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Maritime safety manufacturer, Daniamant, has announced its product line expansion and acquisition of innovative Marker and Strobe Lights. The newly acquired product line includes the AQ4 MKII Strobe Light and the ML-100, ML-200 and ML-300 Marker lights, that are designed to enhance visibility and safety across a wide range of maritime and offshore applications. Daniamant’s […]
Man-overboard technology is an area that’s attracting increasing attention in the marine industry, says MARSS. The company – which terms itself a ‘global technology innovator’ – is actively pursuing the creation of an automated man-overboard system designed with the cruise industry in mind, and it’s been working on the solution for 14 years. It says […]
Wescom Group’s new first aid kits have now received Certificate of Type Approvals from Lloyd’s Register for marine use. The ANP Pharma-branded products are the culmination of internal investment expanding Wescom Group’s UK pharmaceutical distribution facilities in Basildon, UK, to enable the development of SOLAS and Category C first aid kits for the marine sector. […]
While Berit Hansen, Daniamant Denmark’s MD, notes that consumers are changing, with more focus on a ‘green future’ (which she sees creating possibilities), right now new legislation is her company’s driver. “It’s not easy to sell ‘nice to have’ products compared with ‘must have’ products,” she says. Recently the marine safety equipment manufacturer launched its […]
American-owned and Canadian headquartered, Mustang Survival has been developing high-performance marine apparel and safety equipment for 56 years. Synonymous with floatation devices and high-grade safety equipment in North America, Mustang Survival has more recently set its sights on the UK market where it is making inroads in the marine safety sector. Atlas 190 lifejacket reaches […]
Canada-based specialist manufacturer of marine suspension seating systems, Shockwave Seats, has appointed Inmatech as its distributor in Norway. This appointment follows recent deals the seating company inked for Shockwave distribution in Italy and central Europe. The marine suspension seating systems manufacturer has global customers including, coastguard, SAR, military, commercial and builders of high-performance leisure craft. […]
Bainbridge International has reorganised its management with four new divisions created to deliver a tighter focus. Key product lines and stock management for each division will now fall under individual managers’ remits, along with development and growth plans. “These strategic changes have been in the planning for a while and are poised to bolster our […]
A new fire safety study by Survitec (survival technology) indicates that commonly used existing fire-fighting methods are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. “We are seeing a significant uptake in orders for methanol-fuelled vessels, with 2023 being the breakout year for this alternative marine fuel. With more methanol-powered ships being built every year, the industry […]
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is marking its 200th anniversary today. The lifesaving charity has released new figures showing its volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved 146,277 lives in the UK and Ireland during its two centuries of lifesaving — an average of two lives saved every day for 200 years. Founded in […]
Marine safety equipment manufacturer Daniamant has launched its latest lifejacket light, the Dan W3 Polar, designed specifically for Arctic voyages. The company says its newly developed lifejacket light sets a new industry benchmark, providing reliable efficiency and optimal performance while ensuring enhanced safety for passengers and crew members undertaking Arctic voyages. The Dan W3 Polar […]
The Port of Milford Haven – the biggest port in Wales and largest energy port in the UK – will trial Zelim’s Swift rescue conveyor on its operational pilot vessels. The port may also utilise this technology on its new pilot vessel, which is currently in the final stages of contract award. Zelim was initially contracted […]