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Rethinking onboard maintenance
PPG explains why a straightforward coating onboard maintenance routine can improve consistency and asset protection


Major transformation into next generation RoRos
Major modernisation work by Western Shiprepair turns Sea-Cargo sister vessels into next generation RoRos
Drydocks World: The evolution of a ship repair yard
Captain Rado Antolovic talks about the evolution of Drydocks World
Réunion island’s new ship repair capability
Réunion island’s ship repair capabilities have recently been upgraded with the acquisition of a floating dock able to dry dock vessels up to 4,600 tons and 120m long
Egypt and Gulf yards as strategic hubs for a Northern Sea Route?
As Arctic sea ice retreats, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is consolidating its position as a strategically significant complement to traditional east-west shipping corridors says Ahmed Ghowel, PhD, MRINA, IEng, PMP
PPG launches PPG InsightsNav analytics tool
PPG introduces PPG InsightsNav analytics tool for marine seastock coatings data
Amazing inspection drones are taking off in maritime
Inspection drones have evolved rapidly in the past 10 years, growing from mobile camera platforms to critical data-gathering tools with a growing list of applications
Navigating towards net zero
Armacell, sets out why innovation in insulation materials means that shipbuilders and refitters no longer need to make a trade-off in their route to IMO compliance and net zero
Superior antifouling coating scheme design
Carl Barnes, Head of Marine Consultancy ̶ Safinah explains the need to consider speed, activity and seawater temperature when designing an antifouling coating scheme
Asia Pacific Maritime Returns to Singapore
Asia Pacific Maritime Returns to Singapore Bringing Next Energy to Focus; Accelerating Maritime Decarbonisation Forward
An exciting new model for sustainable hull performance
Philippos Sfiris, Head of Market Strategy and Vessel Performance, GIT Coatings looks at a new model for sustainable hull performance
Shaping the future of decarbonisation in shipping
Wärtsilä identifies four important trends that will affect global shipping in 2026
The role of retrofits in driving efficiency
Lefteris Karaminas, Global Sustainability Manager, ABS talks to DryDock about Retrofits for Energy and Emissions Improvements
Biocides — a necessary tool for managing biofouling
The prevention of biofouling is a hot topic in shipping generally with biocides themselves are under scrutiny even though the industry still considers biocides as a key contributor to sustainable shipping
Seastock Training is in the front line of vessel protection
Hands-on Seastock Training helps crews catch and fix marine coatings issues before they escalate
Interview with Navantia UK’s CEO Donato Martinez
Navantia UK completed its acquisition of Harland & Wolff’s facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish in January 2025 and Donato Martinez has been CEO of Navantia UK since May






















