Latest Innovations in Heavy Duty Machinery
In the first of a series of marine industry sector reviews, MR&EN correspondent Tom Mulligan reports on the latest innovations in heavy lifting machinery technology with a selective overview of new product launches and recent equipment installations on board ships, ferries and workboats, as well as in ports, docks, harbors and shipping terminals worldwide. Markey Machinery’s Render/Recover and Asymmetric Render/Recover ‘active heave’ compensating winches have been recognized as…
A Step Forward for Warship USVs
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), or seagoing drones, have come a step closer to reality following successful tests of a recovery system. Global navies want to use Unmanned Surface Vehicles. They will keep boat crews out of high risk environments and extend the outreach of surface vessels. There are already forty prototype USVs on the market globally, ranging from 1-10 metric tons in weight. But most research and development in this area is focused on the USV itself. Until now there were no proven systems for launch and, more importantly, recovery of the USV from a mother ship.
Cranston Eagle Hooks USCG Approved
Cranston Eagle received approval from the United States Coast Guard for the certification of its new DPR-506-CBH marine off-load hook under the approval number 160.133/77/0. This new, fall-mounted hook is rated at 5,000 kg safe working load (5 metric tons) and bolsters Cranston Eagle's line of USCG certified off-load hooks to five. With more than twenty off-load marine hook models in its line, Cranston Eagle is known around the world for producing one of the most robust and reliable marine hooks on the market.
Delta "T" Offers Marine Hook Load Testing
A review of resources on the world wide web will quickly produce an abundance of material and statistics on the hazards of marine hook use on life boats, fast response craft, tenders and other vessels. Accidents, injuries and fatalities are far too common when it comes to the operation of marine davit launching systems. Surprisingly, accidents which occur during drills often dominate the statistics, with the second-highest accident counts found during surveys and equipment maintenance events.
Schat-Harding acquires William Mills
Schat-Harding has acquired specialist lifeboat hook manufacturer William Mills (Marine) Ltd. William Mills makes the Titan, Spartan and Atlas ranges of high quality hooks and release equipment for lifeboats, liferafts, rescue boats and work boats, and is soon to launch a second generation range of Lifeboat Release Equipment. It is involved in the design, development and production of a range of marine lifting gear and disengaging mechanisms and allied products and services, including training.
