Repair yard activity during the pandemic
Marine Benchmark’s data shows that initial concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic would radically slow repair yard activity have, generally, proved unfounded.
DryDock magazine’s latest issue is now available online
The latest issue of DryDock magazine is now available online. In Face the Facts, Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association takes a look at how, with a lot of attention and investment going into alternative, low emission fuel...
Boomsma Shipping installs two eConowind Flatrack VentiFoils
Some eight months after signing the contract COVID-style, Boomsma Shipping has now installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. Even with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, both companies worked closely together to manage the...
Tilt-able rotor sail first
The two 35m tall Rotor Sails are estimated to reduce fuel consumption, fuel costs and emissions by as much as 25%. Norsepower Oy Ltd, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35m tall Rotor Sails for Sea-Cargo, a...
A ship caisson makeover
In May 2020, the ship caisson for No 3 dock in Brest, France was subject to a technical shutdown and needed a total makeover. The 420m by 80m wide dock with a draft of up to 10.1m is one of the largest in Europe, and makes it particularly interesting for larger cruise...