Ship Repair News

Largest marine battery hybrid system project
Wärtsilä has been selected as the electrical integrator for a major battery hybrid extension project for the Aurora Botnia ferry


Tanker fleet boiler control retrofit
Elcome International has signed a milestone agreement to retrofit boiler control systems to a mix of ten crude tankers and product carriers
100th drydocking electrostatic coating application
PPG recently completed the 100th dry docking performed using electrostatic coating application for marine hull coatings
Robot invasion at Dunkirk
Following extensive and successful trials, Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque has taken delivery of five AMBPR Autonomous Mobile Blast & Paint Robots
Seatrium secures new FSRU conversion contract
Seatrium has been awarded an FSRU conversion contract from Kinetics, an energy transition initiative by global floating power leader Karpowership
Multi-yard ship decarbonisation agreement
The new decarbonisation framework agreement provides for the retrofitting of existing ships to operation on new alternative fuels like methane, methanol and ammonia
Propeller blade retrofit for EEXI compliance
New propeller blades, which are precisely tailored to the revised operating conditions, are expected to increase propulsion efficiency by up to five per cent
BLRT conversion of the bulk carrier Zina
BLRT Repair Yard Klaipeda, Lithuania, recently took on the ambitious task of the conversion the bulk carrier Zina for transhipment operations
Check out the Nor-Shipping issue of DryDock magazine
The Nor-Shipping issue of DryDock magazine goes live!
Gibdock completes renewal of Technip’s Deep Blue
Gibdock has completed a significant assignment in the offshore market, after Technip entrusted the Gibraltar yard with the repair and renewal of Deep Blue
Foreship UK superb 100+ project milestone
Foreship UK has completed its 100th project, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of the naval architecture and marine engineering firm’s UK presence since launching in 2022
Amazing robotic ship repair innovation
Tallinn Shipyard deploys the world’s first autonomous water surface cleaning robot
Wärtsilä upgrades two Ulusoy bulk carriers
Wärtsilä upgrade package expected to deliver potential CO2 emissions savings of over 1,500 tons annually for two Ulusoy bulk carriers
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
The latest issue of DryDock ship repair magazine
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Drydocking Conference/Advanced Training Forum
Get ready for the The International Dry Dock Conference/Advanced Training Forum