Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Besiktas Shipyard was established in 2007 in Yalova, Turkey. It boasts three graving and floating docks, the largest of which is 382m, and covers an area of 200,000 sqm. The yard can accommodate 15 ships at the same time including Suezmax tankers, Capesize bulk...
A Coatings Industry First!

A Coatings Industry First!

NEW! Online Coating Surveys course accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and Lloyd’s Register Corrodere Academy are pleased to present the first training of its kind anywhere in the world: Coating Surveys course accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry,...
Waiting for Armageddon

Waiting for Armageddon

Harland & Wolff has a new owner who plans to challenge the traditional drydock model and offer something a bit different. John Wood, Group Chief Executive Officer for H&W, has enjoyed a distinguished career within the oil and gas sector, holding senior posts...
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...