Shipyard News

Meercat Workboats Ltd, the Portsmouth UK based steel boat builder, has completed the Frank-T, a specialised service vessel to operate on the UK’s East Coast for Wells Harbour Commissioners in conjunction with…

Following on from the success of Triton, Wey Chieftain 4 and Rapid Fisher, Portchester UK based BWSeaCat Ltd has made a bold move into the commercial fishing boat market with the first…

The arrival at Milford Haven in the UK of the Svitzer Pembroke, a further new tug of the ‘RAstar class’, was met with a mixture of surprise and satisfaction in the port.

Singapore based Regulus Ship Services Pte Ltd has taken delivery of Melody 5, an anchor handling tug built to a design by Conan Wu and Associates Pte Ltd of Singapore by Shin…

Hamburg’s ferry concern HADAG has taken the port excursion ferry Falkenstein back into service after the second conversion of its kind on a company ship inside three years.

Baltic, a powerful new Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV), entered service on the Baltic coastline of Germany in July, shortly after being delivered by Astilleros Armon at Vigo in Spain.

UK propulsion specialists Clements Marine has provided fast turn around repairs and maintenance on propellers and stern gear for Safety Boat Services.

Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has delivered ‘Quinoa, a 14.5m LOA Interceptor 48 pilot vessel to the French port of Bordeaux.

Shoreham Port’s Dry Dock in the UK is back in action and ready for new and existing customers after an extensive refurbishment of its 76 year old gates.

Endeavour Yacht Services (EYS) in Gosport UK was recently commissioned by Babcock Critical Services (Marine) to install a Reson SeaBat 7101 survey system on a vessel for Associated British Ports, the survey…

A former 22 year old German police boat has been converted and re-equipped for operation as the third offshore wind park service vessel deployed for Frisia Offshore.

The Medway Queen Preservation Society in the UK has diligently worked to restore the historic ship, often called the ‘Heroine of Dunkirk’ after rescuing 7,000 stranded troops from the beaches.

Highly accurate computer generated 3D models are being used to help the restoration of HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned Naval vessel in the world and Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle…

SS Robin, the worlds oldest complete steamship, arrived at the Port of Tilbury on Saturday after London’s principal trading port stepped in to offer the newly restored ship a home.

Scotland based GSS (Plant) Ltd, formerly known as Gareloch Support Services, has launched ‘Aileen M’, a Eurocarrier 2510 to help service its growing UK and international customer base.

On Saturday 7 August the shallow draft, twin screw tug Afon Las left the UK’s River Humber bound for the Caspian Sea, via St Petersburg and the Russian inland waterways.

Portchester UK based BWSeaCat Ltd has delivered Rapid Fisher to charter skipper Paul Smith, who operates out of nearby Poole.

Southampton Marine Services Ltd (SMS) has completed ‘Cromarty Queen’, a new small car and passenger ferry for Scotland’s Cromarty Ferry Company Ltd.

The latest of the new generation Seaward Nelson 42 pilot boats has completed its acceptance trials at Cowes, Isle of Wight.