Safety & Distress – Page 2
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NewsStability monitor enhances fishing safety
An innovative stability monitor that enhances the safety of fishing vessels is now available for fishermen throughout the UK, Ireland, and other European countries.
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NewsSafety solutions addressed in new workshops
Workers in the sub IMO/sub 24m professional sector will be able to learn about the latest safety solutions from experts at a NEXT GEN event in Southampton, UK this April.
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NewsNew ideas from Grundéns on oilskins and footwear
Grundéns has been around for a while. Karl Grundén was making protective clothing for seafarers more than a century ago, starting with cotton dipped in oil and later with waxes used for waterproofing, until rubber appeared in the 1930 and PVC changed took things in a new direction when it ...
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NewsGuy Cotten builds an additional new factory in France
Guy Cotten has embarked on the construction of a new factory to boost production capacity, located a few hundred metres from the company’s present headquarters at Trégunc in Brittany.
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NewsReduced delivery time on new customised fenders for the fishing industry
Foam fenders for fishing vessels require a protective polyurethane coating to endure the harsh conditions at sea. RG Group, owner of RG Rom Gummi, has acquired a polyurethane producing company enabling fast delivery on new customised foam filled fenders to the fishing industry, eliminating the delays that can occur when ...
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NewsSafety in the fishing industry: providing insight into a global safety challenge
Lloyd''s Register Foundation, a charity helping to protect the safety of life and property by supporting education, research and public engagement, has announced the launch of its Insight Report on safety in the fishing industry.
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NewsWelsh PFD discount offer extended
Welsh vessel owners have been given an extra month to apply for discounted Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) offered by the Welsh Fishing Safety Committee (WFSC), supported by Seafish, ahead of The International Labour Organisation: Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188) enforcement.
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NewsNew Zealand preparing for float-free EPIRBs
ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal are working with commercial fishing operators in New Zealand to help them comply with new safety beacon regulations.
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NewsMcMurdo to provide PLBs to U.S. Coast Guard
McMurdo, Inc. has been awarded a US$3 million contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to supply up to 16,000 FastFind® 220 personal locator beacons (PLBs) over the next five years to enhance crew safety in the event of emergencies.
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NewsEnglish@Sea programme to boost safety at sea
Marine Society College is launching the new English@Sea programme and app to introduce seafarers to the English language to boost safety at sea.
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NewsNew MOB device introduced to fishermen
Ocean Signal’s new professional man overboard device for fishermen will be introduced at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen on the Caley Fisheries stand.
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NewsNew Challenger Worksafe Pro 300 lifejacket
ISP (International Safety Products) has added a new lifejacket to its workplace range, the Challenger Worksafe Pro 300.
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NewsRevolutionary immersion suit debuts in the global market
White Glacier has launched the Arctic 25 immersion suit, which gives 25 hours protection in freezing waters.
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NewsOcean Safety introduces the 3Si Guardian range
Ocean Safety is introducing the brand new 3Si Guardian range of life saving electronics for the first time at Skipper Expo Aberdeen in May.
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NewsNew tools for safety compliance
Australia’s Ocean Time Marine has added a new vessel content management system - the Ocean Time Marine Dashboard - and a suite of paperless safety document packs to its suite of safety management tools.
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NewsNorth campaign targets fishing safety
North P&I Club has launched a new safety poster campaign to help reduce the unnecessarily high number of personal injury accidents on fishing vessels.
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NewsACR introduces new AIS transceiver range
ACR Electronics has broadened its range of maritime devices with the introduction of its new Class A and Class B Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) transceivers.
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NewsNew liferaft hire facility opens
UK safety equipment specialist, Ocean Safety, has opened a new liferaft hire division.
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NewsSafety companies merge
Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen branch has merged with Richard Irvin Energy Solutions Marine Safety Division, and will be known as Ocean Safety Offshore.
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NewsNFFO offers fishermen funding to improve safety
The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is offering funding which will allow all fishermen operating vessels under 15m to claim up to 70% of the cost to bring their vessel’s safety up to the Voluntary Code of Practice standard.
