Shipyard News

A vessel built by ARES Shipyard for Qatar’s Coast Guard has been awarded the title of ‘World’s Best Offshore Patrol Vessel’ by Baird Maritime.

Scottish company Marine Supplies (International) Ltd has been awarded a Sonihull antifouling contract by international ship builder Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S in Denmark.

A Hamburg order for two plug-in hybrid 32m fire-fighting boats has gone to Damen in Holland, writes Tom Todd.

Three 30m hybrid ferries ordered in Estonia are the first of sixteen in a planned fleet renewal for Germany’s busy Kiel Canal, writes Tom Todd.

The first of three big ocean-going patrol ships is in test operation with the Bundespolizei, reports Tom Todd.

An 110m vehicle/passenger ferry has been launched from Incat Tasmania’s shipyard in Australia to commence sea trials before delivery to her owner Virtu Ferries for service between Malta and Sicily.

US classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principal (AIP) to Neptun Ship Design for its Wind Turbine Transport Vessel design.

Diverse Marine Ltd. and Cowes Harbour Commission, UK have signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 9m Patrol RIB.

A heavy cargo deck carrier with an extremely high load-bearing capacity and a 3,600sqm flat loading deck for maximum utilisation and easy use is currently being built at a Chinese shipyard for…

German shipyard FSG is readying what is described as Europe’s largest LNG cruise ferry after finally delivering its most complex RoRo passenger ship to date, writes Tom Todd.

A former German sea rescue cruiser has begun a second life after conversion into the fire-fighting ship Albert Wegener for Port of Rostock authorities, reports Tom Todd.

Three ships in Germany’s impressive fleet of research vessels have completed visits to local North Sea shipyards, reports Tom Todd.

The AG Ems shipping group is to retro-fit a second ferry with LNG DF propulsion following the approval of German Government funding, writes Tom Todd.

A GB£25m submarine training facility has opened in the UK to help train engineers to design, build and delivery complex submarine programmes.

System integrator Alewijnse Marine has completed electrical outfitting works on board DEME’s new and innovative subsea cable-layer ‘Living Stone’.

Vetus has expanded its range of stern gear equipment for small vessels with the introduction of the triple-lip ZWBH dripless shaft seal.

Kooiman Shipyard in the Netherlands has obtained Bureau Veritas Type Approval for its Stern Tube Aft Seal which it has been developing for several years.

UK ship repairer A&P Falmouth has experienced one of its busiest Autumn seasons on record, thanks to a flurry of ferry and commercial projects.

Swedish bearing manufacturer, SKF, has signed an agreement with Palumbo Shipyards, a refit and repair site in the Mediterranean, to provide high tech services and related products.