Ship Repair News

Nov 9, 2020

NEWS

New CEO for the No 1 underwater services company

Harun Duzgoren has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Harun rejoins Subsea Global Solutions, the global leader in underwater services for the maritime industry

High-profile offshore support vessel projects completed

Gibdock has completed a series of high-profile offshore support vessel (OSV) projects in recent months to consolidate its reputation for delivering exceptional and timely service to the offshore industry.

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