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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
Lobbying the IMO on behalf of offshore workers
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is playing a key role in two industry groups lobbying the IMO to support a recommendation for Governments and national authorities to facilitate the movement of offshore energy sector personnel during the...
The latest issue of DryDock’s sister magazine, PCE-International, is ready to read online
The latest issue of PCE-International (DryDock's sister magazine) can be found here:- PCE-International Lifting the Lid features exclusive comment from Hempel, PPG, Wacker, Cornelius Group and AkzoNobel on their what they are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic In...
Full steam ahead at Namdock
Established ship repair and wholly Namibian-owned company Namdock, strategically located on the west coast of Africa in Walvis Bay, resumed full operations with effect from Tuesday 5 May 2020. This is in accordance with the inception of stage 2 of Namibia’s national...
Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boosts four KOTC VLCCs
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to upgrade the performance of four vessels owned by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), by retrofitting Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boost solution to the ships’ main engines....
Sound legal advice for ship repair yards trying to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic
Mark Johnson, and James Brown, Partners at Haynes & Boone updates Haynes & Boone’s first article, published in the March issue of Drydock, which was written before any European country had entered into "lockdown". That article particularly concentrates on matters...
Sembcorp Marine adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Sembcorp Marine has been adversely affected by the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with all other sectors and industries in the global economy. Measures to contain the pandemic have severely disrupted transportation, supply chains, manpower access and...
Scandlines still operating on Puttgarden-Rødby and Rostock-Gedser routes
“Scandlines continues to operate, according to schedule, on its two routes between Germany and Denmark,” says Anette Ustrup Svendsen, Head of Corporate Communications at Scandlines. “The BorderShops in Puttgarden and Rostock are closed until further notice, but...
Vestdavit secures boat handling performance for HMS Protector
Leading boat launch and recovery systems supplier Vestdavit is bringing new fast craft handling capability to HMS Protector, the only Royal Navy ship dedicated to Antarctic Patrol & Survey duties. The advanced icebreaker, which provides a UK presence in the Antarctic...
Emergency ship repair in a pandemic
It is difficult currently difficult enough to continue operations in ship repair where you have some control over the environment, but imagine having to get personnel and equipment across the world in time to carry out an emergency ship repair. The problems are too...
The Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma shipyard remains fully operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
The Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma shipyard remains fully operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. There are currently several vessels at the yard for repairs and maintenance works as well as repair and maintenance ongoing for a number of Jack Up Rigs (JUR). There...
Optimarin meets demand for flexible financing with industry first BWT leasing offer
Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has adopted a novel approach to meet growing demand for flexible financing solutions. The Norwegian headquartered business, which has now sold around 1000 of its USCG approved systems, is offering the first leasing...
ABB increases remote support for ships
Responding to global COVID-19 travel restrictions, ABB is offering increased remote assistance to vessels where on-site visits are not an option. At the time when many countries close borders and impose travel restrictions to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Interferry has launched guidelines for a COVID-19 restart of passenger services
Much of the world’s passenger ferry services have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic but maintaining lifeline services are critical to carry medical supplies, food, other necessities and essential workers to critical jobs. Shipping companies are always...
Seaspan Shipyards remains open
"Seaspan Shipyards remains open," says Amy MacLeod, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Seaspan. She told DryDock: “As COVID-19 developments continue to unfold, our top priority is the health and well-being of all Seaspan employees, customers and community partners. We...
Swedish clean tech trio unite for a post-pandemic debate
Lean Marine, I-Tech and PowerCell will host a virtual industry discussion on safeguarding global fleet efficiency in the post-pandemic era on May 13. Global transportation sectors continue to suffer the effects of the measures enforced by governments worldwide to...