Shipyard News – Page 16
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NewsVenice: where even the patrol boats look stylish
A new Hybrid Propulsion Patrol Boat for the ‘117’ surveillance and public utility service has been officially delivered to the Guardia di Finanza (the Italian finance police) in the Venice Lagoon.
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NewsUnmanned piracy detection RIB
Star International has launched a new unmanned surface vessel based on a standard RIB hull that has been designed for use by shipping operators to help identify piracy threats writes Dag Pike.
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NewsDouble repair job after Kiel Canal accident
The North Lock at the Baltic entrance to the Kiel Canal is open for shipping again after an accident left both a lock gate and an incoming cargo ship in need of repair, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsVeteran Bight passenger ship gets extensive revamp
The veteran German Bight passenger ship Funny Girl – now 47 years old - is back in service after an extensive overhaul and refurbishment costing €1.25 million - its third in recent years, writes Tom Todd.
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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.
