Other Equipment – Page 54
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NewsShip operator launches super-smooth bottom paint initiative
Mitsui OSK Lines'' (MOL) joint research and development project on antifouling paints for ship bottoms is to be incorporated into a government-industry initiative aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.
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NewsAnti-glare screens for offshore platform
Solar Solve of the UK is supplying blackout blinds and roller screens for a major offshore installation.
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NewsElectronic data for navigation and planning fires controversy
With the imminent entry into force of the ECDIS carriage requirements for all SOLAS ships, the industry has been looking at providing navigators with the necessary charts.
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News'Design for safety' approach encompasses mega-lifeboats
2009 saw the conclusion of the four-year European Safedor project, intended to establish a new approach to design for enhanced maritime safety.
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NewsIncreasing data requirements benefit satcoms industry
Although Inmarsat remains the first choice for marine satcoms, other systems continue to find applications at sea.
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NewsMarinfloc launches pre-treatment system for OWS
An alternative to filters, which have proved costly in operation, has been introduced by Marinfloc for oily water separators.
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NewsNew Kongsberg sensor factory in China
Sensors for machinery and cargo monitoring are to be produced in the Far East.
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Paris MoU concerned about poor boat drills
Rsults from Paris MoU PSC inspections over a recent three-month period show one in five inspections revealed lifeboat drill related deficiencies.
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NewsLifejacket order for new cruise ship
Queen Elizabeth to be equipped with Cosalt Premier lifejackets
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NewsSchat-Harding strengthens Shanghai service stati
Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding is investing in a new lifeboat servicing facility in Shanghai, China.
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NewsThe dilemma of piracy
Although the age-old problem of piracy is ever-present in the maritime industry, the last couple of years have witnessed a dramatic and dangerous upsurge in the number of piracy incidents.
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NewsDeck gear suppliers look offshore
In the general deck and cargo field, the shipbuilding boom provided plenty of activity in the early part of the year, but as new orders dried up times looked harder.
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NewsMan overboard system for offshore fleet
Bhagwan Marine endorses Crewsafe for fleet of 30 oil and gas offshore support vessels
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NewsChart distributor speaks out on ECDIS
Thomas Gunn warns of new compliance regulations that put ship owners tempted to use unofficial electronic charts under the spotlight
