Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 56
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NewsVaried work keeps German yards busy
Work on a variety of callers, from container ships through ferries to cruise liners and offshore vessels, has kept German shipyards active into the autumn, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsMore done out back
Confined PSV footprint and need to do more - but don’t like working over the side? Then envelope operations inside a slide-out extension.
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NewsRaising the pressure
An innovative subsea plant is raising expectation in the Asgard field but it’s also required a long, hard look at ways to lower the processing modules.
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NewsDe Hoop’s Esnaad evolution
Dutch company Shipyard De Hoop has delivered the first of a new series of PSVs which it believes mark an important evolution on its other recently delivered vessels.
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NewsComposites in ship building
Since composites were first used in boat building in the late 1940’s, there has been considerable speculation about how these versatile materials could be used for ship building. Dag Pike examines recent developments.
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NewsGibdock expands in German market
Gibraltar-based ship repair yard, Gibdock, is expanding its presence in the German market, working with its local agent to secure business from some of the country’s leading shipowners and managers.
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NewsDeltamarin reveals future container design
Deltamarin has revealed the first state-of-the-art container vessel in its series, said to have been developed with flexibility in mind to meet future transportation needs.
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NewsHeavyweight proof for hybrids
If anyone wanted hard-metal proof that battery array vessels are beginning to be taken seriously, it’s to be found in the 150m long, 27m wide ‘Edda Freya’, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsVersatile class for PNG liner trade
A new generation of multipurpose cargo vessels has been commissioned by Singapore-based China Navigation Company (CNCo) to meet the exacting and evolving needs of scheduled services to Papua New Guinea (PNG) and western Pacific islands. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsDamen ferry launch
The second of two 80m ice class Ro-Pax ferries – the ‘MV Legionnaire’ - has been launched at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania.
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NewsZamakona Yards completes Echebastar order
Zamakona Yards has delivered the next-generation tuna freezer vessel, ‘Euskadi Alai’ to the Bermeo Group Echebastar, completing the three-ship order.
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NewsAlewijnse completes ‘Marion Dufresne II’ refit
Oceanographic research vessel ‘Marion Dufresne II’ has completed a major refit in its twentieth anniversary year, with work – including an electrical conversion by Alewijnse Marine Systems – set to extend the vessel’s life for a further 20 years.
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NewsSener completes 'Almirante Izmar' refit
Sener has completed the refit of the ‘Almirante Irizar’ icebreaker following a fire onboard back in 2007.
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NewsMaersk subsea vessel launched in Galati
The second of a new generation of cable laying vessels developed by Damen Shipyards Group was launched last week at the company’s Galati yard in Romania.
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NewsEarly deals tipped for Genting and LWB
A deal between Malaysia’s Genting Group and Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) on a major shareholding could be clinched by the end of August, writes Tom Todd.
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News‘First’ LNG-powered cruise ships for Costa
Meyer Werft is to build two new next-generation cruise ships for Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, which will be the world’s first to run on LNG, representing a major environmental breakthrough.
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NewsSanmar vessels head for Jordan
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered three more vessels to the Aqaba Port Marine Services Company (APMSCO) for the Sheikh Subah Al Ahmad Al Subah LNG terminal at Aqaba, Jordan.
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NewsSouth African Shipyards enhances cost management
South African Shipyards is updating its costing process with a new cost management system, CostFact, to ensure its latest naval projects feature cost efficient solutions.
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NewsBahamas drill ship repair
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) has completed repairing the 228m drill ship ‘Stena Forth’ ten days ahead of schedule - a job which challenged the yard’s traditional way of approaching project development and execution.
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NewsLloyd Werft to build cruise ship quintet
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has signed a letter of intent for three ocean-going cruise liners understood to be of around 120,000gt and two top-end inland cruise ships, writes Tom Todd.
