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
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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
Lloyd Werft Group: new player in mega cruise ship market
APRIL 27, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong has completed its EUR 230.6 million acquisition of Nordic Yards’ three shipyards in Wismar, Warnemunde and Stralsund, Germany. The move not only gives Genting an
Walvis Bay repairer prepares for continued tough times
APRIL 19, 2016 — The downturn in the oil and gas industry continues to affect Walvis Bay ship repair company Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia. The company operates three privately-owned floating
Damen Dunkerque busy with DFDS Seaways program
MARCH 9, 2016 — Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque is assisting DFDS Seaways in a major refit and rebranding program, with five vessels successfully completed so far. Two more ferries are currently at the
Fincantieri and Shanghai yard in cruise ship repair accord
MARCH 2, 2016 — Fincantieri and Chinese ship repairer Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement on ship repair and conversion that is aimed at serving cruise ships based