Repair & Maintenance
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NewsSubsea cable repair completed
One of two damaged subsea cables has now been repaired, says Cinia, the firm that installed it.
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NewsProject lead chosen for iconic ship restoration
Marine Projects Scotland has been chosen to lead Project Safe Haven to preserve HMS Unicorn, securing its future and Dundee’s heritage.
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NewsVIDEO: The ‘flipping’ research platform saved from scrappage
A research platform that can switch to a vertical position with its stern submerged has been saved from the scrapyard by a UK-based subsea design firm.
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NewsDamaged tanker odyssey for Greek salvor
An operation to offload, salvage and repair a stricken tanker has been made all the more complicated by geopolitical issues. Peter Barker reports.
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NewsNaval patrol vessel converted into hospital ship
Former Naval patrol vessel HMS Scimitar is now cutting a dash as MV Lady Jean in Africa, where she’s heading for Lake Victoria in Tanzania to operate as a mobile medical vessel.
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News‘Groundbreaking’ floating dock facility for Ghana
UK-based Interocean is stepping in to provide services to build a ‘groundbreaking’ floating dock that so that ships can be repaired and maintained in Ghana.
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NewsUK Docks wins Royal Navy service contract
UK Docks says it has won the contract to service the British Royal Navy’s new fleet of 35 SEA Class Vahana workboats.
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NewsDamen hires hull maintenance robots
Five robots have been taken on by Damen Shiprepair to do complete hull restoration work, from cleaning to painting.
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NewsFloating dry dock sinks at Zeebrugge
A floating dry dock sank as a tugboat was being prepared for maintenance at the Port of Zeebrugge, a spokesperson has told Maritime Journal.
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NewsWind turbine blade repair training expands its reach
GEV Wind Power has launched new training facilities in the UK and US
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NewsShipyard carries out first inland vessel overhaul
German shipyard Strela Shiprepair has reported a successful service of its first inland vessel.
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News A new lease of life for a historic deep-sea fishing vessel
The historic GDR vessel ’Stubnitz’ is being revitalised by Strela Shiprepair
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NewsEmergency fleet expands to deal with migrant boats
The Romanian government is expanding its emergency fleet to respond to the rising number of migrant boats getting into difficulties in the Black and Mediterranean Seas.
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NewsStrela Shiprepair upgrades first GEFO tanker
Strela Shiprepair Yard has made inroads in the tanker sector with its first upgrade of a GEFO oil and product tanker
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NewsRebuild centre remanufactures first marine engine
Cummins’ master rebuild centre in Poland has taken in its first marine engine.
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NewsFinning tips for navigating emissions regulations
The Cat supplier will display the Cat C32 propulsion engine at the event at Seawork
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NewsFuel cells ordered for research vessel retrofit
Fuel cells will be retrofitted to the 23-year-old research vessel Prince Madog to create a hydrogen-electric hybrid propulsion system.
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NewsACEL sees opportunities in retrofit market
Ship refurbishers have given a 20-year-old multi-purpose offshore vessel at least another two decades of operations in what they are calling an extensive mid-life upgrade ‘amid increasing appetite for retrofits versus newbuilds’.
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NewsNew working life for boat destined for landfill
An old workboat about to be scrapped has been given a 10-year lease of life in a trial at Shoreham Port.
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NewsDive support vessel sewage system delivered
A Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) has been transferred into a vessel, welded, assembled in the refit yard and tested in just 21 days.
