Shipyard News – Page 76
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NewsFirst 14m Meercat ready for wind farm support role
Meercat Workboats Ltd, the Portsmouth UK based steel boat builder, has completed the Frank-T, a specialised service vessel to operate on the UK’s East Coast for Wells Harbour Commissioners in conjunction with Scira Offshore Energy.
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NewsClarissa fulfils dreams of both builder and owner
Following on from the success of Triton, Wey Chieftain 4 and Rapid Fisher, Portchester UK based BWSeaCat Ltd has made a bold move into the commercial fishing boat market with the first of its S.P.E.E.D. catamarans built to suit the under 10m fishing license.
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NewsSvitzer Pembroke is in a different league
The arrival at Milford Haven in the UK of the Svitzer Pembroke, a further new tug of the ‘RAstar class’, was met with a mixture of surprise and satisfaction in the port.
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News‘Melody 5’ is ready for assignments worldwide
Singapore based Regulus Ship Services Pte Ltd has taken delivery of Melody 5, an anchor handling tug built to a design by Conan Wu and Associates Pte Ltd of Singapore by Shin Yang Shipyard Sdn Bhd Miri of Malaysia.
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NewsSecond HADAG ferry conversion in Hamburg
Hamburg’s ferry concern HADAG has taken the port excursion ferry Falkenstein back into service after the second conversion of its kind on a company ship inside three years.
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NewsBaltic: An impressive new ETV for the German coast
Baltic, a powerful new Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV), entered service on the Baltic coastline of Germany in July, shortly after being delivered by Astilleros Armon at Vigo in Spain.
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NewsRapid repairs keep workboat fleet mobile
UK propulsion specialists Clements Marine has provided fast turn around repairs and maintenance on propellers and stern gear for Safety Boat Services.
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NewsPilot praises ‘Quinoa’ after long voyage home
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has delivered ‘Quinoa'', a 14.5m LOA Interceptor 48 pilot vessel to the French port of Bordeaux.
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NewsRefurbished dock gates enhance Shoreham facility
Shoreham Port’s Dry Dock in the UK is back in action and ready for new and existing customers after an extensive refurbishment of its 76 year old gates.
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NewsMultibeam installation gives Protector 3D vision
Endeavour Yacht Services (EYS) in Gosport UK was recently commissioned by Babcock Critical Services (Marine) to install a Reson SeaBat 7101 survey system on a vessel for Associated British Ports, the survey launch Protector. It was the first GRP craft on which this bespoke system has been installed.
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NewsGerman police boat conversion for wind park
A former 22 year old German police boat has been converted and re-equipped for operation as the third offshore wind park service vessel deployed for Frisia Offshore.
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NewsCamera capturing Medway Queen restoration
The Medway Queen Preservation Society in the UK has diligently worked to restore the historic ship, often called the ‘Heroine of Dunkirk’ after rescuing 7,000 stranded troops from the beaches.
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News‘Willchallenge’ remade by original builders
Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd has recently completed a major conversion/ refit on Willchallenge, a vessel originally built at Mustang Marine’s Pembroke Dock facility back in 1997.
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News3D computer modelling points to Victory
Highly accurate computer generated 3D models are being used to help the restoration of HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned Naval vessel in the world and Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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NewsWorld’s oldest steamship returns to London
SS Robin, the world''s oldest complete steamship, arrived at the Port of Tilbury on Saturday after London’s principal trading port stepped in to offer the newly restored ship a home.
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NewsGSS continues to grow with Aileen M
Scotland based GSS (Plant) Ltd, formerly known as Gareloch Support Services, has launched ‘Aileen M’, a Eurocarrier 2510 to help service its growing UK and international customer base.
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NewsInnovative small ferry for Cromarty Firth
Southampton Marine Services Ltd (SMS) has completed ‘Cromarty Queen’, a new small car and passenger ferry for Scotland’s Cromarty Ferry Company Ltd.
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NewsVessel Launch: Hepworth complete Afon Las for use in the Caspian
On Saturday 7 August the shallow draft, twin screw tug Afon Las left the UK’s River Humber bound for the Caspian Sea, via St Petersburg and the Russian inland waterways.
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NewsVessel Launch: Rapid Fisher catches speed, comfort and economy
Portchester UK based BWSeaCat Ltd has delivered Rapid Fisher to charter skipper Paul Smith, who operates out of nearby Poole.
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NewsVessel Launch: The quietly powerful Almaciga P
The latest of the new generation Seaward Nelson 42 pilot boats has completed its acceptance trials at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
