Ship Repair News

bound4blue eSAIL receives DNV Type Approval
bound4blue has taken another step forward in its mission to lead shipping’s ‘wind power revolution’ with the news that its unique eSAIL has received full Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from DNV


Repowering of Italian ferries continued
Italian ferry company Moby S.p.A has chosen Wärtsilä to carry out the repowering of its passenger ferry MV Moby Zaza, the last in a series of repowering projects that started with MV Moby Corse and continued with MV Moby Kiss. The scope of the agreement covers...
MOL sign up for Condition Based Monitoring from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year maintenance agreement with MOL LNG Transport Europe Ltd., covering two LNG carriers. The service agreement includes all scheduled engine maintenance activities, workshop services and online remote support. Wärtsilä's Condition Based...
Rotterdam Offshore Group completes modification and recommissioning of Boskalis ‘Ndeavor’
ROG, based in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam recently completed the conversion of the MPV (Multi Purpose Vessel) Ndeavor of Boskalis. The vessel was built in 2013 and is 99m in length with a beam of 30m, her gross tonnage is 7413T. The vessel had been equipped for the last...
Grand Bahama celebrate busy 2016 for Cruise retrofits, refurbishments and repairs
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited, the largest and most respected shipyard in the Caribbean, performed work on 20 cruise vessels during 2016. Scope of works included significant propulsion and technical systems overhauls, hull treatment, accommodations and public spaces...
Stena Line take planned maintenance agreements for 39 ferries
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec. Stena Line has held MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) agreements since 2008 and its latest contract takes the number of RoRo vessels covered to 39. "Our...
Anchor & Chain Factory refurbishes giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel
Damen Anchor & Chain Factory (AKF), based at Schiedam in the Netherlands, has completed the refurbishment of 12 giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel in IJmuiden. Each hook has a lifting capacity of either 225 or 240 tonnes and they are used to lift the enormous bowls...
In memoriam: Frederico Spranger
It with deep regret that we announce the demise of Frederico José Spranger, CEO of Lisnave Estaleiros Navais on 4th December having lost his battle with multiple health problems. His funeral services took place on Tuesday 6th December in Lisbon. Frederico Spranger...
Gibdock welcomes back a familiar guest from Louis Cruises
A familiar cruise ship visitor has returned to Gibdock, with the Gibraltar yard undertaking exacting repair and renewal work on Thomson Majesty, the Thomson-operated luxury vessel owned by Louis Cruises. The project involved two weeks in Gibdock’s No. 1 dock for the...
Freight catamaran conversion at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen
Rederij Doeksen have contracted Damen Shiprepair Harlingen to carry out the conversion of their 47.15-metre long freight catamaran Noord-Nederland. The conversion work will provide Rederij Doeksen with increased capacity to manage seasonal fluctuations in freight...
Tall Ship Stad Amsterdam docks at Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf for maintenance and refurbishment
The 76-metre, fully-rigged sailing clipper Stad Amsterdam has entered the floating dry dock at Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf in Amsterdam for over three weeks of inspections, maintenance and refurbishment. Built at the same yard and launched in 2000, she is owned by the...
“IKEA Idea” saves space for Bibby Polaris
ACO Marine has been awarded a contract to supply a Clarimar MF-10 wastewater treatment plant to the 8234t Dive Support Vessel (DSV) Bibby Polaris. The vessel’s current wastewater management arrangement will be converted to the Clarimar system during a planned refit...
Six Search and Rescue boats from Damen Shipyards Antalya
Damen has signed a contract with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Ankara, Turkey for the supply of six, state-of-the-art Search and Rescue (SAR) vessels for delivery in 2017. The boats are being financed by the European Union and will be operated...
V.Ships sign maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä
Ship management company V.Ships has chosen Wärtsilä to provide maintenance services for its long term client Phoenix Reisen's cruise vessel M/S Artania. Increased predictability of maintenance operations and recommendations on how to optimise the engine's fuel...
El Nino river levels fail to prevent bearings conversion in Impala
Thordon Bearings has successfully completed the oil to water-lubricated tailshaft bearing conversions of the first four of 15 Impala Terminals Colombia-operated tug/tow boats. Impala Zambrano, the first of 15 triple-screw and twin-screw pusher boats scheduled for...
Damen wins 13-tug order from Edison Chouest Offshore
The USA’s largest operator of OSVs, Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has teamed up with Damen to build a total of 13 heavy duty mooring assistance and escort tugs. These will be deployed on two major maritime projects for which ECO has recently won contracts, based in...