Shipyard News

Britain’s largest independent ship repairer Burgess Marine has partnered with Shoreham Port, to revitalise ship repair in the commercially thriving Sussex, UK Port. Shoreham offers one of the few remaining dry dock…

A pair of 30m catamaran passenger ferries named ‘Macôco’ and ‘Panguila’ have been delivered to Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola. The vessels were built by Astilleros Armon in Spain to the…

Suffolk Yacht Harbour claim that its new 75 Tonne Wise hoist at Levington, UK is the biggest between Bridlington and the Solent, and it could prove handy for commercial liftouts as well…

As featured in brief in October’s MJ, Safehaven Marine based in Ireland have just launched a new pilot boat destined for the Port of Setubal in Portugal. ‘Bai de Setubal’ is one…

Humber RIBs is one of the major British builders of RIBs and has made a considerable reputation for itself in the commercial and military sector. This year the company hits a significant…

The latest Seahawk B46 has been launched – to be operated out of Looe, Cornwall, UK. Designed by Gary Mitchell, the Seahawk B46 has been built for Richard Chapman who will also…

As first reported in last month’s ‘Maritime Journal’, the UKs Burgess Marine has supplemented its established shiprepair business and Trafalgar Yacht Management subsidiary by moving into new build with the acquisition of…

A former customs boat, converted by Lower Saxony authorities in north Germany into a water measurement, laboratory and monitoring vessel, is now performing well on the River Elbe.

Operators in Bremen/Bremerhaven are reportedly pleased with their new multi-purpose tug Albatros - the latest workboat to enter service as part of a fleet modernisation programme on the Weser in Germany’s second…

Fifty years after the launch of Radio Caroline and the birth of pirate radio, the ex-Radio Caroline ship Ross Revenge has been moved from its berth at Tilbury docks to a midstream…

Belgian headquartered specialist Hydrex, like many companies offers fast on-site vessel repairs in emergency situations. Unlike many, however, they can perform the cost saving and seemingly magical feat of repairs below the…

Boat and small ship repair and refit have pointed up some flexible capabilities at the three shipyards in Germany’s Privinvest group.

Instead of scrapping its 35 year old ferry Adler Dania, north German operator Adler Schiffe this year spent €2 million redesigning and converting it into an excursion and event ship which has…

A new design of fast supply vessel delivered by De Hoop shipyard in Holland is the first to be fitted with a unique propulsion system that is claimed to offer significant fuel…

Red Bay Boats in Northern Ireland has won two orders for its new Stormforce 1650 vessel. The orders have been placed by Sea Harris, a ferry operator on the Isle of Lewis…

PD Ports at Teesport, UK has invested over £1M in a new pilot vessel, built by Anglesey based Holyhead Marine Services Limited.

US towing company McAllister repeatedly experienced leaks in the engine cooling water line on its harbour tug, the ‘Robert E. McAllister’, when bolted-sleeve couplings failed.

Accommodation vessel ‘DP Gezina’ owned by Chevalier Floatels (NED) has been hired by Saipem to support the installation work related to topside hook up and modification at Burullus Simian Control Platform, located…