Shipyard News

Humber RIBs is one of the major British builders of RIBs and has made a considerable reputation for itself in the commercial and military sector. This year the company hits a significant…

The latest Seahawk B46 has been launched – to be operated out of Looe, Cornwall, UK. Designed by Gary Mitchell, the Seahawk B46 has been built for Richard Chapman who will also…

As first reported in last month’s ‘Maritime Journal’, the UKs Burgess Marine has supplemented its established shiprepair business and Trafalgar Yacht Management subsidiary by moving into new build with the acquisition of…

A former customs boat, converted by Lower Saxony authorities in north Germany into a water measurement, laboratory and monitoring vessel, is now performing well on the River Elbe.

Operators in Bremen/Bremerhaven are reportedly pleased with their new multi-purpose tug Albatros - the latest workboat to enter service as part of a fleet modernisation programme on the Weser in Germany’s second…

Fifty years after the launch of Radio Caroline and the birth of pirate radio, the ex-Radio Caroline ship Ross Revenge has been moved from its berth at Tilbury docks to a midstream…

Belgian headquartered specialist Hydrex, like many companies offers fast on-site vessel repairs in emergency situations. Unlike many, however, they can perform the cost saving and seemingly magical feat of repairs below the…

Boat and small ship repair and refit have pointed up some flexible capabilities at the three shipyards in Germany’s Privinvest group.

Instead of scrapping its 35 year old ferry Adler Dania, north German operator Adler Schiffe this year spent €2 million redesigning and converting it into an excursion and event ship which has…