Shipyard News – Page 78
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NewsVessel launch: Versatile new workboat multi-tasks at wind farm
Blyth Workcats of Canvey Island, Essex in the UK delivered its latest 14m Workcat this month to Bay Towage and Salvage Company Ltd of Barrow in Furness, which put the boat to work immediately transferring personnel and equipment to the Walney Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea.
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NewsVessel Launch:‘Lady Iona’ provides comfortable crew transfer
Originally designed as a sightseeing vessel, the Europa Class catamaran Lady Iona was bought by Gordon Grant Marine from Mooney Boats Ltd in Ireland in late 2009.
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NewsMore ship repair action at Oranjewerf
After a busy 2009, Dutch ship repairer Oranjewerf Scheepsreparatie B.V. is gearing up for another busy year in 2010 and is hoping that the busy trend of the last few months is set to continue.
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NewsFerguson award contract for accommodation support vessel
Ferguson Modular, a major supplier and manufacturer of offshore accommodation solutions for the energy industry around the world, has awarded a £3.2m contract for refit and refurbishment work on its new accommodation support vessel to Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd in Scotland.
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NewsCathelco protect the US Coast Guard
A series of fast response cutters being built for the US Coast Guard will be protected against hull corrosion and marine pipework bio-fouling with a system manufactured by UK based Cathelco Ltd.
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NewsDales turns over new Leith in Scotland
Aberdeen based ship repair and maintenance specialist, Dales Marine Services, has expanded its operations on Scotland’s east coast with the lease of a dry dock at the Port of Leith and a workshop at Montrose.
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NewsEmergency patch prevents trawler capsize
A major incident was narrowly avoided following an early morning collision between two trawlers off the island of Senja in the Arctic north of Norway.
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NewsFirst of class fast pilot boat for French Navy
In early 2009 the Stockport UK headquartered Delta Power Group signed a contract with the French Ministry of Defence, the DGA (Direction Generale de l’Armement), for five pilot boats for operation in the French naval bases of Toulon, Brest and Cherbourg.
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NewsA finger on the pulse of ferries’ health
Striking the right balance between too much caution and over-optimism when it comes to ferry maintenance can be tricky, especially when faced with the kinds of service that run around the Shetland Islands.
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NewsSmall is beautiful for Cathelco
A small tender being built at the Damen Gorinchem yard in the Netherlands has just been fitted with a pipe antifouling device. It may seem commonplace, but Richard Woolley of Cathelco told MJ just why this represents an innovative step forward.
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NewsChristmas rescue and repair in Cornwall
Christmas celebrations were put on the backburner as staff from incident response specialists Braemar Howells worked round the clock to prevent a potential environmental disaster off the UK coast at Falmouth in Cornwall.
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NewsDales’ docks filling up
It is nice to have a few positive signs amongst the economic gloom, and so the news that at least one company on Scotland’s east coast is doing rather nicely is welcome. Last year was an excellent one for Dales Marine Services and this year is shaping up to go ...
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NewsVessel Launch: Versatile new research vessel delivered to UMBSM
‘RV Actinia’, a new research vessel for Scotland’s University Marine Biological Station, Millport (UMBSM) has been completed by Seaway Marine of Macduff.
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NewsVessel launch: ‘Izurdia’ extends Safehaven’s success in Europe
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has just launched ‘Izurdia’, an Interceptor 42 pilot boat for the Port of Bayonne in France.
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NewsDamen delivers 'SD Reliable' - An important milestone
The arrival of the tug SD Reliable at Portsmouth Naval base at the end of November represents a significant milestone in the contract between Damen Shipyards and Serco Marine Services for the delivery of 29 new vessels.
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NewsSinbad goes sailing in new 'Ocean Cat'
Ireland’ s Mooney (Boats) Ltd has just delivered another newbuild catamaran, the ‘ Ocean Cat’ , to Sinbad Marine Services Ltd of Killybegs, Co. Donegal in Ireland.
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NewsStrong wind blows 'Ocean Dragon' home
‘ Ocean Dragon’ , the first purpose built wind farm support vessel for North Wales based Ocean Marine Services Ltd, has been launched at the Bordo Group shipyard in Istanbul and is sailing to the UK, where it will start work for Dong Energy at the Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind ...
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News‘Sally McLoughlin’ carries family firm forward
The long established, family owned business has named the vessel after managing director John McLoughlin Sr’s late wife. The Sally McLoughlin will operate in the Port of Larne, the Port of Belfast and in Belfast Lough. The independent company has served the shipping industry for four generations, with John McLoughlin ...
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News'Bullet proof' boats make longlife friends
‘ These CSBs must be one of the most tough and versatile small workboat that has ever been built,’ Brian Clarke of Commercial Boat Services told MJ. ‘ They’ re not quite bullet proof, but they have been designed to be strafed by machine guns without sinking.’
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NewsOn the spot marine realigning
Nottinghamshire UK based Fine-Align focuses on getting vessels repaired and back into service in the shortest possible time by realigning and chocking line shafts, gearboxes, engines and other equipment.
