The SMM issue of DryDock magazine is now online

Aug 23, 2024 | Featured Article, SeaFirst

The SMM issue of DryDock magazine is now online

September issue of DryDock magazine

This SMM Special features Göran Johansson from MacGregor highlighting how comprehensive systems service is critical in Face the Facts.

Göran Johansson, MacGregor’s Regional Account Manager for the North Sea area

Göran Johansson

In On the Line we hear how Portugal’s Navalrocha Shipyard has reported significant growth in key target markets including LPG and product carriers after recording one of its strongest ever half-year performances.

The LPG tanker Epic St. Thomas at Navalrocha

The LPG tanker Epic St. Thomas at Navalrocha

Up Front shows how Mammoet’s PTC210-DS ring crane was able to perform an efficient A-Frame lift for Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen in the offshore wind energy sector.

Mammoet’s PTC210-DS ring crane in action

Mammoet’s PTC210-DS ring crane in action

The Spotlight in this issue is turned on sustainability at SMM, along with cruise and ferry efficiency upgrades.

The 120-passenger vessel Coral Adventurer in drydock

GIT Coatings and Coral Expeditions have entered an agreement to use a combination of robotic hull grooming and graphene-based hard foul release coatings on the Coral Adventurer

Area Review looks at Northern Europe and features innovation at SMM and retrofits and repairs at Remontowa, Damen Shiprepair, Wärtsilä, Schottel and eCap Marine.

© Hamburg Messe und Congress/Michael Zapf SMM 2022 SMM 2022 Fototermin Propeller , Vorplatz

In Market Intelligence, Steve Gordon, Global Head of Clarksons Research, provides a half-yearly review just in time for SMM.

RWO looks at the true cost of bad oily water separation in Analysis.

Mechanical Matters features a selection of repairs from MarineShaft

Bronze liner manufactured by MarineShaft

Bronze liner manufactured by MarineShaft

PPG enhances sustainability through electrostatic coatings in In Focus.

Application of PPG SigmaGlide 2390 to the Trito Navigator

Application of PPG SigmaGlide 2390 to the Trito Navigator

In Worldwide, MacGregor shows how service projects help boost the performance and extend the lifespan of existing ships. We also celebrate the arrival of a new floating dock at BLRT Grupp’s Tallinn Shipyard.

The new floating dock being delivered to Tallinn Shipyard

The new floating dock being delivered to Tallinn Shipyard

The SMM issue concludes with the latest products, appointments and News.

The latest issue is available here