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MB92 Group acquires leading superyacht painter Pinmar
MB92 Group has completed its acquisition of GYG Ltd., a leading superyacht painting, service and supply company which trades under the Pinmar, Pinmar Yacht Supply and Technocraft brands.
Demolition starts at Harland & Wolff shipyard
Demolition works have begun at the iconic Belfast Harland & Wolff shipyard, marking the start of a journey to becoming the UK’s most technologically advanced shipyard
FPSO tank inspection with a drone
Inspecting FPSO tanks with a drone not only reduces the time required but also virtually eliminates the safety risk
Global Drone Inspection and JOME Engineering sign drone agreement
Global Drone Inspection (GDI), the subsidiary of robotic inspection specialists RIMS BV, and Dubai-based ship repair company JOME Engineering have signed an agreement whereby JOME will become a local service station partner for GDI
New epoxy tank coating from PPG
PPG has launched PPG Phenguard 985 phenolic epoxy tank lining, which represents a significant breakthrough for the marine and tank storage sectors.
The latest issue of Protective Coatings Expert is now online
The latest issue of Protective Coatings Expert (DryDock’s sister magazine) is now available online
Saving the USS Texas – the last dreadnought
Battleship USS Texas is now drydocked in Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s Galveston shipyard undergoing a long overdue overhaul.
Fake spares separate marine environment regulation from reality
The noble aspirations to protect the marine environment celebrated by ‘MARPOL at 50’ are undermined when counterfeit parts are chosen for systems on board working ships
Balaena invests in Gibdock dockyard in Gibraltar
Balaena marks its first anniversary as owner of Gibdock dockyard in Gibraltar
The Nor-Shipping issue of DryDock is out now!
Check out the Nor-Shipping issue of DryDock magazine
Underwater ship repairs
A grounding in Suez, propeller repairs in the Mediterranean and semi-submersible offshore rig repairs in Australia.
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) and HSD Engine sign long-term service agreement
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) and HSD Engine have signed a long-term service agreement for the provision of spares and maintenance services necessary to maintain the reliability of engines onboard Nakilat’s wholly-owned LNG vessels
Methanol-ready 32/44CR wins RINA approval
Classification society RINA has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine
Spotlight on Cruise & Ferry ship repairs
Busy starts to the year at Remontowa, Fincantieri and SMS, A&P Falmouth sees the largest passenger ship visit for 6o years, Survitec secures an order for nitrogen system installations on an LNG-powered cruiseship and Trimline upgrades the Oasis class ships
A battle to drydock the battleship USS Texas
Gulf Copper’s battle to salvage a floating dock and drydock the superdreadnought battleship USS Texas
AkzoNobel and Philips welcome Damen Shipyards to pioneering antifouling partnership
Damen Shipyards has joined AkzoNobel and Philips to help further develop a pioneering fouling control solution which uses UV-C light technology to keep ships’ underwater hulls clean