FPSO tank inspection with a drone
Inspecting FPSO tanks with a drone not only reduces the time required but also virtually eliminates the safety risk
Global Drone Inspection and JOME Engineering sign drone agreement
Global Drone Inspection (GDI), the subsidiary of robotic inspection specialists RIMS BV, and Dubai-based ship repair company JOME Engineering have signed an agreement whereby JOME will become a local service station partner for GDI
New epoxy tank coating from PPG
PPG has launched PPG Phenguard 985 phenolic epoxy tank lining, which represents a significant breakthrough for the marine and tank storage sectors.
The latest issue of Protective Coatings Expert is now online
The latest issue of Protective Coatings Expert (DryDock’s sister magazine) is now available online
Saving the USS Texas – the last dreadnought
Battleship USS Texas is now drydocked in Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s Galveston shipyard undergoing a long overdue overhaul.
Fake spares separate marine environment regulation from reality
The noble aspirations to protect the marine environment celebrated by ‘MARPOL at 50’ are undermined when counterfeit parts are chosen for systems on board working ships