Repair & Conversion

Energomontaz-Polnoc Gdynia (EPG Shipyard) of Poland has begun the conversion of Jan de Nul’s stone dumping vessel ‘Willem de Vlamingh’ into a cable layer.

Machinery repair specialist Goltens has recently opened its new facility in Dubai.

Korean company Panasia says it has recently signed a contract for retrofitting its Glo-En Patrol ballast water treatment system to the fleet of juice tankers owned by Atlanship.

Damen Shipyards Cape Town has been contracted by the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) for repair work and ongoing maintenance to its fleet of six fisheries research, protection…

Belfast-based Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries’ ship repair and conversion business reports that the beginning of 2013 was one of the busiest periods in the yard’s recent history.

Finning Power Systems, the UK-based distributor for Caterpillar engines, reports that its marine division has signed a five-year, exclusive product support agreement with UK-based international service company, Serco.

STX Finland and Fjord Line have signed a contract for conversion of the cruise ferry ‘Bergensfjord’. The 134m long, 24m wide ship was built in Norway in 1993.

Autronica Fire and Security of Norway has recently fitted its AutroSafe 4 fire detection system, as part of a major refit of cruise ship ‘Carnival Sunshine’.

The latest round of corporate changes in German shipyards could just mean more work for the repair sector – and not only with yachts - if plans by new owners to extend…

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine’s wholly-owned subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard began 2013 with a series of four cruise ships, and has secured similar work on a further eight vessels, worth a total of around S$60…

Drydocks World reports that it is in the process of completing the FSRU Toscana conversion project.

Damen Shiprepair says that since it acquired the former Sobrena yard at Brest, Northwestern France, around a year ago, it is continuing to recover its share of the LNG carrier repair business,…

Agent for the Astander shipyard in northern Spain, Simplex-Turbulo, has announced the installation of two pits at the yard which will enable the overhaul or removal of azimuthing propulsion units.

Belgian company Hydrex reports that its diver/technician team has recently removed a bow thruster from a 300m container vessel for overhaul.

The UK Ministry of Defence has extended its Royal Fleet Auxiliary through life support cluster contract with the Cammell Laird shipyard. The agreement will see Cammell Laird continue its maintenance contract for…

In October 2012, the Kingdom of Bahrain hosted the 2012 IMO World Maritime Day parallel event, focusing on the theme ‘IMO: 100 years after the Titanic’.

UK marine and offshore electrical company SeaKing Electrical says that it has completed a major international contract delivering an electrical upgrade to part of the ‘Bibby Renaissance’ offshore accommodation ship.

Damen Shiprepair Brest, the former Sobrena yard, has followed dockings on LNG carriers ‘LNG Sokoto’ for Bonny Gas Transport and the ‘Lalla Fatma N’Soumer’, with three new dry docking operations on high-quality…

Alnmaritec, based in Northumberland, UK, a company which is best known for the design and build of commercial workboats, has recently launched its Wimbourne Quay Repair Centre.