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IMO approves new net-zero regulations
Net-zero draft regulations will set mandatory marine fuel standard and GHG emissions pricing for shipping to address climate change
Maintaining HMS Victory
Conserving HMS Victory – Nelson’s flagship – best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar
Remontowa Shiprepair Yard working without interruption
“Remontowa Shiprepair Yard is working without any interruptions, states Grzegorz Landowski, Communications Director at the Remontowa Holding Group. "Due to restrictions all over the world, it was necessary to change the way the projects are carried out, which is...
No shutdown at MarineShaft A/S
“We have been working without any shut down due to the coronavirus,” states Hanne Magnussen Marketing Manager at MarineShaft A/S. We have around 80 people at three locations. That makes it easier to keep a distance. We advise our employees to take precautions –...
ASRY remains fully operational
“We are fully operational, with projects still arriving, and ongoing,” states ASRY. “We are working at approximately 50% capacity, due to owners being unable to transport their required superintendents/technicians out of their respective countries,” explains ASRY. “We...
SeaFirst is your first port of call for marine Coronavirus news
SeaFirst for the latest Coronavirus updates from companies and yards around the world. SeaFirst should be your first and only port of call to find out how yards are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, and what services they currently have on offer. Find out when yards...
New Restart Risk Model helps businesses get back to work after COVID-19
ABSG Consulting Inc (ABS Consulting) has launched the Restart Risk Model to help commercial and public organisations resume operations safely as restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic begin to ease. The Restart Risk Model builds on guidance from the Centers for...
A ship refurbishment update from Royal Caribbean
“In these unprecedented times, in addition to voluntarily suspending our global operations, port closures and travel restrictions have also affected the possibility of moving forward with our amplifications of Explorer of the Seas in Brest, France and Allure of the...
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...
Survey a fleet in a day: DNV GL’s new MMC unlocks unprecedented machinery efficiencies and insights
Machinery Maintenance Connect (MMC) is DNV GL’s new remote approach to the machinery planned maintenance system (MPMS). Instead of requiring surveyors to travel to each individual vessel and go onboard, machinery data can be processed via algorithms and presented to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A helping hand during the coronavirus pandemic
The St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) is taking a pragmatic approach to helping shipowners during the Coronavirus pandemic with requests for assistance with operational activities being considered due to worldwide restrictions. It has held...
Environmentally-friendly preservation system for ship owners and operators
With the outbreak of COVID-19, a new economic landscape has appeared on the maritime scene. Demands for shipping services from tankers, bulkers, container ships, and cruise lines have dropped as one nation after another has been impacted by the pandemic, setting...