Marine Construction News – Page 89
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NewsGerman research ships get a going-over
Three ships in Germany’s impressive fleet of research vessels have completed visits to local North Sea shipyards, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsSecond LNG ferry retro-fit wins Berlin funding
The AG Ems shipping group is to retro-fit a second ferry with LNG DF propulsion following the approval of German Government funding, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGB£25m submarine training facility opens
A GB£25m submarine training facility has opened in the UK to help train engineers to design, build and delivery complex submarine programmes.
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NewsElectrical works on advanced cable-layer
System integrator Alewijnse Marine has completed electrical outfitting works on board DEME’s new and innovative subsea cable-layer ‘Living Stone’.
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NewsVetus ZWBH shaft seal
Vetus has expanded its range of stern gear equipment for small vessels with the introduction of the triple-lip ZWBH dripless shaft seal.
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NewsType approval for new shaft seal
Kooiman Shipyard in the Netherlands has obtained Bureau Veritas Type Approval for its Stern Tube Aft Seal which it has been developing for several years.
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NewsFerry work keeps A&P Falmouth busy
UK ship repairer A&P Falmouth has experienced one of its busiest Autumn seasons on record, thanks to a flurry of ferry and commercial projects.
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NewsSKF to supply tech to Palumbo
Swedish bearing manufacturer, SKF, has signed an agreement with Palumbo Shipyards, a refit and repair site in the Mediterranean, to provide high tech services and related products.
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NewsAcoustic and inertial operations step-change
A new platform claiming a step-change reduction in complexity and overheads for offshore operations has been launched.
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NewsStraight ahead for Delftse Schie waterway
The old Delftse Shie waterway simply wasn’t designed for large, modern vessels writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsShipbuilder’s surplus material auction
Damen Shipyards Group recently got to put an extra tick in its sustainability box due to an auction of left-over surplus materials.
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NewsSuccessful contract completed at DolWin3
Netherlands-based Jack Up Barge’s self-elevating unit ‘JB-117’ has completed a crane- and accommodation support contract for General Electric at the DolWin3 offshore power grid connection.
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NewsLandau UK wins restoration contract
Landau UK have won the contract from Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust to refit and refurbish one of the last remaining landing craft of its type.
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NewsZero emission vessel targets Oslo
The Fjords will add another all electric, zero emissions passenger vessel to its fleet, which it aims to operate in Olso – an entirely new operating area for the company.
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NewsSouth American hovercraft push
UK hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork chose to launch its latest model at Chile’s Exponaval trade fair.
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NewsNew Hamburg boat marks eco advance
A second Type 2020 passenger boat has joined leading Hamburg port operator HADAG, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGermans expand sea rescue cruiser fleet
The German lifeboat service DGzRS has taken its latest 20m Class sea rescue cruiser into operation writes Tom Todd.
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NewsC-Job US expansion
Netherlands-based naval architecture firm C-Job has signed a strategic partnership with US-based Naval architecture firm Glosten.
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NewsGemini UK dealership
South African Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) builder Gemini Marine has announced Berthon as its sole UK & Ireland dealer for its range of military, rescue, commercial and leisure RIBs.
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NewsLargest LNG high-speed catamaran
The largest ever LNG high-speed catamaran is being built at the Armon Gijón shipyard in Spain for Spanish ferry operator Baleària.
