Norwegian spirit beats the Covid-19 downturn

Norwegian spirit beats the Covid-19 downturn

Norwegian Cruise Line received the all-new Norwegian Spirit back from a 43-day drydocking in Marseille, France in February, just before the Covid-19 virus started to take hold around the world. The $100 million renovation was part of The Norwegian Edge program, which...
A May return to work for Navantia

A May return to work for Navantia

“Reference is made to the situation generated by the Covid19 coronavirus global pandemic, and to the State of Alarm declared by the Government of Spain from 16 March, restricting freedom of movement nationwide to prevent group contact, a lockdown which has currently...
No lockdown at Lisnave

No lockdown at Lisnave

“In respect of the present pandemic scenario, we can say that our shipyard is operating almost at the same level as before Covid-19, except for some contingency measures and a minor reduction in activity,” says Luis Braga, Commercial Director at Lisnave. “We are...
SMS is very much open for business

SMS is very much open for business

“All our yards are open – we took that decision based on our proximity to UK trade hubs, ports and harbours,” says Nick Warren, Commercial Director at SMS, in the UK.  “A percentage of the workforce has been furloughed, but that’s not for health/risk reasons, that is...
Running at full capacity at Davie

Running at full capacity at Davie

Davie in Canada is still working and has not had to reduce capacity during the Covid-19 pandemic . When it comes to maintaining worker/client safety, Alex Vicefield, Chairman of Davie Shipbuilding told DryDock; “All the measures one would expect, such as checking...