Shipyard News – Page 53
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NewsSteamer storage
Clyde-steamer ‘TS Queen Mary’ is to be towed to Glasgow, (Scotland, UK) for the first time since 1977, where she will stay over the winter, thanks to a deal struck with Glasgow Science Centre.
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Corrosion damage repair
Belgian corrosion repair expert, Subsea Industries, has a product for filling and building up corrosion damage on rudders, stabiliser fins, thrusters and other underwater gear.
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NewsDredger first for Piening CP prop
Following the certification of their new controllable pitch propeller by DNVGL, Piening has announced that the first installation of this new system will be on the dredger ‘Thor R’ as part of a general refit.
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NewsUpgraded Pansio handed to Finnish Navy
Atlas Elektronik Finland (AEFI) has finished work on the fully refitted minelayer Pansio which has now been handed over to the Finnish Navy.
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NewsAres shipyard expands commercial offerings
Located in Turkey in the Antalya Free Zone, Ares Shipyard has been focussing its new construction work mainly in the military sector with designs up to 100 metres in length. Now the yard is developing a range of designs using established design teams to expand its offerings into the commercial ...
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Double order for rebranded shipyard
The largest fast passenger ferry order for a UK shipyard in over 25 years has been confirmed by London operator MBNA Thames Clippers.
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NewsLiverpool pilot vessel hydraulic repairs
Birkenhead, UK-based marine specialist V&A Hydraulics has completed maintenance work on the Liverpool Pilotage Service vessels. V&A Hydraulics secured the work with marine contractors and environmental services firm Briggs Marine, of Fife, Scotland, which recently took charge of the overall vessel maintenance contract.
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News9m Sealegs amphibian comes to Europe
The New Zealand amphibious RIB builder Sealegs has launched a larger 9m version of its distinctive amphibious RIB, and the first example is en-route to the UK distributor.
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NewsShemara Refit acquires SMS
The UK luxury motor yacht specialist, Shemara Refit LLP, has acquired the boatbuild and vessel repair expert, Southampton Marine Services (SMS).
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NewsWave piercing pilot boats
In recent years, various boatbuilders have begun to offer pilot boat designs with wave piercing bows, under a variety of names and often different marketing back-stories, but are they actually much different in their seakeeping abilities to their more traditionally hulled alternatives? We travelled to Baltic Workboats in Estonia to ...
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NewsTitan LNG pontoon
Several Eastern European builders have been asked to quote for the fabrication of a pontoon that will form the basis of a new LNG bunkering facility in Amsterdam.
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Luerssen acquires Blohm+Voss
Bremen-based shipyard Luerssen has acquired Blohm+Voss shipyard to strengthen its portfolio in the repair and refit activities for vessels.
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NewsInsight for ship designers
The Nautical Institute has launched a second edition of its popular ''Improving Ship Operating Design'' book.
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NewsLarger aluminium panels
Norway-headquartered aluminium specialist Sapa announced at SMM 2016 its launch of super-large and light friction stir welded panels extruded with marine-dedicated 5083 aluminium alloy.
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News'Klein Fritzchen' swells tour fleet
The latest excursion launch to join third-generation family shipping company Rainer Abicht Elbreederei in Hamburg will not be the latest for very long because two further ships are already under build for delivery in just a few months time.
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News'Tservis' puzzle solved for Turkey
Ian Ellis of MacDuff Ship Design admitted straight away that the little ''Tservis 1'' and two port tenders destined for Turkey “weren’t something we’ve done before”. However he went on to say “it was actually a lot of fun to design”.
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NewsNext generation Damen water bus
Damen is set to launch its first composite Water Bus shortly as its first prototype is set to undergo sea trials.
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SHIPLYS research project
The European Commission has granted €6.2m for a new research project called Ship Lifecycle Software Solutions (SHIPLYS).
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NewsCarson Interceptor RIBs
The new Interceptor range of RIBs which is being developed by UK-based manufacturer Carson RIBs will be based on a new hull concept that is claimed to offer exceptional performance. The moulds for the new designs are currently being built at the new Probond facility located at Buckie in Northern ...
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NewsPraise for Heidelberg newbuild
The first new passenger excursion ship on Germany’s Neckar River for almost half a century has gone into service out of Heidelberg and come in for swift praise for its modern design and low fuel consumption.
