Shipyard News

A UK boatbuilder has secured an order for a 14.4m landing craft with a shallow draft purposely designed to cope with substantial cargo loads.

A UK government department is currently considering the possibility of reintroducing a domestic finance instrument, with the aim of providing a more accessible means of obtaining finance for companies seeking to place…

DuroWipers is set to supply Class 60 pantographs to multiple lifeboats as part of a new contract.

Netherlands resin applications specialist Bolidt reports strong growth in the global ferry market as its state-of-the-art decking solutions are selected for an increasing variety of passenger ship projects.

A hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel has been, designed, built and launched for the Nigerian Navy.

Wilhelmsen’s Marine Products division and thyssenkrupp aim to re-examine and optimize the production and delivery process of 3D printed spare parts for the maritime market.

A new Hybrid Propulsion Patrol Boat for the ‘117’ surveillance and public utility service has been officially delivered to the Guardia di Finanza (the Italian finance police) in the Venice Lagoon.

Star International has launched a new unmanned surface vessel based on a standard RIB hull that has been designed for use by shipping operators to help identify piracy threats writes Dag Pike.

The North Lock at the Baltic entrance to the Kiel Canal is open for shipping again after an accident left both a lock gate and an incoming cargo ship in need of…

The veteran German Bight passenger ship Funny Girl – now 47 years old - is back in service after an extensive overhaul and refurbishment costing €1.25 million - its third in recent…

The 22.5m government hydrographic survey boat Oland has resumed service in north Germany following repairs to damage caused when it ran aground on the island of Sylt, reports Tom Todd.

A UK offshore energy support vessel operator has invested in innovative multi-hull BARTech 30 crew transfer vessels.

Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence company, has completed a package of work on Pacific Egret, a vessel dedicated to industrial transportation at its Rosyth facility.

Ship designer BMT has partnered with builder Marine Specialised Technology (MST) to provide two state-of-the-art high-speed fast patrol vessels for Gibraltar.

Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building four ferries simultaneously at its yard in Cowes, IOW, for a leading Maltese tour operator.

Manor Marine has announced the completion of its latest vessel build for the offshore wind sector, the Manor Endurance for Manor Renewable Energy (MRE).

The Port of Bergen in Norway has entered into an agreement with Norwegian boatbuilder Maritime Partner AS for the delivery of a new work- and security boat that will replace the two…

An early hand-over to German operators was being predicted in August for Atair - billed as Europe’s first government-owned LNG-fuelled survey, wreck location and research ship, writes Tom Todd.

A Europe-wide invitation to tender for three plug-in hybrid ferries for Hamburg is now expected later this year after being delayed by the COVID pandemic, writes Tom Todd.

Undergoing final outfitting at Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands are two 35m hybrid fire-fighting ships reports Tom Todd.