Shipyard News

On April 15 2018, Demes latest trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Bonny River’ was successfully launched at Royal IHCs partner yard Cosco Guangdong Shipyard in China.

The development of two-part epoxy resin coatings that harness antifouling properties is gaining importance as biofouling challenges increase across the global maritime fleet.

This March Fleet Cleaner has completed the cleaning of both floaters of Heerema’s semi-submersible crane vessel ‘Thialf’ in the Port of Rotterdam.

MPI’s wind turbine installation vessel ‘MPI Enterprise’ has recently been upgraded with spudcans. The spudcans, which were installed during a drydocking in Rotterdam, increase the load-bearing area when the vessel is jacked…

The Team Britannia RIB will use an innovative commercial grade fixing and insert to secure its massive inflatable tubes on its round the world record attempt later this year. The solution could…

The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) and Seawork International announces a new industry sector partnership.

Southampton Marine Services is midway through a significant contract for Woods’ Silver Fleet to build three huge pontoons for the river Thames.

Royal IHC has secured an order from the Engineering Authority at the Egyptian Ministry of Defence. The contract comprises the construction of ten IHC Beaver Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSDs) and five Delta…

Trials are underway in the UK’s Port of Southampton as part of a pilot scheme to launch the HullWiper water jet hull cleaning technology at the port. HullWiper is working to test…

Marine electrical system integrator Alewijnse Marine has developed a new service that the company claims is already delivering higher cost-savings and less downtime via proactive preventive maintenance to vessels’ electrical systems.

Another six new military patrol boats built by Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark have been delivered to the Vietnam Coast Guard.

Norwegian shipyard Oma Baatbyggeri is building an electrically powered car ferry under a contract signed with Norwegian transport major Boreal, Dag Pike reports.

Shipyard De Hoop has recently delivered its fifteenth river cruise vessel to Lu¨ftner Cruises. Named ‘Amadeus Queen’, the new vessel follows the award-winning model of the Amadeus Silver ships, but offers further…

German boat builder Ophardt has added three high performance designs to its range of work boats, notes Dag Pike.

German officials say a new ferry with mixed diesel and electric propulsion meets the same high eco-friendly standards as hybrid systems, reports Tom Todd.

Following the takeover of Burgess Marine Ltd. in December which led to it ceasing its operation at Trafalgar Wharf, Portchester, UK, the lease for the Syncrolift facility was released back to the…

UK naval shipbuilder Babcock has marked a key milestone in the build programme for the delivery of a fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Irish Naval Service as it successfully floated the…