Ship Repair News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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,...

L.I.N.K. Global, one of the oldest established international network of independent forwarders, has signed a cooperation agreement with ShipParts.com, the rapidly expanding marine e-commerce platform, in which both parties will explore a myriad of mutually beneficial...

As of January 1, Arnout Damen will become the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group. At the same time, the shipbuilding company is switching to a divisional structure to serve the market more effectively and efficiently. Arnout Damen takes over from René Berkvens, who has...

The past 40 years have witnessed a focus on fuel efficiency that is unparalleled in the history of shipping. In the early 1980s, high fuel prices and the impact of a global economic downturn triggered a drive to reduce fuel costs. Today’s market is not dissimilar but...

Just as the Drydock Magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary, Thordon Bearings also marks a significant milestone. It is 40 years since the Canadian company retrofitted its first water-lubricated tailshaft bearing to a Great Lakes operating vessel: the 1954-built...