Shipyard News – Page 38
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NewsRoyal naming for latest UK Red Funnel ferry
Red Funnel’s new hi-speed British ferry has been named Red Jet 7 by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at a prestigious ceremony in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
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NewsMulti-purpose clout for new offshore ship
EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) in north Germany has introduced the Dutch-built 37.5m multi-purpose ''Emswind'' into wind farm service in the North Sea and Baltic, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHybrid German cat makes short work of shallows
Initial experience with the new, eco-friendly, hybrid battery and diesel drive on Germany’s new Wadden Sea taxi catamaran ''Liinsand'' is reported very positive, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsFast cat perks up island ferry services
The Norwegian-built high-speed ferry ''Adler Cat'' has gone into North Sea island service as the fastest ship in the fleet of new owner, Adler- Schiffe, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsNew boat eases Elbe pilot operations
A new pilot transfer boat has gone into operation in Germany’s busy Elbe Estuary and officials say it will make life easier and safer for hundreds of local pilots, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHigh efficiency crew boat
Denmark’s Tuco Marine has recently delivered a highly efficient 11 metre crewboat to Emilsen Fisk in Rørvik, Norway.
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NewsInvestments at UK composites specialist
Dorset, UK-based Norco Composites has invested in a larger spray booth and a new cutting & kitting machine, to enable the company to increase productivity in line with the growing demand from its marine customer base.
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NewsUnderwater welding solves urgent repair problem
A team of underwater welding technicians from Belgian company Hydrex was recently mobilised to Dakar, where a 225m drill ship needed urgent repair.
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NewsIntermarine promotes Portland Port to Government minister
Maritime firm Intermarine UK is driving national interest in South Dorset’s marine and engineering sectors after visiting the Minister for Business and Industry Richard Harrington MP in the House of Commons.
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NewsPolar research ship enters the water
A major milestone in the build of the UK’s state-of-the-art polar research ship was reached in July when the 129-metre long, 10,000 tonne hull of the ‘RRS Sir David Attenborough’ was launched into the River Mersey.
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News16m pilot boat for Forth Ports
Holyhead Marine’s latest 16m Pilot Boat has been delivered to Forth Ports at its facility at Granton near Edinburgh.
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NewsRepair Alliance closes German services gap
Two specialist Bremerhaven ship repair and service companies have merged, closing what they see as a service gap in the global market for mobile repair and maintenance”, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsConverted for the Arctic at Altena Shipyard
At 20 metres in length ‘San Gottardo’ is one of the smallest ships exploring the waters of the Arctic reports Dag Pike.
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NewsDamen’s new RSD Tug not just another ASD
As part of its European tour, Damen’s new Reversed Stern Drive Tug Innovation was presented to the press recently in Southampton.
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NewsHigh speed shuttle uses air lift
The French company A2V which exhibited its revolutionary air assisted catamaran at Seawork two years ago has recently delivered a version that will link the town of Evian on Lake Geneva in Switzerland to both Lausanne and Geneva.
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NewsRepairs prompt German standby fleet reshuffle
Germany’s North Sea and Baltic accident and emergency fleet was temporarily halved recently when two of its four standby pollution control ships were in for repairs at the same time, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman yard plans to boost repair capacity
The creation of a new North German ship repair and conversion hub with up to two floating docks is planned in Brake on the Weser after the leasing there of an old shipyard site, writes Tom Todd.
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News20 metre day-cruise passenger catamaran
Wight Shipyard Co has delivered its latest vessel to Scottish tourism operator Loch Ness by Jacobite.
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News‘Fehn Pollux’ Flettner rotor fitted
A major step in the Eco Flettner project has been completed: The rotor has been safely craned onto the forecastle of ‘Fehn Pollux’ and secured on its foundation.
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News‘Rix Lion’ extended and reconfigured
UK-headquartered crew transfer specialist Rix Sea Shuttle has doubled the passenger capacity of one of its vessels to fulfil a contract at Scotland’s largest wind farm.
