Repair & Conversion

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…

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