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We’d like to welcome to our extended Global team, Guy Whitehouse, covering Australia and Vietnam and Andy Lin 林德彰 covering Taiwan. This adds to our existing list of global agents which already cover The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Southern and Latin America, France, Greece, UAE, Japan, China and Norway. What is an Agent? Essentially an Agent is a person who has been ...

The team at Solarglide like to think of ourselves as an extension of our Client’s team. Some projects take years to complete and we’re often involved from the initial scope, right through to completion. Because of this, we pride ourselves in being adaptable to change and our dedication to offering exceptional customer service. One recent, fairly straight forward projec...

Piracy in the news. Typically, pirates will try to hijack the vessels under attack and take the crew hostage or steal the cargo. Weak economic conditions have left governments with fewer resources to battle piracy. The number of incidents in the Maritime Executive’s news feed on piracy is harrowing and most likely does not reflect the true extent of piracy at sea. On s...

The importance of solar protection in crane cabins is an essential part of port safety protocol, not only for the crane operator, but also for the people working or commuting within the crane’s parameter below. Solar glare and excessive heat can often prove a distraction (even for the most skilled crane operator), and it’s this type of distraction that can compromise saf...

Today Solarglide recieved word of a brilliant little video uploaded onto Youtube, the video shows the SG Glider Solar screens in action on Royal Caribbean's Harmony Of The Seas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbfSaa7_tR0 The clip shows just how big this vessel is, it takes alot of time and preperation to get this vessel out of port and the video shows just how di...

The Beginning: Solarglide recently returned back from a trip to the far east. We were sent out to fit 75 blinds onto a new build cruise vessel. Solarglide provide professional and efficient installations if needed by our clients. After a total of 14 hours, 4 flights and a lot of airport time, we finally arrived at our destination. At a cool 28 degrees the weather was...

Your vessels'' safe navigation relies upon a clear sight of the ocean and alert bridge staff able to spot potential problems early. Any navigational accident could have major consequences for your vessel and your company. SG Glider will reduce solar glare by up to 93%, reject up to 83% of solar energy and virtually eliminate UV radiation. Your crew will benefit fro...

Christmas at Sea Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850 - 1894 The sheets were frozen hard, and they cut the naked hand; The decks were like a slide, where a seamen scarce could stand; The wind was a nor''wester, blowing squally off the sea; And cliffs and spouting breakers were the only things a-lee. They heard the surf a-roaring before the break of day; But ‘twas only...