Shipyard News

Wight Shipyard Co Ltd is breaking into the Windfarm Support Vessel (WFSV) market with the launch of its new Vortisea brand.

The world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel, ‘Color Hybrid’, which is reaching the end of construction at Ulstein Verft, has been appointed ‘Ship of the Year 2019’ at Nor-Shipping.

Spanish shipbuilder Rodman Polyships S.A.U., a GRP and composites specialist shipbuilder, is to build one of the largest GRP vessels ever constructed.

Jotun has unveiled the next generation of its SeaForce biocidal antifouling range, with three new products featuring hydractive technology.

Like a sea urchin, Dutch inventor Rik Breur’s anti-fouling wrap repels biofouling with prickly microfibres.

SeaKing Group has supported Cammell Laird in a year-long refit of a 30,000t Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship.

Babcock International has completed the first docking and maintenance period on UK Royal Navy warship HMS Queen Elizabeth at its Rosyth site in Scotland.

Acta Marine has recently named its third Walk to Work Construction Support Vessel in Den Helder, The Netherlands.

Australian shipbuilder Incat has secured a contract to build the world’s largest aluminium ship for Buquebus.

Griffon Hoverwork is building a 995ED hovercraft for a private client to use in icy conditions, as well as a tailor-made variant commissioned as a tender for a superyacht.