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Wärtsilä upgrades two Ulusoy bulk carriers
Wärtsilä upgrade package expected to deliver potential CO2 emissions savings of over 1,500 tons annually for two Ulusoy bulk carriers
The World’s First Tilting Rotor Sails
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...
MarineShaft looks to grow
In an effort to improve capacity, MarineShaft in Denmark is extending one of its three workshops, which is soon to be completed. The rudder arrangement and propeller equipment repairs company has managed to carve a niche in the class approved cold straightening of...
Biofouling under the microscope
The international shipping community is facing several challenges which are preventing it from achieving the desired environmental performance, with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions being very high on the international sustainability agenda. One of the issues...
Specialist drone and ROV services
RIMS (Robotics in Maintenance Strategies) BV, an established class approved supplier of UAV inspections in the maritime industry have created Global Drone Inspection (GDI), to focus on the drone and ROV element of the business. GDI will sit alongside RIMS, but with a...
HullWiper to launch mobile hull cleaning in Namibia
HullWiper Ltd is teaming up with KWINT Offshore Services Namibia (Pty) Ltd to bring green, safe and port-approved hull cleaning solutions to vessels calling at Walvis Bay. Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has issued an Environmental Clearance...
ABS joins the International Windship Association
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), the not-for-profit organisation that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of direct wind propulsion solutions for commercial shipping. ABS has become increasingly involved...
UECC is opening doors to a sustainable future
Those who have been following the development of sustainable shipping will recognize the UECC name. Those who have been following UECC will know why: with two duel-fuel LNG ships on the water and three battery-hybrid LNG vessels on the way, UECC is making investments...
i4 Insight partner with FNT to integrate Condition Monitoring service
i4 Insight, creators of a platform that provides a single point of access for multiple data streams and applications offering a holistic view of fleet operations, is partnering with FNT at Sea Services to incorporate ‘Condition...
DNV GL changes its name to DNV
DNV GL changes name to DNV as it gears up for decade of transformation DNV GL, the assurance and risk management company, will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021. The move comes after a comprehensive review of the company’s strategy as it positions itself for a...
Cammell Laird secures a new contract with CalMac Ferries
Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK’s largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and drydocking of five large vessels in its fleet. CalMac Ferries has awarded Cammell Laird a four-year contract with the option to extend it for two...
Hempel sets new strategy path
An ambitious new strategy defines the timeframe of a doubling of Hempel by 2025. Dou-bling revenue allows Hempel to also double its positive impact. The path is defined by focus in the entire business, leadership positions in chosen segments, industry leadership in...
Read the latest ship repair news in Worldwide
In the December issue of DryDock we feature ship repair news and yard updates from Fincantieri, Harland & Wolff, Damen, Namdock, Besiktas, Palumbo, CFS, SMS Group, Lisnave, Dales Marine, ART Shipyard, Metalock Brasil and Vestadavit. Read the latest here:- :– DryDock...
Jumbo jumboisation job
The Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey is currently enlarging and modernising the RoPax vessels Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey for Stena RoRo After enlarging the vessels by 36m and extensive rebuilding, the RoPax vessel Stena Lagan is expected to be back in service for...
The key to preventing equipment failure claims
The key to preventing equipment failure claims is found in a vessel’s planned maintenance system (PMS), writes Alexianna Kalafati and John Southam from the North P&I Club. Preventing breakdowns of vessel equipment and machinery requires high standards of maintenance,...
Turning the Spotlight on 2021, with comment from MMI, ABB, Hempel and Royal Caribbean
DryDock turns the Spotlight on 2021, where we take a look at what some industry leaders think next year will look like, with comment from MMI, ABB, Hempel and Royal Caribbean. COVID 19 – Reshaping the shipyard agent In 2021, Mike McMahon, Owner of Marine Marketing...