Repair & Conversion

Gibraltar shiprepair yard Gibdock reports completion of a complex containership crane refurbishment job, which called for strict certification of welding procedures by Lloyd’s Register, which approved all materials used.

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s PrimeServ division in Frederikshavn, Denmark, has, in close cooperation with shipowner and constructional engineering company NCC, performed a propulsion equipment upgrade for the 900 m³ sand and gravel…

Underwater repair specialist Hydrex of Belgium reports that it has recently carried out a number of propeller repairs to tanker ships in various locations.

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.

Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands-based Holland Shipyards reports that it has begun work on the first of two ships which have been purchased by Chevalier Floatels for conversion into staff accommodation and transport ships for…

Offshore vessel conversions top the news at Germany’s two biggest repair yards at the start of the year while some other facilities also went into 2013 with useful conversion and overhaul work…

Dutch propeller repairer MPR says it has completed a near-impossible repair on a propeller for a naval client.

EPG Shipyard of Gdynia, Poland has been contracted by Hays Ships of Aberdeen, UK, to carry out modification and repair on one of its geophysical survey ships.

Gibdock says that it has completed work on its first offshore platform project in almost 15 years, as well as its first PCTC job for a long time.

Diesel engineering specialist Royston has been appointed as the UK Service Centre for Napier Turbochargers.

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) claims to be one of the leading shipyards for LNG vessel repairs, taking advantage of Qatar’s position as a major LNG exporter.

Damen Shipyards Group’s Scheldepoort yard has been awarded two substantial contracts; one from the Royal Netherlands Navy to upgrade the machinery on four frigates, and the other to convert a jack-up rig…

US paints supplier PPG Industries says that its PSX One advanced marine coating, introduced last year, is protecting what is known as “the world’s greatest naval ship”, the ‘USS Iowa’, which has…

Engine repairer Wetering of Rotterdam says that it has carried out one of its most challenging projects ever, in terms of complexity, engine size and component size.

German ship repair yards appeared to be enjoying a wide range of decent business and ticking over nicely mid year with some of the bigger facilities even enjoying full docks, writes Tom…

One of the world’s most powerful self-propelled cutter dredgers, Leonardo Da Vinci, with over 20,000kW installed diesel power, recently required a full overhaul and reconditioning of its three main engines.