Ship Repair News
Amasus signs second contract with bound4blue
Amasus signs second contract with bound4blue for world’s largest suction sail system on a general cargo vessel
Specialist drone and ROV services
RIMS (Robotics in Maintenance Strategies) BV, an established class approved supplier of UAV inspections in the maritime industry have created Global Drone Inspection (GDI), to focus on the drone and ROV element of the business. GDI will sit alongside RIMS, but with a...
Cammell Laird secures a new contract with CalMac Ferries
Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK’s largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and drydocking of five large vessels in its fleet. CalMac Ferries has awarded Cammell Laird a four-year contract with the option to extend it for two...
DNV GL changes its name to DNV
DNV GL changes name to DNV as it gears up for decade of transformation DNV GL, the assurance and risk management company, will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021. The move comes after a comprehensive review of the company’s strategy as it positions itself for a...
Hempel sets new strategy path
An ambitious new strategy defines the timeframe of a doubling of Hempel by 2025. Dou-bling revenue allows Hempel to also double its positive impact. The path is defined by focus in the entire business, leadership positions in chosen segments, industry leadership in...
Jumbo jumboisation job
The Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey is currently enlarging and modernising the RoPax vessels Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey for Stena RoRo After enlarging the vessels by 36m and extensive rebuilding, the RoPax vessel Stena Lagan is expected to be back in service for...
Read the latest ship repair news in Worldwide
In the December issue of DryDock we feature ship repair news and yard updates from Fincantieri, Harland & Wolff, Damen, Namdock, Besiktas, Palumbo, CFS, SMS Group, Lisnave, Dales Marine, ART Shipyard, Metalock Brasil and Vestadavit. Read the latest here:- :– DryDock...
The key to preventing equipment failure claims
The key to preventing equipment failure claims is found in a vessel’s planned maintenance system (PMS), writes Alexianna Kalafati and John Southam from the North P&I Club. Preventing breakdowns of vessel equipment and machinery requires high standards of maintenance,...
Turning the Spotlight on 2021, with comment from MMI, ABB, Hempel and Royal Caribbean
DryDock turns the Spotlight on 2021, where we take a look at what some industry leaders think next year will look like, with comment from MMI, ABB, Hempel and Royal Caribbean. COVID 19 – Reshaping the shipyard agent In 2021, Mike McMahon, Owner of Marine Marketing...
Jumbo issue of DryDock now available online
The issue kicks off with Face the Facts going Back to Class to find out how class societies have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they think things will change during 2021 now that there is a vaccine being distributed. In On the Line, we hear how the key...
Face the Facts goes Back to Class
In the latest issue of DryDock, Face the Facts goes Back to Class to find out how class societies have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they see the landscape for surveys developing during next year, with comment from ABS, LR, DNV/GL, KR, BV and RINA It...
Feature: Tailwinds of 2020
Shipping has faced some historically significant challenges this year, we opened the year with IMO2020, the greatest change in fuel regulation in this century and we end the year still trying to come to grips with crew changes in such a time of crisis. How has the...
Hempel’s flagship hull coating Hempaguard X7 reaches milestone
Hempel confirms leadership position within fuel efficiency in the shipping industry. By completing 2,000 vessel applications of Hempaguard X7, Hempel has reduced shipowners’ fuel consumption by 7.6 million tons, lowering fuel costs by at least USD 2.6 billion and CO2...
Digital support to the Royal Canadian Navy
BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Fleetway Inc. to deliver a range of digital solutions for on-shore support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessels. This contract will see the deployment and integration of BAE Systems’ Integrated Data...
Shipping industry urges Governments to take forward USD 5 billion proposal to accelerate the decarbonisation of maritime transport
As governments come together at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to consider important next steps to decarbonise maritime transport, the global shipping industry urgently calls on them to take forward its proposal for an industry-financed, USD 5...
Bolidt ramps up deliveries for cruise industry return
The lifting of the CDC’s ‘No-Sail Order’ puts cruise shipbuilding back on track and activities at resin applications specialist Bolidt have quickly ramped up in response. In what represents a significant step forward for the cruise industry, the US Centres for...