Damen yard works completed

Damen yard works completed

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has recently completed works in Vlissingen and Brest on two major vessels in the fleet of dredging and marine construction specialist Jan de Nul Group. One of these is the Vole au vent, a 140-metre jack-up vessel built...
Shipyard agents join Abu Dhabi expansion

Shipyard agents join Abu Dhabi expansion

Abu Dhabi Ship Building, provider of construction, repair and refit services for commercial, and naval vessels, welcomed shipyard industry agents from across the world for its first ever Agent Conference in Abu Dhabi. The conference saw eight agents, who represent...
Becker Marine opening up US market

Becker Marine opening up US market

Becker Marine systems say they are expanding operations in the US. For more than two years, Becker Marine Systems has been represented by a branch office in Houston. During this time, the Hamburg-based ship supplier has succeeded in positioning itself on the vital...
Dredger bearing as good as new after ten years

Dredger bearing as good as new after ten years

After ten years and more than 100,000 operating hours dredging up silt, sand, rocks and stones in some of the toughest marine environments imaginable, the Thordon Composite bearing installed on the Al Mirfa’s dredge cutter head shaft has emerged unscathed. In drydock...