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Waterjet cutting allows for environmentally friendly ship recycling and green steel production
In Germany, two pilot projects are under way for the dismantling of obsolete ships with the environmentally friendly waterjet abrasive suspension system.
Oresund DryDocks in Sweden continues working through the COVID-19 pandemic
Oresund DryDocks in Sweden has continued to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been working with business as usual since the outbreak in February,” states Magnus Malmström, CCO of Oresund Drydocks AB. “We are working at full capacity, according to the size...
Scandlines still operating on Puttgarden-Rødby and Rostock-Gedser routes
“Scandlines continues to operate, according to schedule, on its two routes between Germany and Denmark,” says Anette Ustrup Svendsen, Head of Corporate Communications at Scandlines. “The BorderShops in Puttgarden and Rostock are closed until further notice, but...
Sound legal advice for ship repair yards trying to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic
Mark Johnson, and James Brown, Partners at Haynes & Boone updates Haynes & Boone’s first article, published in the March issue of Drydock, which was written before any European country had entered into "lockdown". That article particularly concentrates on matters...
Full steam ahead at Namdock
Established ship repair and wholly Namibian-owned company Namdock, strategically located on the west coast of Africa in Walvis Bay, resumed full operations with effect from Tuesday 5 May 2020. This is in accordance with the inception of stage 2 of Namibia’s national...
Sembcorp Marine adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Sembcorp Marine has been adversely affected by the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with all other sectors and industries in the global economy. Measures to contain the pandemic have severely disrupted transportation, supply chains, manpower access and...
Emergency ship repair in a pandemic
It is difficult currently difficult enough to continue operations in ship repair where you have some control over the environment, but imagine having to get personnel and equipment across the world in time to carry out an emergency ship repair. The problems are too...
The Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma shipyard remains fully operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
The Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma shipyard remains fully operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. There are currently several vessels at the yard for repairs and maintenance works as well as repair and maintenance ongoing for a number of Jack Up Rigs (JUR). There...
Optimarin meets demand for flexible financing with industry first BWT leasing offer
Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has adopted a novel approach to meet growing demand for flexible financing solutions. The Norwegian headquartered business, which has now sold around 1000 of its USCG approved systems, is offering the first leasing...
Seaspan Shipyards remains open
"Seaspan Shipyards remains open," says Amy MacLeod, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Seaspan. She told DryDock: “As COVID-19 developments continue to unfold, our top priority is the health and well-being of all Seaspan employees, customers and community partners. We...
ABB increases remote support for ships
Responding to global COVID-19 travel restrictions, ABB is offering increased remote assistance to vessels where on-site visits are not an option. At the time when many countries close borders and impose travel restrictions to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Interferry has launched guidelines for a COVID-19 restart of passenger services
Much of the world’s passenger ferry services have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic but maintaining lifeline services are critical to carry medical supplies, food, other necessities and essential workers to critical jobs. Shipping companies are always...
Swedish clean tech trio unite for a post-pandemic debate
Lean Marine, I-Tech and PowerCell will host a virtual industry discussion on safeguarding global fleet efficiency in the post-pandemic era on May 13. Global transportation sectors continue to suffer the effects of the measures enforced by governments worldwide to...
Baleària and BV work towards Global Safe Site Covid-19 badge
Baleària is working with Bureau Veritas towards being the first shipping line in the world to obtain the Global Safe Site Covid-19 badge at the highest level (Excellence). The international certification and inspection body (BV) is certifying that its ships and the...
Production of Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 systems remains strong
Aalborg, Denmark, is the production site for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment systems. Having quickly adapted to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures from the Danish government, the factory continues to meet global production demands –...
New project to keep coronavirus off cruise ships
Leading naval architecture and marine engineering firm Foreship has devised an initiative to limit the presence and spread of coronavirus and other pathogens on passenger ships and get the cruise sector back up and running. Entitled ‘Project Hygiea’, the four-step...