Ship Repair News
Color Line to futureproof Ro-Pax vessels with Wärtsilä hybrid scrubber upgrade
Technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the exhaust treatment system onboard four vessels in Norwegian operator Color Line’s fleet
Lloyd’s Register unveils global team of remote survey champions
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has positioned a global team of remote survey champions to support the use of remote surveys within the marine and offshore industries. LR has offered remote survey capability for many years and in recent months, requests for remote services have...
MAN PrimeServ expands Omnicare concept
MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ service brand, has extended its ‘PrimeServ Omnicare’ concept from turbomachinery into the marine and power segments. This one-stop service solution now also focuses on maintenance that covers non-MAN as well as MAN machinery,...
Mid-May return to new-normal at Colombo Dockyard
Tough global pandemic conditions are bringing out the best in shipyard’s innovative strategies to counter these difficult times. Since its establishment in 1974, and planning to mark its 46th Anniversary in 2020, Colombo Dockyard has seen and witnessed many recessions...
New MIG/MAG welding set for harsh industrial environments
For those who need enhanced multi-process welding capabilities and portability in harsh industrial environments, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced its Aristo 500ix inverter-based welding power source and Robust Feed Pulse and Robust Feed U6 wire feed...
Detyens Shipyards remains open
Detyens Shipyards have remained open and have been operating the entire time,” says Bradley J Kerr, Director of Sales & Marketing, Detyens Shipyards. When it comes to maintaining worker/client safety, Kerr told DryDock; “We are following all Federal, State and Local...
A statement from Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co KG
"Due to current situation regarding the Corona crisis, we have implemented numerous preventative measures at all our shipyard locations, " states Oliver Grün, Corporate Communication spokesperson for Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co KG. "In addition to the various standard...
Bredo Dry Docks continues work uninterrupted
“We have continued working without any interruption during the last weeks,” says Dirk Harms, Managing Director of Bredo Dry Docks GmbH. He told DryDock that the company is maintaining worker/client safety by using “smaller worker teams, separation of working spaces,...
ASRY remains fully operational
“We are fully operational, with projects still arriving, and ongoing,” states ASRY. “We are working at approximately 50% capacity, due to owners being unable to transport their required superintendents/technicians out of their respective countries,” explains ASRY. “We...
Feature: Coating challenges in the chemical tanker market
The demand for chemicals shipped on a global basis is ultimately driven by global GDP and population growth, both of which are forecasted to continue to grow in the coming years. Outside of the macroeconomic are some microeconomic and technical drivers affecting the...
ALL Palumbo Shipyards working
“All the yards are currently working,” says Luka Hrboka, Head of Sales Department at Palumbo Shipyards. “We are following all the regulations imposed by the government, which are the usual ones – social distancing, disinfection and masks etc.” He told DryDock; “We are...
What’s hiding below
A gleaming superyacht is an impressive thing, easily admired for its gorgeous exterior lines and sumptuous interior. However, behind all the polish and beauty is a whole other, equally extraordinary, world of remarkable technical spaces, ranging from the engine room...
Maintaining HMS Victory
Conserving HMS Victory – Nelson’s flagship – best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar
Remontowa Shiprepair Yard working without interruption
“Remontowa Shiprepair Yard is working without any interruptions, states Grzegorz Landowski, Communications Director at the Remontowa Holding Group. "Due to restrictions all over the world, it was necessary to change the way the projects are carried out, which is...
SeaFirst is your first port of call for marine Coronavirus news
SeaFirst for the latest Coronavirus updates from companies and yards around the world. SeaFirst should be your first and only port of call to find out how yards are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, and what services they currently have on offer. Find out when yards...
A May return to work for Navantia
“Reference is made to the situation generated by the Covid19 coronavirus global pandemic, and to the State of Alarm declared by the Government of Spain from 16 March, restricting freedom of movement nationwide to prevent group contact, a lockdown which has currently...