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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Since the development of Fleetwood, from around 1830, a ferry has operated across the River Wyre to Knott End on Sea. The early ferries were powered by oar or sail. In 1892…

1st August 2005

New Wyre Ferry Brings Year Round Service

1st August 2005

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Fleet Support Limited (FSL) has docked the Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Richmond at the start of an 18 month refit programme. The project is the first refit contract in Portsmouth…

1st August 2005

Major Refit Work Returns to Portsmouth

1st August 2005

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A fully laden bulk carrier arrived at the port of Ventspil in Latvia last winter with serious propeller damage and requested Antwerp based Hydrex to carry out an inspection and the needed…

1st August 2005

Blade Repair In a Cold Climate

1st August 2005

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

German inland shipyard Kö tter-Werft has been bursting at the seams of late with specialist repair and conversion, particularly the lengthening, of small inland motor ships.

1st August 2005

Busy Time for Specialist Small Ship Yards

1st August 2005

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Over the last decade, United Marine Dredgings 1990 built City of London and City of Westminster have averaged over 1 million tons a year of marine aggregate delivered back into the UK…

1st August 2005

Major Refit for Aggregate Dredgers

1st August 2005

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The first of a new breed of offshore support tug appeared in May 2005 when, Seabulk Angola was delivered by Labroy Shipbuilders of Singapore.

1st August 2005

Seabulk Angola Represents a New Breed of Anchor-handler

1st August 2005

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The appearance of the twin screw tug Atlas in Portsmouth has created considerable interest in the UK towage industry. On bareboat charter to Serco Denholm Ltd , towage and marine services contractor…

1st August 2005

Atlas is on Trial With Serco Denholm

1st August 2005

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Early in July tugs of the Adsteam Medway fleet assisted the liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Berge Arzew to a new purpose built terminal on the Isle of Grain owned by National…

1st August 2005

Adsteam Handle First LNG Ship in Medway for 20 Years

1st August 2005

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

A UK Broker has joined the staff of Marcon International Inc , shipbrokers specialising in the worldwide towing and offshore petroleum industries. Martin Coombe, a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers…

1st August 2005

TOWLINES

1st August 2005

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Eight new tugs to the latest Z-Tech design have been ordered for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to boost Canal capacity and provide enhanced shiphandling services. As the number of transits by…

1st August 2005

Over 80% More Power for New Panama Tugs

1st August 2005