Addressing Outdated Engine Room Safety
The maritime industry treats fire protection systems as a necessary expenditure rather than a means by which to safeguard valuable crew and cargo, writes Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter.
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Danish Innovation for Sustainable Shipping
Eltronic in Hedensted developed a special safety system to control the gas supply to marine engines: this compact state-of-the-art solution purges the pipes with nitrogen once the gas has been turned off. Report by Siemens AG’s Sales Developer OEM, Tobias Wachtmann, and Hans Joern Schmidt, Sales Process Instrumentation.
Using AIS Data to Improve Operations and Protect Maritime Assets
Jason Tieman, Oceaneering Director of Maritime Solutions, Global Data Solutions (GDS)/PortVision, writes about the importance of utilising Automatic Identification Systems to their full potential.