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Guest editorial: Devil in the detail
By Linton Roberts, Managing Director of Cammell Laird, and a qualified Naval Architect. "The devil is in the detail" as they say. This is always the case when it comes to repairing, refitting or converting ships. The past two decades have seen a steady decline of...
Anchor & Chain Factory refurbishes giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel
Damen Anchor & Chain Factory (AKF), based at Schiedam in the Netherlands, has completed the refurbishment of 12 giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel in IJmuiden. Each hook has a lifting capacity of either 225 or 240 tonnes and they are used to lift the enormous bowls...
In memoriam: Frederico Spranger
It with deep regret that we announce the demise of Frederico José Spranger, CEO of Lisnave Estaleiros Navais on 4th December having lost his battle with multiple health problems. His funeral services took place on Tuesday 6th December in Lisbon. Frederico Spranger...
Öresund Dry Docks gets electric conversion project for ferries
ABB’s project to convert two HH Ferries’ vessels into the world’s largest emission-free ferries is gathering pace after Öresund Dry Docks was selected to carry out the work. M/F Tycho Brahe and M/F Aurora will both be fitted with 4.16 MW of batteries and the...
Optimarin first past the post for USCG approval on BWT
Celebrations at Optimarin's Norway headquarters greeted the news that their Ballast Water Treatment system is the first the get approval from the USCG. Hopes are now that this long-awaited approval will be followed by approvals for other manufacturers, and the...
Guest Editorial: National Shipbuilding Strategy
By Darren Brown, Managing Director of A&P Tyne A&P Group commends the findings and recommendations of Sir John Parker’s National Shipbuilding Strategy Report. Sir John has undertaken an in-depth review of the UK market place and the organisations which operate within...
Guest Editorial: Preparations for the New Ballast Regulations
By Suzanne Black, financial director at Calvey Marine Ltd After years of uncertainty and conflicting opinions, it seems that ship owners now have no choice but to invest in ballast water management systems. The Convention was ratified in September 2016 which is good...
Winter bringing increase in propeller damage
Underwater repairs company Hydrex are registering an increase in the number of vessels experiencing propeller damage. Dave Bleyenberg, Hydrex Production Executive, explained: “While winter months usually result in an increase in propeller repairs, this normally occurs...
Hull efficiency ISO published
The long-awaited publication of the International Standards Organisation guidelines for measuring hull and propeller performance has now been published. Initial hopes for the ISO suggested that it might provide a means of comparing the efficiency of hull coatings,...
Tailshaft bearings for riverboats
Thordon Bearings are presenting environmentally safe and long-life RiverTough tailshaft bearings and TG100 shaft seals, developed specially for workboats, at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans. The water-lubricated RiverTough tailshaft bearings and TG100...
Gibdock welcomes back a familiar guest from Louis Cruises
A familiar cruise ship visitor has returned to Gibdock, with the Gibraltar yard undertaking exacting repair and renewal work on Thomson Majesty, the Thomson-operated luxury vessel owned by Louis Cruises. The project involved two weeks in Gibdock’s No. 1 dock for the...
Guest Editorial: Passenger ships have a future in sustainable Europe
by Keith Taylor, Member of the European Parliament for the UK's South East region and Green Party Animals spokesperson. Mr. Taylor sits on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, and the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. The majority of...
Tall Ship Stad Amsterdam docks at Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf for maintenance and refurbishment
The 76-metre, fully-rigged sailing clipper Stad Amsterdam has entered the floating dry dock at Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf in Amsterdam for over three weeks of inspections, maintenance and refurbishment. Built at the same yard and launched in 2000, she is owned by the...
Freight catamaran conversion at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen
Rederij Doeksen have contracted Damen Shiprepair Harlingen to carry out the conversion of their 47.15-metre long freight catamaran Noord-Nederland. The conversion work will provide Rederij Doeksen with increased capacity to manage seasonal fluctuations in freight...