Shipyard News – Page 19
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NewsUnique dive support ship faces build delay
Completion of a unique 69m diving support ship for authorities on Germany’s Rhine shipping artery has been thrown slightly off track by the coronavirus outbreak, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsNew partnership will develop foil-stabilised CTVs
UK naval architects Chartwell Marine and America’s Cup team spin out company BAR Technologies, will now work together to offer a range of foil stabilised monohulls to serve Round III windfarms.
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NewsLine handling vessel delivered
An Australian boat builder has delivered a new 8m long offshore line handling vessel powered by a 320Hp Mercury diesel 4.2L engine to a marine logistics company.
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NewsRIBS as workboats: an emerging trend
According to a Netherlands boatbuilder and vessel operator the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) is emerging as a more mobile, efficient, flexible, safe, reliable and cost-effective solution for near-shore and offshore work.
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NewsFlush decked barges for energy logistics
Netherlands shipyard TABmarine has announced a contract for the new building of two flattop barges for UK based Osprey Ltd., a heavy transport and offshore energy logistics company.
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NewsBusiness as usual at Spanish shipyard
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondán S.A. has started the construction of two CSOVs (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels) for the offshore wind market.
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NewsEuropean shipbuilders resuming operations
Shipbuilders in Europe are taking steps to resume operations following shutdowns due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsKey shipbuilder endorsement for fuel-saving foil
Having tested two Hull Vanes on the lead vessels in a series of police patrol vessels of two types, Damen Shipyards has now ordered four more.
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NewsThe keel bulb that’s filled with air, not lead
A stabilizer system for workboats using a canting, air filled bulb keel has been claimed to potentially allow 40 days more per year of offshore operations in rough weather.
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NewsShip repair services in demand
A UK-based commercial ship repair business has confirmed it is still busy working to keep vessels operational amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
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NewsPowerful search and rescue RIBs for Greece
Denmark’s Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won an order from the Hellenic Navy for 11 of its METIS RIBs.
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NewsPay the price for poor data
Poor data quality costs time and money, making investment in data management crucial, warns an IT company.
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NewsAir crash response boat delivered
Spanish boatbuilder Aister has just delivered a new aluminium rescue and firefighting boat to the Airport of Mauritius, in Blue Bay.
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NewsPentamaran: the latest word for every up-to-date maritime glossary
A well-known marine design consultancy has launched what it claims to be the next generation hull-form for autonomous operations, the ‘Pentamaran’.
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NewsNew pilot vessel for African port
A 11.9m long pilot vessel with an 18-20kts operational speed has been delivered to a port in Africa.
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NewsGerman rescuers postpone one, build others
The naming and taking into service of Germany’s latest sea rescue cruiser was postponed indefinitely in April but construction of other potent newbuilds remains on track, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsLaw enforcement boats, market penetration
A US boatbuilder says it has increased its law enforcement market share with 20 new customers and over 35 new patrol boat builds.
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NewsTime-saving remote surveys offers efficiency
A company has taken a remote approach to its machinery planned maintenance system (MPMS) which enables the survey of a complete fleet in one process and unlocks new insights into vessel and fleet performance.
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NewsCertified, ready-to-go 3D printed parts
According to Roy Yap of ShipParts.com the promise of certified, 3D-printed parts that could be used “hot off the oven” may be realised sooner than you’d think
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NewsHelping Kiel reach zero emission targets
While working on the construction of the first hybrid ferry for Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK), the keel laying for the second, fully electric, ferry took place on Wednesday April 1, 2020 at Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, The Netherlands.
