Equipment

Stephen Ratcliffe of PSM looks at the implications of the impending tanker cargo overpressure legislation and argues the case for system monitoring as an economical and effective alternative to secondary systems.

The push to increase efficiency, saving fuel, costs and emissions is the main driver behind recent developments in deck gear and cargo access equipment.

There are a lot of seafarers who are wary of lifeboats, writes Wendy Laursen: IMO is taking action, but there are traps for shipowners as they act on the new regulations

New equipment is coming to market to tackle fire, flood and dangerous gas risks, writes Wendy Laursen

Martek Marine has released a MED-certified portable gas detector that can be recalibrated onboard, providing tamperproof certification to meet the relevant regulations.

There is often a lack of connection between owner and yard when installing bilge technologies which can lead to increased operating costs. By Wendy Laursen

Goltens Green Technologies says it offers a laser scanning service to assist owners and yards in determining how best to retrofit ballast water treatment systems.

Two marine technology suppliers have combined to offer a practical solution for areas of the current ballast water treatment debate that are currently at risk of being overlooked.

The latest IMO meeting on the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention made some progress on a key issue that has plagued its implementation so far. However, this success may only signal the…