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BWT Ex deckhouse can withstand slamming of waves
Damen has developed standard Ballast Water Treatment Ex certified deckhouses that can withstand slamming of waves. These deckhouses can be placed on the open deck of a tanker vessel. Since a container construction is not designed to withstand the forces of wave...
Platform supply vessel to become fish feed carrier for Eidsvaag
Eidsvaag, the Norwegian company that specialises in the distribution of fish feed, has contracted Damen to carry out a conversion project. Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel into a fish feed carrier that will improve efficiency...
Spares procurement set for 3D printing revolution
Online e-procurement portal for marine spares and equipment ShipParts.com is taking part in a project to investigate how additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, could revolutionise the way in which spare parts are procured and delivered....
SMM Presents Green Agenda
This September's SMM will be pointing the way towards low-emission shipping. The exhibition will focus on eco-friendly propulsion technologies and alternative fuels. “Without sustainability, we cannot survive in the future, including the shipping community as well. We...
Underwater stern tube seal repair in Tasmania
Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out an underwater stern tube seal repair on a roro ship berthed in Port of Burnie, Tasmania. The ship was suffering from an oil leak, making an on-site repair necessary. Using a Hydrex flexible mobdock the team was able to carry...
Orkney ferry finishes refit and upgrade in Rosyth
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company has successfully completed the refit and upgrade of MV Hamnavoe, a NorthLink passenger ferry which runs between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles of Orkney. During a 13 day stay at Babcock’s Rosyth site,...
Triple cruise ship maintenance & repair programme turned round in five weeks
In just five weeks over the course of November and into December, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed extensive annual repair and maintenance programmes on three cruises ships ahead of their winter season. The Magellan, Marco Polo and Astor are operated by the...
Clean Fuel Research moves forward with Flexible Injector Concept
WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has bolstered its investment in fuel research with the development of a flexible injection system. In a whitepaper released today, ‘Flexible Injector to Advance Alternative Fuels Research’, the engine designers describe how the concept...
Guest Editorial: Shipyard Project Management
By Fernando Remolina, Director, Projects and Planning in Astivik Shipyard,Colombia, and previously staff at DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion. Fernando is the author of the book "Shipyard Project Management". He also manages the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Project...
Mammoet completes acquisition of ALE
In a merger that creates industry’s largest global provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport services, Mammoet has confirmed that its acquisition of ALE has been completed, and the businesses will now operate as one company under the Mammoet brand....
Damen to work with Bangladesh government on shipbuilding initiative
Gentium and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh in Dhaka to establish and develop a shipbuilding and ship repair industry in Bangladesh. Representatives of the Netherlands Embassy in Bangladesh,...
Rivertrace exhaust scrubber washwater monitor granted DNV GL statement of compliance
Following exhaustive system testing and review, market leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology Rivertrace Limited have received a statement of compliance from DNV GL for their Exhaust Scrubber Washwater Monitor - SMART ESM. Any washwater used...
ABB presents recommendation for zero-emission marine technology to US Congress
ABB Marine & Ports delivered testimony in the US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about the future of marine technologies. Underpinning ABB’s commitment to tackling the ever-increasing consequences of climate change, ABB Marine &...
Safe Bulkers extends partnership with Alfa Laval through a PureSOx Service Agreement including connectivity
In June 2018, Greek dry bulk operator Safe Bulkers selected Alfa Laval to retrofit 20 of its vessels with Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber systems for exhaust gas cleaning. The company has now gone on to sign a long-term Alfa Laval Service Agreement, which will safeguard...
New parts delivery partnership
L.I.N.K. Global, one of the oldest established international network of independent forwarders, has signed a cooperation agreement with ShipParts.com, the rapidly expanding marine e-commerce platform, in which both parties will explore a myriad of mutually beneficial...