Shipyard News

Any new tug arriving to reinforce the escort tug services around the UK is newsworthy but when it represents just part of a massive fleet rebuilding programme it is doubly significant. Svitzer…

Dutch sterntube seals specialist AEGIR Marine and Belgian underwater repair specialist Hydrex have signed a contract for exclusive cooperation for underwater seal repairs.

A 26,000 ton bulk carrier had been involved in a serious grounding and Hydrex was called out to do an inspection off the coast of Cyprus. The owners wanted a clear picture…

A 36 year old German river passenger vessel has been restored to much of its former glory and modernised during conversion which has seen the retention of its Detroit Diesel engines and…

Reflecting continued good fortune in small inland repair and conversion facilities, Germanys Koetter Werft has announced expansion while completing two conversions and booking a third project for later this year.

Full scale tests at Dunstons Ship Repair in Hull UK have confirmed the advantages of using 100% recycled glass as a new grit blast medium for cleaning steel and preparing metal for…