Shipyard News – Page 31
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NewsAnti-corrosion aerosol spray
Corrocoat, a UK based specialist in anti-corrosion coatings, has announced the release of a new aerosol-delivered surface tolerant coating system.
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NewsSerco vessel to become medical ship
A ship that previously belonged to Serco is expected to deliver over 2m medical consultations in its lifetime as the latest medical vessel for Edinburgh-based charity Vine Trust.
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NewsQuick turnaround bow thruster repair
Sliedrecht, Netherlands- based company Bakker Repair + Services has succeeded in repairing the bow thruster engine of a Stena Line ferry within a week after establishing the failure.
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Prostep and Napa joint co-operation project
A partnership between Prostep, the product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting and solutions company and Napa, a maritime software, services and data analysis provider, has successfully completed a ship design solution development project for Meyer Turku, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders.
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Hong Kong Convention boost
IMO''s treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling has received another boost as Japan has become the 10th country to become a Party to the Hong Kong Convention.
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NewsClass docking for Germany's versatile Capella
The German multi-purpose research and survey ship, Capella, was leaving Hamburg’s Norderwerft in April after more than two months of major class work and overhaul, writes Tom Todd.
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News3D printing PEEK plastics
FDM Digital Solutions, a UK Additive Manufacturing company has announced that it is bringing 3D printing of PEEK, (a high specification thermoplastic) into the UK marine industry.
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NewsIncat Crowther ferry with efficient design
Incat Crowther is constructing a 35m long catamaran passenger ferry for Samso Rederi that is optimised for high durability, low maintenance and efficient operation.
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New Production Manager at Norco
Norco – a Dorset based composite manufacturer, has appointed James Luby as the new Production Manager at their dedicated composites manufacturing centre.
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NewsElectrical refits in French yard
SeaKing Electrical has completed a series of upgrades to three DFDS ferries at Damen Dunkerque Shipyard in France.
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NewsAppledore on the market
Property consultancy JLL has been appointed to market the Appledore Shipyard site in Devon, UK, which is now available following expiry of the existing lease.
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NewsDSV mechanical overhaul
Work on overhauling diesel engines on what has been called one of the most advanced diving support vessels in the world, has been completed by power specialist Royston.
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NewsSemi-autonomous hybrid explorers
New company Arksen is developing, building and supporting semi-autonomous, hybrid explorer vessels, responsibly designed from the ground up to have the least impact on the environment and take adventurers to the most inaccessible corners of the world’s oceans.
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NewsThird generation SOLAS FRC
Tuco Marine Group has added a new member to the ProZero series of carbon fibre-based workboats – the ProZero 7.5m SOLAS FRC MrK 3.
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Ferry design contract
Naval architects Deltamarin has signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) for the design of a car passenger ferry for Kvarken Link AB, a Finnish-Swedish consortium.
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NewsA new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance
Wärtsilä has successfully tested its remote guidance service, so claiming to have created ‘an entirely new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance operations’.
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NewsWindfarm CTVs going large
Tasmanian high speed catamaran designers Incat Crowther recently announced the delivery of the 39m Multipurpose Crew Transfer Vessels ‘MHO Gurli’ and ‘MHO Esbjerg’.
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NewsSupport contract and vessel refit for Trinity House
The UK’s SMS Group has secured two important contracts with Trinity House covering refit and ongoing maintenance.
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NewsProgress on NorthLink ferry refits
Babcock International has completed the refits of NorthLink passenger ferries MV Hamnavoe and MV Hjaltland at the Babcock Rosyth site.
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NewsRemote surveying goes live
Classification society DNV GL has announced that all its classed vessels are now able to utilize the possibility of remote surveys for some inspections through the Veracity data platform.
