Shipyard News

A new efficient Wagenborg ferry, designed by Van Oossanen was baptised ‘Fostaborg’ at the yard of its builder, Gebr. Van Enkhuizen in Makkum in March.

HydroComps hull design prediction software NavCad has been recently enhanced. NavCad provides critical feedback for early-stage design.

Throughout 2017 Quartzelec, an independent engineering service provider specializing in rotating electrical machines, has continued to actively support the UK’s Royal Navy via contracts placed by the MOD, Babcock Marine and BAE…

The Paroc Light Marine launch series has introduced new lightweight insulated solutions for A60 aluminium constructions enabling significant weight and cost reductions in the ship building industry.

New partners have joined the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) initiative, which aims to create an open source digital platform which will allow the creation of so called ‘digital twins’ in the design…

A trio of offshore wind farm CTVs and a local survey boat are among the latest workboats and passenger ships to undergo repair or maintenance at Germany’s busy Schiffswerft Diedrich, reports Tom…

Astilleros Gondán has completed two new Service Operation Vessels (SOV) and delivered the first to owner Østensjø Rederi for use at Race Bank wind farm, off the coast of the UK.

North German ferry and excursion specialist Cassen Eils is due to take its latest acquisition into service soon after local overhaul and maintenance work, reports Tom Todd.

There is news this Spring of a further consolidation in the ship repair and maintenance sector in north Germany, linking the Weser and Elbe Estuaries and involving prominent shipyards in the ports…

German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) was late March reported preparing to repair damage to a lock gate almost cut in two in February on the nearby Kiel Canal by a 13,713dwt cargo…

A British ferry operators flagship vessel has returned to service between on the UKs south coast with a brand new look following an extensive £3m interior refit.

A Croatian composites repairs company has been awarded a €600,000 grant from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 innovation and research programme to develop its repair technology.

Cathelco is supplying marine growth prevention systems (MGPS) for four jackup barges owned by Gulf Marine Services in order to protect them against pipework blockages.

Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has unveiled three Ice Class vessel designs for marine services around the development of new arctic ports, terminals and offshore structures.

Welsh Assembly Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths gave Wales’ fisheries patrol team a major boost when she launched the Welsh Government’s latest high speed patrol boat in March.

Turkey’s Med Marine has taken delivery of a powerful ASD built by Eregli Shipyard: a Med Marine Group company. Peter Barker takes a closer look at this latest in a series.

Incat Crowther has won a contract to design a low wash vessel with a hull form designed especially for restricted waters where high current and debris are encountered.

Houlder has recruited a new business development director for its design and consultancy services with the aim of growing the company’s capacity for ship design.

C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the design for a wind-assisted general cargo vessel to Dutch shipping company Switijnk Shipping. The 8,500 DWT vessel will be equipped with two Norsepower Rotor Sails that…