structural safety and load lines late last year has shown that cargo hatch opening are a major concern, writes Wendy Laursen. Serious deficiencies were found…

Rapp Hydema is providing deck machinery to an Australian research vessel requiring a wire and cable holding capacity suitable for up to 8,800m water depth, writes Wendy Laursen.

Accuracy and integration developments improve safety across a spectrum of vessel types, according to Wendy Laursen.

Opinion is divided on the challenges of fitting ballast water treatment systems that can handle large capacity ballasting, says Wendy Laursen.

There are more than 20 type approved ballast water treatment systems available but, asks Wendy Laursen, does type approval really mean anything now?