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New CEO for the No 1 underwater services company
Harun Duzgoren has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Harun rejoins Subsea Global Solutions, the global leader in underwater services for the maritime industry
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jumbo issue of DryDock now available online
The issue kicks off with Face the Facts going Back to Class to find out how class societies have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they think things will change during 2021 now that there is a vaccine being distributed. In On the Line, we hear how the key...
Face the Facts goes Back to Class
In the latest issue of DryDock, Face the Facts goes Back to Class to find out how class societies have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they see the landscape for surveys developing during next year, with comment from ABS, LR, DNV/GL, KR, BV and RINA It...
Feature: Tailwinds of 2020
Shipping has faced some historically significant challenges this year, we opened the year with IMO2020, the greatest change in fuel regulation in this century and we end the year still trying to come to grips with crew changes in such a time of crisis. How has the...
Hempel’s flagship hull coating Hempaguard X7 reaches milestone
Hempel confirms leadership position within fuel efficiency in the shipping industry. By completing 2,000 vessel applications of Hempaguard X7, Hempel has reduced shipowners’ fuel consumption by 7.6 million tons, lowering fuel costs by at least USD 2.6 billion and CO2...
Digital support to the Royal Canadian Navy
BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Fleetway Inc. to deliver a range of digital solutions for on-shore support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessels. This contract will see the deployment and integration of BAE Systems’ Integrated Data...