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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched SIGMA ECOFLEET 690, designed to deliver self-polishing antifouling for extreme and aggressive fouling conditions.

2nd April 2013

Marine self-polishing antifouling arrives

2nd April 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Last October Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) won the contract for installing the first Becker Twisted Fin on seven containerships of the fleet of Hamburg based liner shipping company Hamburg Süd.

2nd April 2013

DSR completes Becker Twisted Fin series

2nd April 2013

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

It’s “all about the ability to adapt,” says Bob Mainprize of Scarborough UK based Mainprize Offshore Limited. However, he believes the boat design and building industry needs to do more than simply…

1st April 2013

Down to the small details

1st April 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Following the UK government’s confirmation of the freeze in light dues for 2013 to 2014, the Independent Light Dues Forum (ILDF) is calling for further reductions next year.

29th March 2013

ILDF calls for 2014 light dues reduction

29th March 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Second hand cars shipped via the port of Antwerp contain significantly less secondary goods than half a year ago.

29th March 2013

Antwerp car clean-up

29th March 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Germanys Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH has contracted out two of its windfarm service vessels for work at two European windfarms.

28th March 2013

Siem Offshore windfarm contracts

28th March 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A secure future in small ship repair and maintenance has been promised by the new owners of Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel-Friedrichsort, now part of the ADM Germany (Privinvest) group.

28th March 2013

Secure repair future tipped for Lindenau

28th March 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The announcement on Tuesday that the British government has awarded a privatised UK Search and Rescue helicopter service contract to Bristow Helicopters Ltd has been met by renewed expressions of concern regarding…

28th March 2013

Bristow wins UK SAR helicopter service

28th March 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The EU Hybrid Marine (HyMar) Project won the ‘Ocean Going and Coastal Division Technology Award’ at the Royal Thames Yacht Club’s Mansura Trophy Awards Ceremony in London last week.

28th March 2013

Award for EU Hybrid Marine (HyMar) project

28th March 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ferry of the future, a new vessel which will operate on battery…

28th March 2013

Rolls contract for battery powered ferry

28th March 2013