Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 81
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NewsCore business remains strong for UK shiprepair group
A&P Group reports a variety of projects planned over the next few months at the company’s three yards undertaking ship repair and conversion tasks across a number of sectors including defence contracts, ferries and cable carrying vessels.
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NewsItalians turn around Malta shipyard
The acquisition in June 2010 of the Maltese shipyard by the Italian shiprepairer, Palumbo Group, has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the Naples-based company and will have a big impact on the company’s future business.
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NewsSeismic vessel gets big make-over at Norwegian yard
The Norwegian Bergen Group Halsnøy (BGH) has completed an extensive six-month refurbishment of the 11,368gt seismic vessel Oceanic Phoenix (ex. Geowave Master) owned by Master and Commander, managed by DOF Management and on a long-term charter to CGG Veritas.
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NewsGibdock has ‘Spirit’ for cruise ship work
Gibraltar-based Gibdock continues to make inroads into the Mediterranean cruise ship repair and refurbishment market by completing a drydocking contract for UK-based niche cruise operator Saga.
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NewsASRY shows strong first half performance
Despite the continued shipping recession Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) showed a strong first half year performance in 2011, demonstrating the yard’s resilience.
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NewsMHI retrofits ballast water treatment system
Earlier this year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) received an order from the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) for conversion and installation work of a ballast water treatment system on NYK’s Auriga Leader, a pure car/truck carrier.
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NewsEnd of an era for Germany’s most famous shipyard
Quintessentially German Blohm +Voss Shipyard is due to become part of the Au Dhabi Mar Group soon and pass out of majority German ownership - but not presumably German shipbuilding hands - after nearly 135 years, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsTugowners have more choice than ever before
Jack Gaston reviews the latest tug designs, looking in particular at their efficient and environmentally-friendly propulsion arrangements.
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NewsNew Polish built ro-pax ferry joins Calmac fleet
Following successful sea trials in Gdansk, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) recently took delivery of the ‘Finlaggan’, a brand new ro-pax ferry which will serve the Kennacraig to Islay route.
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NewsIs it a ship? Is it a thruster? Is it a mooring? No, it’s Remora...
A small Norwegian company, backed by some influential collaborators, has developed and trialled a novel approach to offshore loading and unloading.
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News‘Nord Hercules’ kicks off new Mitsui bulker series
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) recently completed the 110,000dwt bulk carrier ‘Nord Hercules’ (yard number 1817), which had been under construction at its Chiba works, and delivered to Southern Route Maritime SA in Panama, a subsidiary of Nissen Kaiun in Japan.
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NewsEngine stud removal cases increase
UK-based engine repair specialist Foretract Engineering reports that during 2010 the company noted a steady increase in demand for its marine stud removal service.
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NewsMajor renewables contract secures jobs at Falmouth
A&P Group’s Falmouth shiprepair yard in England recently won a multi-million pound contract to construct 100 tonne blade racks for two self-propelled jack-up vessels owned by Seajacks International.
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NewsNew Austal cat is biggest ever
The Western Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships recently handed over the largest catamaran the company has built to date, the 113m long Leonora Christina, to Danish ferry company Faergen (formerly Nordic Ferry Services).
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NewsMaersk introduces first customised West Africa boxship
Maersk Line aims to cement its position as leader in the West African market with delivery of a new series of container ships specifically designed for that part of the world.
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NewsShip design is optimised for Arctic operation
A new kind of vessel is being specially designed to tolerate the tough, frigid conditions in the Arctic to allow for the repair and maintenance of sub sea installations, writes Mark Langdon.
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NewsLarge tankers return to ASRY
Following a quiet year in 2010 for large tanker repairs at Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY), the first quarter of 2011 has seen operators of ULCC/VLCCs return to the Arabian Gulf yard in large numbers.
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NewsAt the double for Dales Marine
Ship repairer Dales Marine Services started the year at the double, with simultaneous dockings at both its Aberdeen and Leith facilities, on Scotland’s east coast.
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NewsGrand Princess transformed at Bahamas yard
The 2,592-passenger (lower berths) Grand Princess recently returned to service, after the most extensive refurbishment in Princess Cruises’ history, emerging from the Grand Bahama Shipyard as a rejuvenated ship.
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NewsNew contract to support patrol vessel
The Royal Navy’s patrol vessel HMS Clyde will remain in the South Atlantic to protect the Falklands Islands until 2018, following a six year contract extension with BAE Systems to deliver 24/7 support services to the ship.
