Feature

Nov 11, 2020

FEATURE

Réunion island’s new ship repair capability

Réunion island’s ship repair capabilities have recently been upgraded with the acquisition of a floating dock able to dry dock vessels up to 4,600 tons and 120m long

Egypt and Gulf yards as strategic hubs for a Northern Sea Route?

As Arctic sea ice retreats, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is consolidating its position as a strategically significant complement to traditional east-west shipping corridors says Ahmed Ghowel, PhD, MRINA, IEng, PMP

PPG launches PPG InsightsNav analytics tool

PPG introduces PPG InsightsNav analytics tool for marine seastock coatings data

Amazing inspection drones are taking off in maritime

Inspection drones have evolved rapidly in the past 10 years, growing from mobile camera platforms to critical data-gathering tools with a growing list of applications

Navigating towards net zero

Armacell, sets out why innovation in insulation materials means that shipbuilders and refitters no longer need to make a trade-off in their route to IMO compliance and net zero

Superior antifouling coating scheme design

Carl Barnes, Head of Marine Consultancy ̶ Safinah explains the need to consider speed, activity and seawater temperature when designing an antifouling coating scheme

Asia Pacific Maritime Returns to Singapore

Asia Pacific Maritime Returns to Singapore Bringing Next Energy to Focus; Accelerating Maritime Decarbonisation Forward

An exciting new model for sustainable hull performance

Philippos Sfiris, Head of Market Strategy and Vessel Performance, GIT Coatings looks at a new model for sustainable hull performance

Shaping the future of decarbonisation in shipping

Wärtsilä identifies four important trends that will affect global shipping in 2026

The role of retrofits in driving efficiency

Lefteris Karaminas, Global Sustainability Manager, ABS talks to DryDock about Retrofits for Energy and Emissions Improvements

Biocides — a necessary tool for managing biofouling

The prevention of biofouling is a hot topic in shipping generally with biocides themselves are under scrutiny even though the industry still considers biocides as a key contributor to sustainable shipping

Seastock Training is in the front line of vessel protection

Hands-on Seastock Training helps crews catch and fix marine coatings issues before they escalate

Interview with Navantia UK’s CEO Donato Martinez

Navantia UK completed its acquisition of Harland & Wolff’s facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish in January 2025 and Donato Martinez has been CEO of Navantia UK since May