Ship Repair News

Intellian Technologies, provider of maritime satellite communications systems, has strengthened its presence in the offshore rig support sector with an order from the largest owner/operator of vessels in Vietnam serving the oil and gas industry. The contract, which...

Albwardy Marine Engineering/Damen Shipyards Sharjah has recently received two important quality management certifications. The first involves the new ISO 9001:2015 Management System Certificate awarded by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). The second is the...

Damen Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam in the Netherlands has completed a three-week repair project on the Jumbo Javelin, a DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel owned and operated by long-standing Damen client Jumbo. The major aspect of the repair was the replacement of the...

Wärtsilä is supplying a special external lighting system for a new cruise ship currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 150,000 GRT vessel, the "Genting Dream", has been ordered by Dream Cruises, part of Genting Hong Kong, a...

Classification society ClassNK has released 'Guidelines on Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding (Ver. 3)', aiming to support the widespread application of laser-arc hybrid welding in shipyards. Laser-arc hybrid welding is a high quality and highly-efficient welding process which...

Damen is set to launch its first composite Water Bus as the prototype undergoes sea trials in the next few weeks. Damen say that customers will benefit from reduced fuel consumption, less maintenance, no corrosion or fatigue problems, and at the same time, the Damen...

Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply a broad range of integrated automation, navigation and dynamic positioning equipment, as well as the complete uninterruptable power systems (UPS) for four new cruise ships. Two of the vessels are being built at the...

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has warned that cargo liquefaction – an issue commonly associated with the seaborne transportation of unprocessed mineral ores and concentrates – is also an issue which bulk terminals need to pay attention to. Speaking at the...

Global ship repair, conversion and marine specialist A&P Group has reported a steady 2016– citing the offshore renewable wind sector as ‘ripe for growth’. With three shipyards located in Hebburn, Middlesbrough and Falmouth, the group continues to perform well in the...

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) reports remarkable growth in maritime registration and licensing over 2015, with figures doubling over 2014. The official statistics show that 1,623 marine crafts were licensed (compared to 698 in 2014), and 2,396 licenses issued...

Stone Marine reports that sales of their EcoSeal, which was launched several years ago, have been growing steadily as its many environmentally friendly and operational advantages become widely known and proved in service. The EcoSeal, which is a main shaft seal, is...

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract covering four newbuild tanker vessels. The ships are to be built at the Avic Dingheng shipyard in China, on behalf of three Swedish owners; Furetank (2 vessels), Älvtank, and Thun Tankers, a fully owned subsidiary of Thunbolagen....

Project partners GTT, CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and DNV GL signed a cooperation agreement with new project participants ABB, the Caterpillar company Solar Turbines, and OMT for phase two of the highly successful PERFECt project. The Piston Engine Room...

Intellian Technologies and Inmarsat have announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the transition process for customers seeking connectivity via Inmarsat’s recently launched Fleet Xpress service. Combining high speed, global connectivity with the reliability of...

The cost of refrigerant and regulatory compliance in the next five years will become as commercially important to vessel operations as regulations governing sulphur emissions are today, warns Robert Chesters, Managing Director Oceanic Technical Solutions. “If...