Industry Insight and Opinion
Interview with Navantia UK’s CEO Donata Martinez
Navantia UK completed its acquisition of Harland & Wolff’s facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish in January 2025 and Donata Martinez has been CEO of Navantia UK since May
Full sail ahead for Rotor Sails
Shipowners and managers are turning to Rotor Sails during scheduled berthing and drydocking to reduce their emissions and fuel consumption
Preventing drydock accidents: A three-pronged approach
In the past four years, at least four vessels have capsized during drydocking operations.
AkzoNobel says it will help shipowners save $100k a year
AkzoNobel says it will help shipowners save $100k a year from the new EU carbon levy
Fake spares separate marine environment regulation from reality
The noble aspirations to protect the marine environment celebrated by ‘MARPOL at 50’ are undermined when counterfeit parts are chosen for systems on board working ships
Balaena invests in Gibdock dockyard in Gibraltar
Balaena marks its first anniversary as owner of Gibdock dockyard in Gibraltar
A battle to drydock the battleship USS Texas
Gulf Copper’s battle to salvage a floating dock and drydock the superdreadnought battleship USS Texas
Cyber hacker prevention
BIO-SEA Prevents access to cyber hackers looking for an entry point into ship systems
SMM Market Intelligence from Clarksons World Fleet Register
Steve Gordon from Clarksons World Fleet Register reviews market developments since the last SMM four years ago
Pushing lubricant formulations to new limits
Marcus Schaerer, GM Technical & Services, Shell Marine looks at how lubricant manufacturers ensure products keep evolving while shipping continues transforming
Examining the root cause of coating failures
Brookes Bell’s painting and coating division examines the root cause of coating failures, providing independent advice on painting and coating-related problems on everything from newbuild supervision through to vessel drydocking surveys.
Every detail matters!
Every detail matters, says Andrejus Babachinas, the CEO of BLRT Repair Yards, which has three shipyards – Tallinn Shipyard in Estonia, Western Shiprepair in Lithuania, and Turku Repair Yard in Finland.
Improved performance for an Italian quartet
How the repainting of four refrigerated cargo ships for Cosiarma SpA provided improved performance as well as reduced environmental impact
Considering the most effective BWTS solution
There is a wide selection of Ballast Water Treatment Systems [BWTS] currently available for shipowners – but effectiveness in real-world conditions can vary wildly, explains Konstantinos Stampedakis, Managing Director of Erma First.
Turning the tide
Hempel was engaged by Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital) to provide a comprehensive coating solution for its world-leading tidal turbine – the Orbital O2, explains David Heal, Global Head of Renewable Energy & Performance OEM Segments at Hempel.
Growth and opportunity in 2021
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across all parts of the marine sector, but Neil Graham, Technical Director of marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston, sees signs for optimism in the next 12 months