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The Spotlight is on the Nordics for Nor-Shipping
Nordic spotlight with Nor-Shipping, ship repair at the Northern tip of Europe and a hybrid ferry optimisation
A statement from Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co KG
"Due to current situation regarding the Corona crisis, we have implemented numerous preventative measures at all our shipyard locations, " states Oliver Grün, Corporate Communication spokesperson for Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co KG. "In addition to the various standard...
MacGregor sees tipping point for condition-based maintenance
While the consequences of Covid-19 remain open-ended the pandemic is concluding the case for condition-based information, as owners and operators realise the benefits of original equipment manufacturer support in the digital age. Whilst condition-based information...
Bredo Dry Docks continues work uninterrupted
“We have continued working without any interruption during the last weeks,” says Dirk Harms, Managing Director of Bredo Dry Docks GmbH. He told DryDock that the company is maintaining worker/client safety by using “smaller worker teams, separation of working spaces,...
SIFCO ASC supports key industries during COVID-19
SIFCO ASC, the world’s leading selective electroplating specialist, is staying operational to support key industries with their vital maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) projects. The steadily increasing impact of the COVID-19 virus is creating an unprecedented...
ALL Palumbo Shipyards working
“All the yards are currently working,” says Luka Hrboka, Head of Sales Department at Palumbo Shipyards. “We are following all the regulations imposed by the government, which are the usual ones – social distancing, disinfection and masks etc.” He told DryDock; “We are...
Remontowa Shiprepair Yard working without interruption
“Remontowa Shiprepair Yard is working without any interruptions, states Grzegorz Landowski, Communications Director at the Remontowa Holding Group. "Due to restrictions all over the world, it was necessary to change the way the projects are carried out, which is...
No shutdown at MarineShaft A/S
“We have been working without any shut down due to the coronavirus,” states Hanne Magnussen Marketing Manager at MarineShaft A/S. We have around 80 people at three locations. That makes it easier to keep a distance. We advise our employees to take precautions –...
ASRY remains fully operational
“We are fully operational, with projects still arriving, and ongoing,” states ASRY. “We are working at approximately 50% capacity, due to owners being unable to transport their required superintendents/technicians out of their respective countries,” explains ASRY. “We...
New Restart Risk Model helps businesses get back to work after COVID-19
ABSG Consulting Inc (ABS Consulting) has launched the Restart Risk Model to help commercial and public organisations resume operations safely as restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic begin to ease. The Restart Risk Model builds on guidance from the Centers for...
A ship refurbishment update from Royal Caribbean
“In these unprecedented times, in addition to voluntarily suspending our global operations, port closures and travel restrictions have also affected the possibility of moving forward with our amplifications of Explorer of the Seas in Brest, France and Allure of the...
Norwegian spirit beats the Covid-19 downturn
Norwegian Cruise Line received the all-new Norwegian Spirit back from a 43-day drydocking in Marseille, France in February, just before the Covid-19 virus started to take hold around the world. The $100 million renovation was part of The Norwegian Edge program, which...
Survey a fleet in a day: DNV GL’s new MMC unlocks unprecedented machinery efficiencies and insights
Machinery Maintenance Connect (MMC) is DNV GL’s new remote approach to the machinery planned maintenance system (MPMS). Instead of requiring surveyors to travel to each individual vessel and go onboard, machinery data can be processed via algorithms and presented to...
A May return to work for Navantia
“Reference is made to the situation generated by the Covid19 coronavirus global pandemic, and to the State of Alarm declared by the Government of Spain from 16 March, restricting freedom of movement nationwide to prevent group contact, a lockdown which has currently...
No lockdown at Lisnave
“In respect of the present pandemic scenario, we can say that our shipyard is operating almost at the same level as before Covid-19, except for some contingency measures and a minor reduction in activity,” says Luis Braga, Commercial Director at Lisnave. “We are...
SMS is very much open for business
“All our yards are open – we took that decision based on our proximity to UK trade hubs, ports and harbours,” says Nick Warren, Commercial Director at SMS, in the UK. “A percentage of the workforce has been furloughed, but that’s not for health/risk reasons, that is...