“A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer’s hand” — Seneca, Roman Philosopher Unfortunately, crimes are committed on a daily basis across the globe. Regardless of the end result, the main goal of any search and recovery department is to locate evidence to bring perpetrators to justice. A common weapon disposal technique is to dump the evidence in a local river, lake, or body of water that is close to the crime scene. Many times, the waters create a perfect “hid

Long‑range tunnel inspections by SEAMOR’s Chinook ROV improve cost efficiency and minimize environmental impact at hydroelectric power plant in Panama Situation Panama’s hydroelectric generation company, Electron Investment SA (EISA), needed to inspect 5 kilometers of tunnel and 2 kilometers of penstock at its Pando hydroelectric power plant on the Old Chiriqui River to identify any areas in need of repair. EISA had two options: either do a dry inspection after lowering the l

Reach and Rescue safety equipment is essential to many different industries, they believe that their devices are just as important as any other tool in the kit. One of these industries Reach and Rescue work closely with is maritime – though their poles are multifunctional, the core focus of Reach and Rescues devices is water‑based rescue. The company aims to reduce drowning statistics, saving lives – whilst also reducing business liability. Their products are truly an investm

The Team at South Shields based Solar Solve Marine were delighted when they heard that USNS APALACHICOLA (EPF 13) had successfully completed Acceptance Trials and Unmanned Logistics Prototype Trials. The vessel is the 13th in a series of Expeditionary Fast Transport catamarans that are of High speed, shallow draft, able to load/unload in austere ports and are highly manoeuvrable. It is the first vessel to be constructed with autonomous capability (can steer itself) and very d

Established for more than 50 years, Hydroscand Group operates in 20 countries and employs more than 1,500 people. In all operations, Hydroscand combine quality tested products, their own hose assembly machines, and thorough assembly process to maximise consistence and quality. Between all parts of the group, they make more than 6,000,000 hose assemblies every year, so know about crimping! Quality Products Hydroscand offers a complete range of hoses and fluid components. Quali

Castor Marine and Castor Networks to serve maritime, yachting and enterprise customers with an improved low-latency, high‑bandwidth broadband experience from Starlink Since Starlink announced its connectivity services for the maritime industry, customers have shown big interest in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications at sea, because of the system’s ability to provide high-speed Internet at very low latency. Recognizing this, Netherlands based connectivity provider C

Hydroscand France has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Pathel Industrie SAS, with subsidiaries in France, UK and Spain. Pathel Industrie is headquartered in Lyon, France. Pathel Industrie was founded in 1975 and their main business consists of industrial hoses and fittings. With close to 50 years of experience, Pathel Industrie is positioned as a leader in providing a broad range of quality couplings and fittings, stainless steel and technical hoses. Throu

Aberdeenshire-based provider of hydraulic, lifting and mechanical equipment and services, Brimmond, is entering 2023 with a pipeline of new and exciting projects, as well as a new fleet of stock marine cranes available after a recent investment. Recognising current lead times for new marine cranes are lengthy and causing issues for clients, Brimmond – the exclusive UK and Ireland provider and servicer of Heila Marine Cranes – will have a wide range of cranes available through