Shipyard News – Page 50
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NewsPolar growth prevention
UK-based Cathelco is supplying marine growth prevention systems for the ‘RSS Sir David Attenborough’, a state-of-the-art polar research vessel commissioned by Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) which is being built by Cammell Laird and will be operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
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NewsNorwegian authorities play hardball
Norway, which as reported last year in ‘Maritime Journal’ has taken an assertive stance in outlawing dangerous South Asian shipbreaking practices, has further signalled its intent by arresting a vessel in one of its ports, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform has reported.
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NewsGoodchild ORC for London and Medway
Estuary Services Limited (ESL), a joint venture between the UK’s Port of London Authority (PLA) and Peel Ports London Medway, is continuing its fleet replacement plan and buying another new Goodchild Marine constructed ‘beak bow’ pilot boat for its pilot transfer operations serving the ports of London and Medway.
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NewsFalmouth’s new ‘Aberfal’
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners of Cornwall, UK have welcomed a new mooring maintenance vessel to the Port.
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Havyard results
Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard Group has reported operating profits of NOK 112 million in 2016, although large write-downs have weighed down the financial results.
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NewsSecond new pilot boat for Algeciras
Ireland-based boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has delivered a second pilot vessel for the Port of Algeciras in Spain.
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NewsBigRoll’s fourth
The Netherlands-headquartered heavy marine transportation provider BigRoll Shipping has taken delivery of its fourth and final MC Class vessel from Cosco Dalian Shipyard Co. Ltd.
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NewsWorld's first onboard racetrack
The world’s first full-scale shipboard racetrack is now on the water for owner Norwegian Cruise Line, thanks in part to Dutch marine decking specialist, Bolidt.
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NewsCOSCO calls on C-Job
Netherlands-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects will provide Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Offshore with the Basic Design package for DEME Group’s offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’.
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NewsElectric solar ships
German yard, Ostseestaal, has produced a tourist boat powered only by electric motors with the significant application of solar panels. From the experience of building and operating this first vessel the company has developed plans for a larger design with more than double the passenger capacity.
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News‘Bibby WaveMaster 1’ launched for fit-out
The eagerly anticipated 90m Service Operations Vessel ‘Bibby WaveMaster 1’ has been launched at Damen’s yard in Galati, Romania.
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NewsDamen Shiprepair completes works on Jan de Nul vessels
The recently streamlined Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has just completed works in Vlissingen and Brest on two major vessels in the fleet of dredging and marine construction specialist Jan de Nul Group.
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NewsMapso Pi series pilot boats for Egypt
28 Pi series pilot boats have now been built or ordered from Egyptian engineering company Mapso since the first of class hit the water in 2007- All of them featuring the famous Camarc double chine hull form.
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NewsGorch Fock reprieved as repair costs soar
Repairs and maintenance being carried out on the veteran German Navy sail training ship ''Gorch Fock II'' will continue and last into 2018 despite soaring costs now being put at about €75 million.
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Cortec Corporation celebrates 40 years of fighting corrosion
When US company Cortec produced its first shipment of 1200 vapour corrosion inhibitor emitters in a garage in 1977, it would have been difficult to envision subsequent growth into the multimillion-dollar global enterprise Cortec has become today.
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NewsParker Kittiwake expands distributor network with appointment in Denmark
Parker Kittiwake, the condition monitoring technology specialist, has announced the appointment of a new distribution partner in Denmark.
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NewsRefit following mine damage
While working on a project in Indonesia, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Volvox Terranova’ was heavily damaged by an old sea mine. Van Oord decided to repair and modernise the vessel at the same time.
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NewsNaval work for Alewijnse
Netherlands-headquartered global system integrator Alewijnse Marine has signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Navy for the electrical refit of ‘HNLMS Pelikaan’ (A804), a logistics support vessel designed and built for operations in the Caribbean Sea.
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NewsRed Jet refurb
UK, Solent ferry provider Red Funnel’s high speed passenger ferry ‘Red Jet 3’ has undergone her annual survey and refit with Wight Shipyard Co at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight marking the first time the vessel has been refitted on the Island since it was built there by ...
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NewsBurgess Marine beating the Brexit blues
UK ship repairer and marine engineering services provider Burgess Marine has recently completed a successful winter refit season in Cherbourg. Despite Brexit, Burgess says that business has boomed as the company has completed two refits for Wightlink and one for Condor Ferries at its 5000T syncrolift facility in the French ...
