The Drewplex AT dual-treatment program for treating boiler water has been formulated to eliminate heat-reducing scale and deposits caused by excessively hard feedwater, says Drew Marine. Synthetic polymers have been added to…

The Tribon M1 software recently launched by Kockums Computer Systems allows management and supervisors to have full control of design development. Tribon M1 Design Manager allows the co-ordination of design tasks within…

US company, Maritime Training Services, has produced a 53 min training video and an accompanying 60-page handbook entitled: Medical Emergencies: The Officers? Shipboard Guide. Designed to be used together, the video and…

Cosco has adopted a Global Intelligence System (GNIS) which will enable its ship and shore staff to access worldwide information covering all aspects of safety and commercial efficiency. It will be installed…

The Marine and Offshore Division of Alstom Drives & Controls (previously known at Cegelec Projects) has won a contract to supply its duplex dynamic positioning system to a remote operated vehicle (ROV)…

Maritime Education Sweden has issued version 2.0 of its Maritime Communications GMDSS training software to incorporate changes in IMO regulations. The software is used by deck officers as a preparation for GMDSS…

The Amot Hawk-I Marine pump control system uses a wireless modem to provide the safe monitoring of temperature, pressure, flow and level of all on board pumps, including those located in hazardous…

A new shiprepair yard will commence operations in the Bahamas in January 2000. A 35,000tl, 280 x 35.5m floating dock is already en route to the islands, and a newbuilding order for…

Orskov Christensens Staalskibvaerft will convert the 9,975g former Scandline roro-passenger ferry Heimdal into a cable layer for new owner Tele Danmark International Marine. The vessel arrives at Orskov?s Frederikshavn yard on September…

Colombo Dockyard has been awarded ISO 9001 certification for ?Design and construction of small and medium crafts, including high speed aluminium crafts, drydocking of ships up to 130,000dwt, and major repair of…