Shipyard News

With the UK seen as the world leader in wave and tidal power device development, Copper Development Association has taken steps to address the resulting demand for information on marine alloys possessing…

A brief news item in Tugs & Towing in July of this year reported the completion of Smit Panther, the first of Damen Shipyards’ new ASD Tug 3213 terminal tugs and the…

Wicklow based tug and workboat operator Island Shipping has taken delivery of the latest addition to its fleet, the Island Meercat. The Irish company’ s 15.5m road transportable multi-cat type vessel was…

Irish firm Arklow Marine Services has recently delivered a bit of a surprise in the shape of a 12m amphibious aluminium monohull – and yes, that means wheels underneath.

Exeter UK based Lyme Boats has come a long way over the last two years, delivering a series of GRP pilot boats whilst also developing its aluminium workboat range.

The Ö resundsvarvet ship repair yard at Landskrona in Sweden has announced plans for expansion of its docking capacity. This follows on from recent investment in new equipment in its workshops.

MGDuff, the Chichester based cathodic protection company, has relocated its foundry operation to a new, purpose built facility next to their head office and depot.

Gillingham Marina Workshops are now into their fourth year and are celebrating the success of their refit involving the official Royal Barge on the River Thames, the Royal Nore, which is owned…

One of the latest ships to be dismantled under a new UK Government disposal and recycling scheme is HMS Intrepid, which had previously been docked at Portsmouth for a number of years…

Alewijnse Marine Systems recently received a double order by De Haas Yards in Maassluis, the Netherlands, for a complete refit of two patrol vessels for the Port of Rotterdam.

During the recent drydocking of the oil spill response vessel owned by the Port Authority of Rotterdam, an inspection revealed that the Ecospeed coating on its underwater hull was in excellent condition.

For the A& P Group, 2009 has already been a busy year, with plenty of activity ongoing in the ship conversion department at their various locations.

The Bahrain based Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) has further strengthened its specialist machinery repair and service operations by entering into a technical service agreement with propulsion specialist Wä rtsilä .

MMS Ship Repair & Dry Dock Co.Ltd in Kingston-upon Hull UK have just completed a major conversion to the Scottish fishing trawler Solstice.

For well over a decade the names Holyhead Towing Company Ltd and Hepworth Shipyard Ltd have become virtually synonymous. The two companies have collaborated closely to produce a succession of custom designed…

The first of four vessels from Shetland booked for drydocking with Dales Marine Services this year was recently at the Aberdeen facility.

A hull paint that makes itself ‘ invisible’ to fouling organisms has received the Ingeniø rens Product Award 2009. The engineering prize is given by Ingeniø ren magazine to recognise Danish products…

Miko patches came to the rescue on recently when the 60m stern trawler MV Nybo was struck by another trawler whilst at anchor at Vadsø in the Varanger Fjord, Norway. The early…

Based at Volendam in the Netherlands, Habbeke Shipyard has been building aluminium vessels since 1966, winning the Dutch Aluminium Prize for innovation, quality and service in 1994. The yard has established excellent…

Another highly distinctive new tug has been delivered to the independent Dutch tugowners G. Bouwman Towing & Shipping BV of Zierikzee by the Gebr Kooiman BV shipyard of Zwijndrecht. The new Mustang,…