Shipyard News

When the time came for the UK South Coast port of Littlehampton to replace its ageing Cheverton 27 Pilot boat, it needed a vessel that would fill more roles than ever before,…

Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch agency that maintains and controls the country’s coastal infrastructure, has placed a contract with the Bijlsma Wartena shipyard to build three multi-functional hybrid vessels for its national fleet.

Pemamek will deliver large-scale automated production lines to MV Werften’s Rostock and Wismar shipyards in Germany.

Managers at MWB Marine Services are optimistic about future business following approval of the new strategic ship engine repair and maintenance alliance in Germany by antitrust authorities.

An unusual, open-top excursion boat described as “unique to the Danube” is now in service in Bavaria after a delivery journey of 1,200kms from its German builder.

An eco-friendly hull cleaning system which aims to give vessel operators a smooth, streamlined hull to optimise fuel efficiency is now available for use in ports worldwide.

The two-masted schooner Avontuur - nearly 100 years old and once regarded as one of the last true cargo sailing ships of the last century - is back at sea again.

The 24.5m Hamburg excursion boat Serrahn Star is back in service after swapping its old engines for a more eco-friendly and economical propulsion system and owner Heiko Buhr says similar conversions will…

Burgess Marine announced in September that in partnership with Portsmouth City Council it has opened a new ship repair facility within Portsmouth Commercial Port.

Scheepswerf Kooiman Hoebee has appointed Bastiaan Rigter as managing director to build the company’s market position.

The founder of an Australian boat designer influential to many of the vessel designs on the market today has passed away.

The French shipyard Alumarine builds a wide variety of work and patrol boats and it noted for its innovative designs that range from passenger vessels to lifeboats to harbour workboats.

UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled an ambitious new National Shipbuilding Strategy which meets the challenge set by Sir John Parker last November and sets out plans for the first…

Alicat Workboats recently announced that contracts have been signed with Renewable Energy Support Ltd. (RES) for the construction of ‘MCS SWATH 2’, a 26m Typhoon SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) Crew…

Javelin has delivered its fourth multipurpose vessel specially designed for hydrographic survey and crew tender activities to Braveheart Marine to help expand its fleet.

A new 63.2m passenger ship with innovative three-way propulsion capability has gone into service on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.

A senior manager at the British shipbuilder Cammell Laird has become one of the UK’s longest serving chief estimators after clocking up 60 years’ in the ship repair industry.

The Muskö and Docksta boatyards of the Swedish Docksta Group have just finalized a LTF (Life-Time-Extension) program for 27 combat boats for the Swedish Amphibious Corps.

Norway’s Havyard Group claims it has confirmed its position within the offshore wind power industry by delivering one of the world’s first purpose-built vessels for offshore windfarms; the fifth windfarm service vessel…

Southampton, UK-based ferry operator Red Funnel has placed an order with Wight Shipyard Ltd for a second 41 metre high-speed catamaran which will inject £7m into the Isle of Wight economy and…