Vigor in deal to acquire third dry dock for Seattle shipyard
APRIL 17, 2017 — Vigor has entered into an agreement to purchase a floating dry dock from a Korean seller. At 640 feet long with a clear width of 116 feet, the
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Busy first quarter for Grand Bahama Shipyard
MARCH 7, 2017 — Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) reports that it will complete work on 10 cruise vessels within the first quarter of 2017. Work will include included significant propulsion and
Resolve rights Indian Navy frigate after undocking accident
MARCH 1, 2017 — Resolve Marine Group, Inc. and the Indian Navy have successfully rolled and righted the 3,800 t guided missile frigate INS Betwa. Due to a loss of stability while
New dry dock arrives at BAE San Diego
DECEMBER 9, 2016 — BAE Systems yesterday received a new 950-foot-long, 55,000-ton lift capacity, floating dry dock at its San Diego shipyard. The Chinese-built floating dry dock arrived at the yard towed
USCG holds Subchapter M outreach forum in Portland
AUGUST 19, 2016 — The new Subchapter M regulations that will come into force in the summer of 2018 establish new requirements for the design, construction, onboard equipment and operation of towing
Siemens puts a specialized mobile workshop in a box
JULY 22, 2016 — To facilitate maintenance work on its Siship eSipod drive when ships are in dry dock, Siemens AG has developed what it calls “a unique logistics concept based on
VIDEO: Giant Brazil repair yard project marks milestone
JULY 15, 2016 — Plans for a major new ship repair facility in Brazil are moving ahead. The Brasil Basin Drydock Company (BBDC) yesterday received a preliminary environmental license, marking a major
DEME drydocks jack-up at Damen Dunkerque
JULY 6, 2016 — The DEME Group’s DP1 jack-up vessel Thor has completed a short stay at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu), during which her hull was repainted in the new DEME livery
First National funds Nigeria shipyard offer
JUNE 14, 2016 — First National Partners of Atlanta, GA, structured and sourced financing for Fairway Offshore, a local Nigerian marine services provider, to make an offer to acquire from foreign ownership,
Ex-Hawaii ferry readies for role as The CAT
JUNE 1, 2016 — Bay Ferries Limited reports that The CAT high-speed ferry was refloated May 25 following an extensive period of refit, upgrade, and repair at Detyens Shipyards, Charleston, SC, that