Ship Repair News
Metalock oil tanker repair
Metalock Brasil has recently completed a complex structural repair operation on a Suezmax oil tanker following damage it incurred during a cargo transfer operation in Gabon, Africa.
Survey vessel completes maintenance and repair visit
Damen Shiprepair Harlingen has completed maintenance and repair works on the Fugro Mercator, a twin-hulled survey vessel operated by Fugro. Fugro Mercator is a 42.35-metre survey vessel deployed in some of the most challenging locations by Fugro for bathymetric and...
Damen Shipyards take over in Romania
To signify its first day of operations at Damen Shipyards Mangalia in Romania, Damen held a modest ceremony at the yard on Monday, July 23rd. The celebrations mark Damen’s successful completion of the transaction with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)...
Bluewater FPSO gets power systems refurb
An engineering team from power specialist Royston has completed the overhaul of engines on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, operated by Bluewater Services. Engineers undertook the 16,000-hour service on the Wartsila W6L46 diesel engines...
Bespoke exhaust suspension system and hard hull coating for Sir David Attenborough at launch
As the new ship successfully launched, MIT delivered a bespoke exhaust suspension system to Cammell-Laird Shipbuilders in Liverpool who have the official contract to build the 128m, 5,000t Sir David Attenborough world-class polar research vessel. Designed by...
TMC launches optimised marine compressor range
TMC Compressors of the Seas has developed and launched a new marine compressor range for use onboard vessels operating in the global shipping, maritime and offshore markets. The crux of the new range is higher capacity output of control and service air, but with lower...
Norwegian Breakaway maintenance completed in Brest
Damen Shiprepair Brest has completed a maintenance programme on cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway. The 326-metre, 146,000 DWT, cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway arrived in Brest on 28 April for 11 days of scheduled maintenance and refurbishment. The primary objective of...
SMS completes refit on high speed craft in Cherbourg
Southampton-headquartered ship repairer and marine engineering services provider SMS has completed its first ever major high speed craft (HSC) refit in France. SMS last week docked the HSC Condor Rapide in Cherbourg on the Port Normands Associe’s (PNA) ship lift. SMS,...
Floating hotel safety enhanced with digital technology
ABB has won a contract to supply an innovative ABB Ability™ Marine Advisory System – OCTOPUS marine software for one of the world’s most advanced floating hotel vessels for offshore operation. The 600-person accommodation vessel Edda Fides, operated by Edda...
Wind turbine installer departs Dunkerque
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) has completed an eight-day refurbishment project for the 132-metre DP2, self-propelled, jack-up vessel Sea Installer. Operated by A2SEA, which was purchased in 2017 by DEME’s subsidiary GeoSea, Sea Installer was purpose-built in 2012...
ABB Turbocharging open in Limassol
ABB Turbocharging and Multimarine Services Ltd (MMS) have agreed an ABB Turbocharging Service Point will open at the MMS shipyard facility at Limassol Port, Cyprus, for ultimate convenience for customers. The deal confirms the creation of the first turbocharging...
New rules drive essential work in Gibdock’s direction
The need for ship owners to comply with new rules on environmental responsibility should not disguise the fact that choosing the right repair facility is a critical commercial decision, according to Gibraltar-based Gibdock. With owners required to respond to new rules...
Refit for jack-up MPI Enterprise in Rotterdam
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a refit project on the MPI Enterprise, a 120-metre, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated by MPI Offshore, part of the Vroon Group. The works included the installation of spudcans on her...
Conversion preparations for Europe’s first LNG dredger get underway
Work has begun at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque on the conversion of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Samuel de Champlain from diesel-electric propulsion to dual-fuel capability combining MGO and LNG. A ceremony was held at the yard to mark the first cutting of...
Alexis Marine to retrofit salt lugger bearings
Louisiana-based workboat operator Alexis Marine has awarded a supply contract to Thordon Bearings for the retrofitting of 6in diameter RiverTough bearings to MV Kristin Alexis, the 60ft (18.2m) twin-screw towboat built by Bollinger Shipyard in 1969. Both the vessel’s...
Newport shipping add Singapore, Indonesia, China facilities
UK-headquartered Newport Shipping has added to its global network of ship repair yards with facilities in Singapore, Indonesia and China, following the signing of a cooperation agreement with Singapore-based PaxOcean. The agreement, specific to PaxOcean’s Pertama...