Shipyard News – Page 67
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NewsHull repairs: no drydock required
Belgian headquartered specialist Hydrex, like many companies offers fast on-site vessel repairs in emergency situations. Unlike many, however, they can perform the cost saving and seemingly magical feat of repairs below the waterline with the vessel still afloat.
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NewsWheel be there
When the maritime industry gathers at SMM in Hamburg, Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft of Memmingen, Germany will also be there to present its heavy duty wheeled transport equipment for the shipbuilding industry.
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NewsSmall ship work points up yard flexibility
Boat and small ship repair and refit have pointed up some flexible capabilities at the three shipyards in Germany’s Privinvest group.
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NewsOld German ferry is transformed
Instead of scrapping its 35 year old ferry ''Adler Dania'', north German operator Adler Schiffe this year spent €2 million redesigning and converting it into an excursion and event ship which has now gone back into service.
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NewsDiesel electric FSV
A new design of fast supply vessel delivered by De Hoop shipyard in Holland is the first to be fitted with a unique propulsion system that is claimed to offer significant fuel savings. This vessel which has been built to support offshore oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico is ...
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NewsRed Bay up and away
Red Bay Boats in Northern Ireland has won two orders for its new Stormforce 1650 vessel. The orders have been placed by Sea Harris, a ferry operator on the Isle of Lewis for day trips to St Kilda island, off Scotland, and by Belfast Harbour Commissioners for use as a ...
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8 expressions of interest at Portsmouth
UK commercial property agent Lambert Smith Hampton has confirmed to ''Maritime Journal'' that it has received eight expressions of interest from potential tenants from the UK and mainland Europe for Shipyard Portsmouth, the site of the former BAE Systems facility at the Royal Navy base in Portsmouth.
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NewsNew pilot boat for Teesport
PD Ports at Teesport, UK has invested over £1M in a new pilot vessel, built by Anglesey based Holyhead Marine Services Limited.
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NewsPlain end couplings save the day
US towing company McAllister repeatedly experienced leaks in the engine cooling water line on its harbour tug, the ‘Robert E. McAllister’, when bolted-sleeve couplings failed.
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NewsDutch floatel for Egypt
Accommodation vessel ‘DP Gezina’ owned by Chevalier Floatels (NED) has been hired by Saipem to support the installation work related to topside hook up and modification at Burullus Simian Control Platform, located some 65 km off the coast of Egypt, in approximate 60m of water.
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McTays’ million pound slipway
McTays shipbuilder in Birkenhead, UK, has invested more than £1million at its headquarters including upgrading a slipway which is now capable of accommodating vessels up to 2,000 tonnes.
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Repair merger
Serdijn Ship Repair (SSR) and Zwagerman Offshore Services have joined forces to form new company under the name Rotterdam Offshore Group BV (ROG).
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NewsTamsen snaps up Rostock ferry work
German Baltic shipyard Tamsen Maritim has provided the facilities for the annual spruce-up and maintenance of a quartet of punchy small ferries in operation in the local port of Rostock.
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NewsPolarstern revamp at LWB
The latest in a long line of yard overhauls has been completed at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) on one of Germany’s best-known multi-purpose research ships – Polarstern.
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NewsA&P’s refit prolongs life of classic steamship
The 59-year-old SS Shieldhall has returned from a major refit that extends its life for another 25 years.
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NewsA wheelhouse in three weeks
UK-based ship repairers Southampton Marine Services have repaired Walcon Marine’s ‘Walcon Wizard’ following a collision while under tow in the English Channel.
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NewsMacArtney steps up Asian presence
Driven by a major strategic expansion of its operations in Singapore, Denmark’s MacArtney Group is growing its presence and activities in all Asian markets for underwater technology, including repair and maintenance.
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NewsIPS completes maintenance contracts
UK based engineering firm IPS Marine Fabrications has completed a series of maintenance contracts for three ship operators.
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NewsEcospeed protection for Canadian ice-class ferry
A Canadian ice-class ferry has been coated with Ecospeed to give it full, long-lasting protection against damage from impact with ice while transporting passengers between the Canadian cities of Lévis and Québec.
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NewsA new era for accessing offshore wind turbines
Siem Offshore Contractors recently took delivery of a new generation offshore wind installation support vessel that is set to introduce a new standard for accessing offshore turbines.
