Equipment

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.

Grandweld Shipyards of Dubai has chosen PSM Marine’s tank level gauging system PM ict 1000 for two offshore work maintenance vessels as a result of the system’s cost, weight and project engineering…

Brunvoll is just one of a very successful set of companies that haven’t succumbed to the pull of outsourcing to Asia, but despite the cost have kept the heart of their manufacturing…

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.