Dry Docking Expansion Greeted on Thames

01 Nov 2004

The recent addition of a new dry docking facility on the Thames at Greenwich has received the endorsement of Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and that of Councellor Chris Roberts, Leader of Greenwich Council, who voiced his satisfaction with the growth in Greenwich's marine engineering expertise. 

SHIPMATES' Money Lifts Repair Technology

01 Nov 2004

Shipyards used to repair and convert existing vessels are set to become more efficient and environmentally friendly with the help of a grant for ? 2,151,000 from the EU's Framework Programme . 

Greenwich University Scientists Work to Save 'Cutty Sark'

01 Nov 2004

New computer models of the endangered Victorian tea clipper Cutty Sark are to be made by its neighbour, the University of Greenwich . 

Bahrain Repair Yard In Top Gear

01 Nov 2004

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) of Bahrain has consolidated outstanding results from the first half of the year with a successful third quarter in which business and sales figures were up by some 7% on the previous quarter. 

Hebburn Village Nurtures FPSO Refit

01 Nov 2004

A&P Tyne has successfully re-delivered the FPSO Haewene Brim to Holland's offshore specialist Bluewater following an extensive upgrading to its process plant alongside a hull maintenance refit. The contract was won in a partnership between A&PTyne Ltd and McNulty Offshore Contractors Ltd of South Shields UK, who were the prime contractor. 

Intercontinental Underwater Repair

01 Nov 2004

A 30,000dwt, 200m long bulker needed urgent crack repairs when it arrived in the Brazilian port of Portocel in September. 

Shiprepair's Future Present for Training

01 Nov 2004

A West Country UK shiprepair and conversion yard is continuing to invest in the future of high quality skills by welcoming its latest intake of new apprentices to the yard. The 13 new recruits, all from West Cornwall and aged between 16 and 18, spent their first week in September undergoing induction to A&P Falmouth , after which they embarked upon a four year apprentice training programme. 

Homecoming Refit for 'HMS Northumberland'

01 Nov 2004

The marine division of Gateshead UK based protective coatings specialist Pyeroy ismaintaining the region's links with one of the last Royal Navy vessels built on the Tyne.