Temporary Applications News

The US Coast Guard has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 05-23, Fire Safety on Small Passenger Vessels and announced a concentrated inspection campaign.The Bulletin encourages owners and operators to do a self-assessment of the fire safety of their vessels and provides a checklist evaluating fire safety and emergency preparedness on board.MSIB 05-23 also announces that the concentrated inspection campaign, which will focus on fire safety aboard small passenger vessels…

Following the success of the recently launched floating foam and pneumatic fender rental service in Europe, Trelleborg Marine Systems are now extending the service to the Asia Pacific, Australia and China (APAC) region. Trelleborg Marine Systems launched the service in Europe as a response to the need for fast turnaround and installation times on quality fendering systems. The extension to the service will mean that Trelleborg can deliver and install floating foam or pneumatic fenders within days to any location in the APAC region. Richard Hepworth, managing director at Trelleborg Marine Systems said: “We recognized the market need for high quality temporary fendering systems in Europe and now we’re extending the scheme to the APAC region too.