Repair & Conversion

• Yards home-in on repair as newbuild work sags

  A lack of newbuilding is again nudging larger German shipyards into repair, writes Tom Todd. 31 Dec 2011 - The Motorship

• Specialist conversions shine at German repair yards

  Specialist conversions, some of them unusual, have been among the highlights of recent activity at German repair yards, particularly the smaller facilities, writes Tom Todd. 29 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Marseilles reopens bidding for giant drydock

  The French port of Marseilles has announced plans to bring back into service its giant No10 drydock, the biggest in the Mediterranean at 465m long and 85m wide. 29 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Daewoo plans ship repair yard in SA

  South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is interested in establishing a shipyard next to Richards Bay Coal Terminal to service cargo ships that operate in southern African waters. 27 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• New Polish repair yard gets off the ground

  In 2010, one of the oldest Polish steel construction companies, Energomontaz-Polnoc of Gdynia, acquired the drydock SD I from the bankrupt Gdynia Shipyard to provide ship conversion and repair services under the name of EPG Shipyard. 27 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Core 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. 23 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Italians 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. 22 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Seismic 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. 21 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Gibdock 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. 21 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• ASRY 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. 19 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• MHI 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. 15 Sep 2011 - The Motorship

• Engine 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. 30 Jun 2011 - The Motorship

• Major 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. 29 Jun 2011 - The Motorship

• Large 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. 23 Jun 2011 - The Motorship

• At 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. 20 Jun 2011 - The Motorship