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Albwardy Damen establishes location at SOHAR Port | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: September 2018 Albwardy Damen – a joint venture between Damen shipyards Group, based in Holland, and Albwardy Investment, Dubai – has added a fourth location to its ship repair business at Sohar Port and Freezone, Oman. | |
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X marks the spot | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2018 Reduced weight and power consumption are two of the key claimed bonuses of MJP’s new X Series line of waterjets. | |
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Significant Small Ships - entries now open | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2018 The Ship & Boat International team has started work on this year’s edition of Significant Small Ships, profiling new vessels sized between 5-100m and officially delivered in 2018. | |
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Yara Birkeland due in 2020 | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2018 Vard has scooped the contract to build the proposed all-electric, autonomous container ship Yara Birkeland – an order that could prove a significant leap forward in the evolution of unmanned vessels. | |
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Safety tool development on a roll | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2018 Hook Marine has concluded basin tests and sea trials of its SeaWise Stability Monitor, which has been developed to give fishermen due warning of potential risks to vessel stability. | |
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Canada cooking on gas | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2018 The delivery of the LNG-powered ferry Armand-Imbeau II could boost both Québec’s environmental targets and its local shipbuilding industry. | |
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Cleaner power for the catch | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2018 A cocktail of LNG and battery power is intended to provide the crucial brew for an innovative, next-gen, diesel engine-free purse seiner, due for delivery in Q2 2020. | |
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Going green in the GoM | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 3rd Quarter 2018 Once considered the preserve of smaller coastal vessels and fast ferries, hybrid battery power has now spread to OSVs in one of the world’s offshore oil and gas hotspots. | |
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Opening up to crew-free ops | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 3rd Quarter 2018 A new subsea robot, currently in development in Texas, is set to grant operators joint AUV and ROV functionality. | |
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Aker Arctic concludes autonomy tests | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 3rd Quarter 2018 Aker Arctic has completed a demonstration of a potential autonomous vessel at its ice model test lab in Helsinki, Finland. | |
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Cradle of comfort | |
The Naval Architect: September 2018 Rolls-Royce has developed an innovative alternative to traditional davit systems that could instil greater safety in boat launch and recovery | |
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China feels the pressure - but refuses to crack | |
The Naval Architect: September 2018 With a consequential re-merger looming, Chinese shipbuilding is in the midst of a wider restructuring to remain competitive despite a stubborn market. | |
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Europe's resurgent ro-ro sector | |
The Naval Architect: September 2018 The European shortsea sector is fertile ground for innovation in ro-pax and ro-ro freight ferry design and engineering, writes David Tinsley | |
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Significant Small Ships - entries now open | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2018 The Ship & Boat International team has started work on this year’s edition of Significant Small Ships, profiling new vessels sized between 5-100m and officially delivered in 2018. | |
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HY hopes for a greener Thames | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2018 By specifying a hybrid power arrangement for its forthcoming pilot cutter, the Port of London Authority expects to slash its annual fuel consumption rate by nearly 80,000litres. | |
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From wind turbines to fish cages | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2018 Tuco Marine’s flexible ProZero design is continuing to win orders from companies seeking crew boats – including those within the growing offshore fish farming sector. | |
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DGzRS revamps SAR fleet | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2018 The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) is rejuvenating its fleet with 10 new aluminium rescue craft, under build at two domestic yards. | |
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Ambulance craft order for CSL | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2018 Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) of Kerala, India, has secured a contract to build three ambulance boats for the Government of Kerala’s fisheries department. | |
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New ferry for Frisco | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2018 Washingtonian boatbuilder Vigor Industrial has delivered the third in a series of four ferries to California’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority. | |
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Brexit opportunities interest A&P | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2018 UK repair group looks to build on strong 2018 performance in a post-Brexit commercial environment | |
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Group synergies offer long term benefits to Dubai yard | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2018 A number of strategic changes are underway at Dubai’s drydock complex, as new owner DP World plans for the yard’s future as an integral part of a global marine services group. | |
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Metalock aims to raise awareness amongst 'lost generation' of engineers | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2018 When an urgent repair is required to a cracked piece of machinery onboard a ship, welding is usually the go-to option. An alternative, which many engineers trained in the last 30 years or so may be unfamiliar with, is now being relaunched. | |
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Evolution in aluminium | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews July/August 2018 A new venture between designer Barry Carson and boatbuilder Meercat will result in a range of aluminium-hulled RIBs, starting at 6.5m loa. | |
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Preparing for MSN 1871 | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews July/August 2018 New rules regarding the carriage of safety equipment aboard UK fishing vessels are set to enter force in October 2019, in a bid to reduce accident rates within this sector. | |
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Capital investment | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews July/August 2018 Recycled materials, including plastic bottles, and all-electric engines are two key features of GoBoat’s eco-friendly passenger craft hire service. | |
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Sloop order for Baltic Yachts | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews July/August 2018 Baltic Yachts has secured an order for a fixed-keel, twin-rudder sloop, designed to match race performance-style speed with onboard comfort. | |
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Indian boost for maritime skills | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews July/August 2018 A network of labs in India is aiming to boost maritime-related skillsets and knowledge across the Asia-Pacific region. | |
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Swarm warning | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews July/August 2018 The tiny new SwarmDiver USV/UUV from Aquabotix is operable as either a single entity or as part of a wider swarm of data-gathering drones. | |
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COMPIT's Italian job | |
The Naval Architect: July/Aug 2018 Nick Danese reports on this year’s iteration of the Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries conference. | |
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Rethinking CSR design waves | |
The Naval Architect: July/Aug 2018 Bringing IACS’ Common Structural Rules into line with IMO’s Goal-Based Standards has resulted in a non-equal heading probability model for calculating the probable stresses on bulkers and oil tankers | |
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Making cyber security part of the newbuilding process | |
The Naval Architect: July/Aug 2018 An essential component of today’s complex and connected vessels, cyber security is most effective when it is built in. Through discussion, testing and verification, DNV GL is making cyber security a key part of design and construction | |
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Sea Installer refurbished at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: June 2018 A2SEA-operated self-propelled wind turbine jack-up Sea Installer paid a visit to Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque this month as part of a short but productive eight day refurbishment project. | |
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Cargo Care engineers devise cargo pump service programme | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: June 2018 Cargo Care Solutions has launched a total service programme for cargo pumps that was inspired by engineers’ experiences on the job. | |
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NICO International and Teknoship S.r.l seek mutual benefit | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: June 2018 UAE-based NICO International and Italian repair provider and technical supplier Teknoship S.r.l sign an exclusive ‘Territorial Partnership Agreement’ at Posidonia. | |
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ABB Turbocharging service point to open at MMS shipyard | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: June 2018 ABB turbocharging service point relocated from Industrial Zone Agiou Sila to the MMS shipyard in Limassol, Cyprus. | |
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