Repair & Maintenance

VESSELS

VESSELS

The iconic former GDR deep-sea fishing vessel “Stubnitz” has arrived at Strela Shiprepair Yard for extensive overhaul and maintenance.

10th July 2024

​ A new lease of life for a historic deep-sea fishing vessel

10th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Romanian government will expand its emergency fleet in response to the growing number of migrant boats getting into difficulties.

10th July 2024

Emergency fleet expands to deal with migrant boats

10th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Strela Shiprepair Yard in Stralsund, Germany has serviced and modernised an oil and product tanker owned by Hamburg-based Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte (GEFO).

27th June 2024

Strela Shiprepair upgrades first GEFO tanker

27th June 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Engine manufacturer Cummins has re-manufactured its first marine engine at its Master Rebuild Centre (MRC) in Poland for the Shannon Ferry Group, in Ireland.

25th June 2024

Rebuild centre remanufactures first marine engine

25th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Finning UK & Ireland will showcase its expertise in helping commercial vessels meet emissions regulations while keeping costs down at Seawork 2024.

10th June 2024

Finning tips for navigating emissions regulations

10th June 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Research vessel Prince Madog is to be fitted with two 100kW hydrogen fuel cell systems in a move that ‘shows the technology is ready for wider uptake’.

7th June 2024

Fuel cells ordered for research vessel retrofit

7th June 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ship refurbishers have given a 20-year-old multi-purpose offshore vessel at least another two decades of operations in what they are calling an extensive mid-life upgrade ‘amid increasing appetite for retrofits versus newbuilds’.

4th June 2024

ACEL sees opportunities in retrofit market

4th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Ecomar Propulsion is working on a three-year project with Shoreham Port to re-fit an old workboat with electric propulsion.

30th May 2024

New working life for boat destined for landfill

30th May 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Seawork exhibitor Servac has delivered a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), transferred into a vessel, welded, assembled in the refit yard at Fayard, Denmark and tested in just 21 days.

17th May 2024

Dive support vessel sewage system delivered

17th May 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Shearwater Marine Services has showcased its breadth of underwater problem solving by addressing an ongoing challenge of underwater acoustic tiling for the Ministry of Defence.

16th May 2024

Shearwater showcases Dry Space underwater solution

16th May 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Along with its hatch seals and other maritime rubber products on display at Seawork this June, Portmere Rubber can boast many bespoke and long-lasting rubber sealing solutions.

16th May 2024

Bespoke rubber solution for a national treasure

16th May 2024

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

Keeping the hull clean is one of the most important - and simple - ways of keeping costs down.

14th May 2024

Maximising efficiency with ultrasonic antifouling systems

14th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Finnish tug owner Alfons Håkans and propulsion manufacturer Steerprop have devised an innovative way of coping with a typical Baltic Sea hazard – crushed ice in the propulsion unit during winter months.

2nd May 2024

Ice problems solved for tugs in winter

2nd May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seventy years after the steam tug ST Cervia capsized with the loss of five lives, a group dedicated to preserving the vessel has appealed for donations to help with the restoration.

2nd May 2024

SOS call for steam tug with a tragic past

2nd May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards is taking another step towards sustainable tugs with a pilot project to dismantle and recycle an almost 100-year-old vessel.

23rd April 2024

Circular shipbreaking launched by Damen

23rd April 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Strela Shiprepair Yard in northern Germany has enjoyed a fruitful first year of operation.

8th February 2024

Strela Shiprepair celebrates ‘positive’ first year

8th February 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Rotec Hydraulics has announced a new agreement to collaborate on marine repair services at A&P’s Cornish facility.

26th January 2024

​Rotec Hydraulics agrees to set up shop at A&P

26th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

A historic drydock has been granted permission to continue repair and restoration operations 150 years after first being built.

26th January 2024

Historic drydock granted full re-opening

26th January 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The marine industry has a massive impact on the economy and jobs, and making sure that processes are efficient to avoid downtime impacting output is important.

15th January 2024

Four common machinery issues in marine

15th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The sole remaining historic Scottish lightship will have to be destroyed unless there is a miracle, the charity that looks after her has confirmed.

12th December 2023

Time could soon be up for historic lightship

12th December 2023