Marine Construction News – Page 165
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New anti-fouling compound
Antifoulings manufacturer Jotun has launched SeaLion Resilient, a high performance marine coating based on epoxy-polysiloxane technology.
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Marine self-polishing antifouling arrives
PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched SIGMA ECOFLEET 690, designed to deliver self-polishing antifouling for extreme and aggressive fouling conditions.
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DSR completes Becker Twisted Fin series
Last October Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) won the contract for installing the first Becker Twisted Fin on seven containerships of the fleet of Hamburg based liner shipping company Hamburg Süd.
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NewsSecure repair future tipped for Lindenau
A secure future in small ship repair and maintenance has been promised by the new owners of Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel-Friedrichsort, now part of the ADM Germany (Privinvest) group.
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NewsHWB wins Venezuela dredging contract
Seawork exhibitor Humber Work Boats has dispatched its 1,000 tonne self-propelled dredger Pat M to Venezuela to help improve the country’s port infrastructure.
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NewsRound the clock overhaul for engines
A team from Royston Limited has completed the first stage of a 30,000 hour engine overhaul of the Subsea 7 owned Rockwater 1 dynamically positioned dive support vessel.
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NewsCompany cats pounce for rapid repair
A diver/technician team mobilised to Rotterdam in February to remove the bow thrusters of a 300m containership which needed to be overhauled.
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NewsItalian yard changes direction
Italian shipyard Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been acquired by a yacht building company and will switch its focus from ship building to refit and repair.
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Ireland finds funds for regional harbours
Funding of €7.4 million for urgent remedial works at six regional harbours has been announced by Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar.
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Aarsleff secures Värtahamnen contract
Per Aarsleff has entered into an agreement with City of Stockholm and the Port of Stockholm for the construction of new harbour structures in the Värtahamnen area.
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NewsWalcon completes installation of berths
UK based Walcon Marine says it recently returned to Nanny Cay in the British Virgin Islands to renew a relationship that stretches back over 30 years.
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NewsVan Oord wins new island building contract
Meraas Development LLC has placed a major contract with Van Oord once again, and has awarded the Dutch company a contract to build an artificial island in the emirate of Dubai.
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Sand nourishment project is good for nature
Deltares in The Netherlands reports that the Galgeplaat sand nourishment trial in the Eastern Scheldt was completed recently and the result is highly positive.
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NewsBoskalis acquires new dredging contracts
Royal Boskalis Westminster of The Netherlands has acquired dredging contracts in Australia and Vietnam with a combined contract value of approximately €70m.
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BMT completes berth capacity study
BMT Isis has recently completed a berth capacity study for Knauf ahead of significant planned investment for its jetty located on the Swale in the south east of England.
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NewsLondon Gateway is a hive of activity
The new DP World – London Gateway port, currently under construction in the Thames Estuary is a hive of activity, with significant ‘milestones’ being achieved on a regular basis.
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Ageing lock gates replaced on Rochdale Canal
The Canal & River Trust in the UK has begun maintenance work on Lock 86 on the 200 year old Rochdale Canal.
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NewsWärtsilä maintenance deal for LNG ferry
Marine services provider Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line.
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NewsABP undertakes dredging at Southampton
Associated British Ports (ABP) recently awarded Boskalis Westminster a contract to widen and deepen a critical part of the access channel to the container terminal operated by DP World Southampton.
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NewsNjord Offshore receives its third 21m CTV
Strategic Marine, the Australian run shipbuilder, has now delivered three aluminium crew transfer and service vessels (CTVs) in a series of six for UK fleet operator Njord Offshore from their Singapore shipyard.
