A 164-year-old paddle steamer repair by MarineShaft

A 164-year-old paddle steamer repair by MarineShaft

A 164-year-old paddle steamer is ready to ply the Norwegian lake waters after a repair carried out by MarineShaft. It was in November, last winter – before corona closed the borders – that MarineShaft sent service engineers to Norway to inspect the repair work...
A milestone LPG conversion

A milestone LPG conversion

BW LPG, the Isle of Man Ship Registry, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, MAN Energy Solutions, and DNV GL, celebrated the first flag acceptance of a conversion to LPG as fuel for a VLGC. With the successful acceptance BW LPG will begin the conversion of 12 vessels to dual fuel...
Cruise & Ferry update

Cruise & Ferry update

With a cruise sector comeback now on the horizon, shipowners are striving to ensure that their vessels are equipped for a new set of challenges. If the industry is to make a successful recovery, it will require radical rethinking across the board, says Oslo-based...
Read the latest issue of DryDock magazine

Read the latest issue of DryDock magazine

The biggest story in the world currently remains Coronavirus, and the impact it is having on every part of our lives. DryDock, has all the ship repair news and comment from around the world, including:- We are certainly living in strange times, and COVID-19 has...
The SMS Group embraces the new norm

The SMS Group embraces the new norm

In the midst of the most challenging global pandemic The SMS Group, headquartered in Southampton, has both adapted and expanded. The SMS Group has an enviable reputation as specialists in ship repair, marine engineering and major fabrication projects in the Commercial...