Shipyard News

The two-masted schooner Avontuur - nearly 100 years old and once regarded as one of the last true cargo sailing ships of the last century - is back at sea again.

The 24.5m Hamburg excursion boat Serrahn Star is back in service after swapping its old engines for a more eco-friendly and economical propulsion system and owner Heiko Buhr says similar conversions will…

Burgess Marine announced in September that in partnership with Portsmouth City Council it has opened a new ship repair facility within Portsmouth Commercial Port.

Scheepswerf Kooiman Hoebee has appointed Bastiaan Rigter as managing director to build the company’s market position.

The founder of an Australian boat designer influential to many of the vessel designs on the market today has passed away.

The French shipyard Alumarine builds a wide variety of work and patrol boats and it noted for its innovative designs that range from passenger vessels to lifeboats to harbour workboats.

UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled an ambitious new National Shipbuilding Strategy which meets the challenge set by Sir John Parker last November and sets out plans for the first…

Alicat Workboats recently announced that contracts have been signed with Renewable Energy Support Ltd. (RES) for the construction of ‘MCS SWATH 2’, a 26m Typhoon SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) Crew…

Javelin has delivered its fourth multipurpose vessel specially designed for hydrographic survey and crew tender activities to Braveheart Marine to help expand its fleet.

A new 63.2m passenger ship with innovative three-way propulsion capability has gone into service on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.