Shipyard News

A European short sea Ro-Ro specialist operator is poised to welcome the arrival of the fourth 5400 lane metre vessel into its fleet.

The last of five River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) designed and built for the Royal Navy by BAE Systems has been named at an official ceremony.

The Police Maritime de Monaco has ordered its largest patrol boat to date in order to extend the range of patrol and monitoring in the waters offshore from the Principality writes Dag…

A ferry company has implemented a system designed to effectively assist ship owners and managers to streamline all planned maintenance activities in a simple and intuitive way.

A new polar research ship that has been designed to transform how ship-borne science is conducted in the Polar Regions has been formally named by a Royal couple at the Cammell Laird…

Scottish naval architectural and Spanish shipbuilding prowess have been showcased in a recently launched aluminium 22m pilot boat.

A Dutch shipyard is already gearing up for the LNG conversion next year of a second RoPax ferry belonging to German owners AG Ems, writes Tom Todd.

A 142 metre jack-up left Damen’s Verolme Rotterdam shipyard in early September 2019 following a major refit.

German sea rescuers have taken into service a second special 8.9m independent response boat, reports Tom Todd.

Officials at Elbe-Fährlinien say the small, eco-friendly, hybrid catamaran Liinsand, now switched from North Frisian service to commuter ferry transport on the busy Elbe Estuary, is ideal for the job, reports Tom…

An adapted Norwegian-built LNG ferry goes into German North Frisian island service in November, writes Tom Todd.

The world’s first custom-built recycling shipyard for the purpose of recycling vessels and drilling rigs has been inaugurated.

Hybrids may provide an answer for a section of patrol and pilot boats of the future, but the design demands care and a lot of discussion about the specifics.

A repair solution for ships pipes and structures has been awarded a technology feasibility certificate by DNV GL.

A naval architectural consultancy has expanded its team and moved into new headquarters as it responds to growing global demand for its specialist vessel design services.

Two transverse hydrofoils mounted between the hulls of a new passenger catamaran are said by its builder to ‘substantially reduce drag’.

Western Australian boatbuilder Dongara Marine has delivered a second Berkeley Class pilot boat to the port of Fremantle.

Marine diesel power specialist Royston has secured a new OEM spare parts contract with Scottish ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac).

SMS Group has partnered with a UK terminal to provide dedicated ‘short stay’ ship repair wharfage to commercial ship operators.

The Channel Islands’ first inter-island daily freight service has invested in a new equipment to allow it to remain competitive by operating in demanding weather conditions.