Shipyard News – Page 39

  • Alan Goodchild, of Goodchild Marine Services Limited, with Robin Mortimer, PLA, at the formal signing
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    UK’s first hybrid pilot boat ordered

    2018-06-15T16:20:00Z

    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has ordered the UK’s first hybrid pilot boat from Goodchild Marine in bold move to help meet climate targets.

  • A working scale model of one of the rectangular 'boats'A working scale model of one of the rectangular 'boats'
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    3D printing for unmanned boats

    2018-06-14T15:33:00Z

    Plans are afoot to 3D print a fleet of autonomous boats to operate in what are termed ‘water rich cities’, reports Dag Pike.

  • The repair process involves heating and cleaning the pipe to remove all debris and scale, then the barrier coating is applied using airflow or a rotating head
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    Pipe repairer develops new protective coating

    2018-06-14T15:12:00Z

    A new British pipe repair company is aiming to save operators time and money with an innovative new barrier coating applied to the inside of pipes which seals leaks and prevents further corrosion.

  • The new 14 metre Fi Fi Vessel from AMC/Angloco/WMD
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    Tri-partnership exports first firefighter

    2018-06-12T17:17:00Z

    A tri-party partnership will design and build a new generation of firefighting vessels to meet the needs of the modern firefighting team.

  • The design incorporates all the features of Safehaven’s smaller 11-17m Barracuda range of naval craft
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    Safehaven’s new mono-bow catamaran hullform

    2018-06-05T15:25:00Z

    Irish Boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has announced that it is developing a new model to add to its extensive range of commercial and naval craft: ‘XSV20’.

  • The design brief was to deliver a vessel with all the features of a CTV, but delivering fuel savings of over 30%
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    True hybrid design for wind farm transfer

    2018-06-05T12:34:00Z

    Isle of Wight, UK shipbuilder Aluminium Marine Consultants recently announced a new 24m True Hybrid Wind Farm Crew Transfer Design.

  • End users can specify marine 316L stainless steel
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    Spida studs offer increased options for boatbuilders

    2018-06-05T12:14:00Z

    Optimas Components, a division of Optimas, has offered increased options for end users requiring adhesive bonded fasteners, with the addition of the Spida Fixings Spida Stud to its component range.

  • 'MPI Enterprise' was a tight fit in DVR's 90m wide drydock
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    Spudcans fitted at Damen Verolme Rotterdam

    2018-05-29T15:23:00Z

    Damen Verolme Rotterdam has completed a refit project on the ‘MPI Enterprise’, a 120-metre, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated by MPI Offshore, part of the Vroon Group.

  • Sulzer provided 2.2? resistors that could be fitted in line with the DC exciter field to provide more stable voltage control
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    Sulzer looks to do away with marine generator exciter pack failure

    2018-05-21T18:27:00Z

    Equipment repair specialist Sulzer has been on a mission to find a solution to the problem of exciter pack failure within an ice-breaker’s shaft generator.

  • The boats selected by BAS are standard production boats with some minor modifications to protect the tubes against ice damage
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    UK boat builder embarks upon pioneering RIB Antarctic project

    2018-05-21T14:24:00Z

    UK boatbuilder Island RIBs has been commissioned to build two 7.5m RIBs for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) which need to demonstrate high levels of sea keeping ability, stability and flexibility of design.

  • BMT Nigel Gee Z-Bow design ‘Njord Zenith’ on site
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    A Z-Bow for Zenith

    2018-05-18T10:55:00Z

    The hull form under Njord Offshore’s new support vessel, ''Zenith'', is an interesting response to recent evolutionary pressures within the windfarm industry: it’s looking at transporting more cargo, more fuel – and, since those long-awaited regulatory changes, more than a dozen technicians at a time.

  • Penzance Dry Dock claims to be Europe’s oldest dry dock and a part of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group
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    Cornish fisheries protection vessel refit

    2018-05-16T15:58:00Z

    Penzance Dry Dock in Cornwall, UK has won a new contract to refit the UK fisheries protection vessel, ‘Saint Piran’.

  • Wolfgang Wiese – one of two more 10m boats for the DGzRS.
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    Punchy new boats for German sea rescuers

    2018-05-16T09:56:00Z

    Two more 10 metre Class state-of-the-art rescue boats have gone into operation with Germany’s DGzRS sea rescue service and two further newbuilds will join them soon, reports Tom Todd.

  • Eco-friendly hybrid ferry is nearly identical to Frisia lll
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    Third of island eco ships ordered at Pella Sietas

    2018-05-16T09:50:00Z

    74.3m eco-friendly hybrid Ro-Ro ferry ordered in Hamburg will complete a trio of acclaimed, double-ended ships for shallow water island service in the German Bight, reports Tom Todd.

  • Norderaue is third double-ender for WDR.
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    Norderaue delay “no problem” say owners

    2018-05-16T09:41:00Z

    The new 75.9m monohull ferry ''Norderaue'' has gone into North Frisian island service two months later than planned but a month earlier than its official naming in June, writes Tom Todd.

  • Praise for new Heligoland catamaran (Photo:FRS)
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    Novel Heligoland catamaran enters service

    2018-05-16T09:33:00Z

    A much-talked-about passenger catamaran has finally entered tough German Bight service after taking the same name as its popular predecessor, reports Tom Todd.

  • Metal Shark's 38 Defiant reaches top speeds in excess of 45 knots
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    US-built patrol boats for Netherlands Antilles

    2018-05-11T10:46:00Z

    Four new high speed patrol boats manufactured by Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark for the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) have been commissioned on the island of Curacao.

  • 'Red Jet 7' in the build hall in Cowes
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    ‘Red Jet 7’ build on target at Cowes

    2018-05-11T10:20:00Z

    ‘Red Jet 7’, Solent, UK ferry operator Red Funnel’s new Hi-Speed passenger ferry which is under construction by Wight Shipyard in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, is due to enter the water for the first time at the end of May.

  • The deck has a walk around cabin forward to facilitate crew movements
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    Aluminium firefighter/ dive tender for Alicante

    2018-05-11T09:57:00Z

    The Spanish aluminium specialist shipyard Aister, has recently completed an 8m fireboat for Alicante’s Fire Department Diving team (SPEIS). The boat has multi-mission assets with uses including S.A.R and firefighting missions.

  • SMS has completed the build and installation of two new 17 tonne aluminium passenger lounges onboard the ‘Red Eagle’ ferry
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    SMS undertakes Red Funnel refit at the Port of Southampton

    2018-05-10T14:39:00Z

    The UK headquartered ship repairer and marine engineering services provider SMS has completed a major refit at the Port of Southampton for the Isle of Wight operator Red Funnel.