Shipyard News – Page 13
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NewsSurvey boat back in service after grounding repairs
The 22.5m government hydrographic survey boat Oland has resumed service in north Germany following repairs to damage caused when it ran aground on the island of Sylt, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFirst orders for innovative foil-stabilized CTVs
A UK offshore energy support vessel operator has invested in innovative multi-hull BARTech 30 crew transfer vessels.
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NewsGeneral refit work completed on ‘Pacific Egret’
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence company, has completed a package of work on Pacific Egret, a vessel dedicated to industrial transportation at its Rosyth facility.
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NewsGibraltar patrol partnership
Ship designer BMT has partnered with builder Marine Specialised Technology (MST) to provide two state-of-the-art high-speed fast patrol vessels for Gibraltar.
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NewsFour ferry build puts yard on the map
Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building four ferries simultaneously at its yard in Cowes, IOW, for a leading Maltese tour operator.
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NewsNORCO selected for GB£9.9m contract
NORCO has been selected as the main composite supplier for a GB£9.9m UK Ministry of Defence contract.
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Structural rules update
Common Structural Rules Software LLC, a joint venture company formed by Lloyd’s Register (LR) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), has updated two its software products used by naval architects.
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NewsManor Marine launches its latest
Manor Marine has announced the completion of its latest vessel build for the offshore wind sector, the Manor Endurance for Manor Renewable Energy (MRE).
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NewsMulti-role port patrolling workboat will replace two existing vessels
The Port of Bergen in Norway has entered into an agreement with Norwegian boatbuilder Maritime Partner AS for the delivery of a new work- and security boat that will replace the two boats currently in use.
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NewsUnique Atair looks set to go
An early hand-over to German operators was being predicted in August for Atair - billed as Europe’s first government-owned LNG-fuelled survey, wreck location and research ship, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsHamburg ferry upgrade delayed
A Europe-wide invitation to tender for three plug-in hybrid ferries for Hamburg is now expected later this year after being delayed by the COVID pandemic, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsImpressive fire-fighting hybrids up Hamburg clout
Undergoing final outfitting at Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands are two 35m hybrid fire-fighting ships reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHigh speed ambulance boat for the Greek islands
This large closed-cabin boat is the first in a series of special craft equipped with medical equipment to support the Hellenic National Centre for Emergency Care (EKAB) and the Hellenic Coastguard.
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NewsTurkish shipyard signs contract for 122 boats
A major contract will see a Turkish shipyard produce 122 12m fibreglass reinforced plastic and carbon composite boats for the national Coast Guard.
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Further defence inroad for Norco
UK composites specialist and boatbuilder Norco has joined the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register (JOSCAR).
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NewsSlipway upgrades add to Thames infrastructure
Cory Riverside Energy has announced the completion of works to rebuild and upgrade two WWII-era slipways at Denton Wharf in Gravesend on the banks of the UK’s River Thames.
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NewsCold climate-ready pilot boat launched
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has launched a new Interceptor 48 pilot boat ‘Pilot 1’ for the Gdynia Pilots in Poland.
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NewsComposite shipbuilding project gearing up
The Realisation and Demonstration of Advanced Material Solutions for Sustainable and Efficient Ships (RAMSSES) project has reached a key milestone.
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NewsKiwis collaborate on electric commuter ferry
New Zealand companies HamiltonJet and EV Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build advanced composite, battery-powered commuter ferries.
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65 knot patrol boat for Greek Special Forces
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won a tender to supply the Hellenic Army Special Forces with its Munin S1200 daughter craft, the largest boat type currently offered by Viking.
