Ship Repair News
Advancing zero-emission shipping
Samskip advances zero-emission shipping, partnering with TECO 2030 retrofitting Samskip’s LNG vessel Kvitnos with hydrogen-powered fuel cells
FPSO fixed fast, down under
Not many service providers can deliver complex service solutions to all types of rotating equipment regardless of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). When a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit off the coast of Australia required engineering...
Chinese approval for Alfa BWT
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has become one of the first non-Chinese ballast water treatment solutions to be type approved by the China Classification Society. With the Chinese type approval in hand, PureBallast 3 systems can now be installed on vessels that carry the...
Grease no longer the word
Thordon Bearings’ ThorPlas-Blue has established itself as the bearing of choice for deck equipment, with European shipyards and owners frequently specifying the grease-free bearing system as standard for vessels’ winches, fairleads, davits, capstans and windlasses....
Foreship scrubber enquiries surge as owners clear the air
Independent naval architect and marine engineering specialist Foreship reports a growing number of owners are reviewing their decisions on the best way to meet IMO 2020 emissions restrictions. The consultancy says it has seen an unprecedented surge of enquiries on how...
New Hempel VP aims to double the company size
Katarina Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from 1 August 2020 and will play a central role in delivering on the company’s ambition to double in size. As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO), Katarina...
Shipboard machinery standard movement grows
The Smart Maritime Council, a cross-industry membership group focused on improving technology interoperability in the maritime sector, has announced its intention to support the use of the ISO 19848 data standard for shipboard machinery and equipment following a...
Guest feature: 6 KPIs for shipyards
By Fernando Remolina, Director, Projects and Planning in Astivik Shipyard,Colombia, and previously staff at DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion. Fernando is the author of the book “Shipyard Project Management”. He also manages the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Project...
Marine Jet Power expands sales and service network to New Zealand
Global leader in waterjet propulsion systems, Marine Jet Power (MJP), is further strengthening its worldwide sales and service network with the appointment of Firstbreak Ltd, as an official sales and service agent, based in Christchurch, New Zealand. This expansion of...
New Global Service VP for Ecochlor
MAYNARD, MA USA - Ecochlor is pleased to announce the addition of Michael (Mick) Madely to fill a newly created position of Vice President of Global Service. Steve Candito, CEO said, “we are very happy that Mick has joined us. He is an extremely well-qualified...
Landmark commercial delivery of 3D printed parts to Berge Bulk vessel
Berge Mafadi, a Berge Bulk vessel has received the world’s first commercial delivery of 3d printed scupper plugs, as part of Wilhelmsen’s Early Adopter Program. The program, where customers have exclusive access to on-demand additive manufacturing was launched by...
Platform supply vessel to become fish feed carrier for Eidsvaag
Eidsvaag, the Norwegian company that specialises in the distribution of fish feed, has contracted Damen to carry out a conversion project. Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel into a fish feed carrier that will improve efficiency...
Orkney ferry finishes refit and upgrade in Rosyth
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company has successfully completed the refit and upgrade of MV Hamnavoe, a NorthLink passenger ferry which runs between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles of Orkney. During a 13 day stay at Babcock’s Rosyth site,...
Triple cruise ship maintenance & repair programme turned round in five weeks
In just five weeks over the course of November and into December, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed extensive annual repair and maintenance programmes on three cruises ships ahead of their winter season. The Magellan, Marco Polo and Astor are operated by the...
Mammoet completes acquisition of ALE
In a merger that creates industry’s largest global provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport services, Mammoet has confirmed that its acquisition of ALE has been completed, and the businesses will now operate as one company under the Mammoet brand....
Damen to work with Bangladesh government on shipbuilding initiative
Gentium and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh in Dhaka to establish and develop a shipbuilding and ship repair industry in Bangladesh. Representatives of the Netherlands Embassy in Bangladesh,...