Shipyard News

UK leisure and commercial boatbuilder Ribcraft has supplied a second patrol vessel to the UK’s Southern Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (IFCA), which is responsible for the management of inshore fisheries in the…

UK’s Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) celebrated its acquisition of ISO 9001 quality management certification in June by placing four High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV) under build simultaneously in its new Isle of…

Following last month’s Seawork, the leading exhibition on workboats and small military and security vessels, Tuco Marine has revealed its newest vessel in the Danish company’s ProZero range: The ProZero 12m Interceptor.

New build ‘MV Helen Mary’ was delivered to Inverlussa Marine Services during May 2015. Built at Macduff Shipyards in Scotland, this 28 metre, triple screw, shallow draft, multi-role support vessel has been…

The Royal Netherlands Lifeboat Organization (KNRM) and the Citizens Rescue Organization (CITRO) of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles, have taken their new self righting rescue craft into service.

First-time Seawork International exhibitor, Sika, a world leader in bonding, sealing, damping and reinforcing products, presented its marine acoustic flooring products from the Sikafloor range at this year’s show.

UK based Solar Solve Marine has received an order from their Australian Distributor to supply 18 custom made Solasolv roller screens and 44 Rolasolv fabric roller blinds for a 35 metre Passenger…

UK marine glazing specialist Seaglaze Marine Windows was proudly presenting at Seawork 2015 its latest ‘Concealed Frame’ concept – a next generation evolution of Seaglaze’s existing ‘Hidden Frame’ concept.

German pilots have taken delivery of the beak-bow fast pilot tender Visurgis – last in a series of four monohull newbuilds tailor-made in France for service in Bremerhaven and Emden.

A new diesel-electric coastal ferry with emission-reduction technology said to be almost as efficient as LNG drive is going into service soon on the German North Sea coast.

“Most boatbuilders step up in scale, going from a smaller design to a bigger one. We have done exactly the opposite, putting all we know about larger commercial boats into this 9m…

The UKs Burgess Marine has successfully completed a £3m contract for the first of a new generation of offshore support vessels. The company has built the craft for Mainprize Offshore at its…

Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal has demonstrated its new windfarm service vessel at Seawork 2015, featuring an actively controlled air cushion to minimise vertical motion in high sea states.

Norwegian workboat builder Maritime Partner has supplied rescue and patrol boats to customers around the world for 21 years. This year the company will deliver boat number 2000, a significant milestone in…

Two ground-breaking LNG ferries enter service in Germany soon after a total investment of some €43 million - the biggest in the history of local operator AG Ems.

The first firm bids to build yet another sophisticated new research ship for the German Government are expected this summer following the closure of an invitation to tender.

Life-extension repairs and renovation on Germany’s longest serving coastal waters protection and control vessels – the 41 year old Scharhörn - have turned out to be much more extensive than first thought.

A new German-built survey ship for operation with owners in Saudi Arabia has been completed and handed over to Fugro OSAE in Holland by Fassmer Shipyard.

More than a century since it was established and carved out a niche manufacturing hard-wearing paints to protect the hulls of Humber’s once vast fishing fleet, Teamac manufacturer Teal & Mackrill is…