Environmental considerations are influencing the type of work the UK firm’s ship repair teams are being called on to perform One of the leading global providers of shipboard repair and riding squad services, UK-based SeaTec has seen a strong upturn in demand over the past year, as vessels have returned from layup during Covid and […]
A big investment project is now underway to boost capacity at Vancouver Drydock The Canadian Seaspan Shipyards group enjoyed a strong final quarter of 2023, handling a wide range for vessel types, including cruise ships, naval vessels and barges. The Vancouver Drydock completed blast and paint work and installed a new ballast water treatment system […]
Japanese firm collaborates with technology leaders to enhance FPSO and FSO offerings Modec, working together with Toray Industries, has developed a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) patch technique for repairs to floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) and floating storage and offloading (FSO) systems. FPSO and FSO repair services provided by Modec will utilise this CFRP […]
Stena contract highlights engine manufacturer’s growing influence in the methanol engine conversion sector Since last year Wärtsilä has been working closely with the ferry operator Stena Line on a contract for the conversion of some of its vessels to operate on methanol, as part of a broader decarbonisation strategy. The project involves modifying fuel supply […]
UK-based Newport Shipping has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Zhejiang Energy Marine Environmental Technology (ZEME) in China that aims to further broaden the company’s ability to offer environmental retrofit solutions to customers in the shipping industry. ZEME offers a range of environmental solutions including scrubbers, methanol fuel and alternative marine power (AMP) technology. […]
All the signs are that 2023 will be one of the best years for some time for Portuguese shiprepair yard Lisnave. Over the first nine months the company docked 55 vessels of varying types. This is not an exceptionally high figure. However, the average value of the work per vessel contracted by owners was significantly […]
Until the early 2000s refits were a secondary offering at Vlissingen-based Damen Yachting. While the company always reserved space in the shipyard for returning yachts, it wasn’t until the building boom of the mid-2000s that it truly began to invest in the refit side of the business. That investment has led to a sustained upturn […]
Among the key service and support developments at WinGD over the past year has been the strengthening of WinGD integrated Digital Expert (WiDE). The remote diagnostics platform has been claimed to reduce time spent troubleshooting by crew by around 50%, thanks to its ability to detect engine issues early and provide actionable insights on root […]
Key yards are seeing increased workloads in 2023 The two dominant players in the UK shiprepair sector, A&P and Cammell Laird, have both enjoyed a busy 2023 so far handling a significant number of ship repair projects across their facilities in the North East, North West and South West of England. In the North East, […]
New base in Guinea extends the global outreach of the patented underwater hull cleaning technology HullWiper has a well-established network that provides hull cleaning solutions through the deployment of its proprietary remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at key shipping hubs around the world, including Australia, Gibraltar, Mauritius, Panama, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden and the UAE. One […]
Strong demand from offshore customers is helping maintain high levels of utilisation at the company’s yards in Sharjah and Dubai UAE-based shipyard operator Albwardy Damen reports that its repair teams have been running at full capacity throughout 2023. This follows a very busy 2022 for the company. High oil prices have led to high levels […]
The Spanish shipyard group has further consolidated its position as the leading European cruise shiprepair specialist over the past few years Navantia handled a total of 14 cruise ship projects in 2022, down slightly from 18 cruise ships in 2021. However, the latter was an exceptionally strong year because of the return of cruise business […]