Shipyard News

Cruise ships have dominated recent action at Germany’s two biggest repair and refurbishment facilities.

The Kewatec shipyard in Finland is busy with a rush of contracts that are spreading its list of clients into Europe. An important contract has come from the German fishery authorities for…

The Finnish research ship ‘Aranda’ is undergoing a major refit that will see the vessel both lengthened and fitted with an upgraded propulsion system.

‘P/V Dithmarschen’, the first of two 28-metre Pilot Boats for the German Generaldirektion fuer Wasserstrassen und Schifffahrt was delivered before Christmas by commercial marine boatbuilders Dockstavarvet of Sweden.

Wärtsilä has acquired Trident Group to become what it believes is the first global operator in the underwater services market.

Robotics In Maintenance Strategies BV (RIMS) has received a certificate as a ‘Recognized External Specialist’ from classification society ABS and professional certification body RINA, for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones)…

Like Marmite, composite workboats have till now either been ‘love or hate’, however, there may be room to change a few minds, writes Stevie Knight.

The most important thing about ‘Elektra’, Finland’s new, double-ended ferry is that it paves the way for a new breed of vessel: battery-driven ro-ros. This is despite doubts that such a design…

The IMO should amend the SOLAS Regulation banning the use of asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACM) in ships, says John Chillingworth, senior marine principal at Lucion Marine.

Boomeranger Boats will deliver 34 special operations RHIBs to the United Arab Emirates over the next two years.