Ship Repair News
New decarbonisation programme
Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow decarbonisation solution and Fixed Pitch Propellers (FPP) for three Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels owned by Sallaum Lines
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
No lockdown at Lisnave
“In respect of the present pandemic scenario, we can say that our shipyard is operating almost at the same level as before Covid-19, except for some contingency measures and a minor reduction in activity,” says Luis Braga, Commercial Director at Lisnave. “We are...
SMS is very much open for business
“All our yards are open – we took that decision based on our proximity to UK trade hubs, ports and harbours,” says Nick Warren, Commercial Director at SMS, in the UK. “A percentage of the workforce has been furloughed, but that’s not for health/risk reasons, that is...
Running at full capacity at Davie
Davie in Canada is still working and has not had to reduce capacity during the Covid-19 pandemic . When it comes to maintaining worker/client safety, Alex Vicefield, Chairman of Davie Shipbuilding told DryDock; “All the measures one would expect, such as checking...
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...
ABS first in industry to offer majority of annual class surveys remotely
In an industry first, ABS is now able to conduct almost all classification annual surveys remotely on eligible vessels, after moving to further expand its remote offerings. Launching 10 additional remote survey options today, ABS now offers the most comprehensive set...
Wärtsilä’s Smart Support Centre delivers fast remote service response
Wärtsilä has announced the launch of its global Smart Support Centre service. This service is aimed at improving asset uptime via remote access for customers of Wärtsilä’s Voyage business, thereby substantially reducing the need for physical service attendance....
MB92 gradually resumes activity
MB92 Group has announced that they have re-started activity at both of their facilities in Barcelona and La Ciotat. Operations, which resumed on the 14th of April, are to be escalated gradually and involve extremely strict procedures to protect all people entering and...