Repair & Conversion – Page 15
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NewsGermans in running for conversions
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven and Blohm & Voss Repair in Hamburg were reported in the running for two major conversions planned by Scandlines as ''The Motorship'' went to press, writes Tom Todd.
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Repair alliance pays off
The heads of the two Petram Group shipyards in Bremerhaven’s Kaiserhafen, German Dry Docks (GDD) and Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), say their new repair alliance is paying off, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman yards stay active on a wide front
German repair yards went into the New Year with a varied and interesting spread of work, but, as Tom Todd writes, it is the smaller facilities which are again drawing most of the attention.
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NewsOffshore refit for Damen Shipdock Amsterdam, and Damen expands in Sharjah
Ship repair and conversion yard Shipdock Amsterdam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has received a contract to carry out a propulsion upgrade of the 3D Seismic Vessel ‘Polarcus Naila’.
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NewsQuantifying coating effectiveness for fuel savings
The Hull Roughness Analyzer instrument from Dutch company TQC is reported to have been nominated for the Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award 2014, in connection with the NACE even in the USA in March this year.
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NewsCorrosion repair system fights underwater pitting
Subsea Industries of Belgium, known for its Ecoshield coating system, has introduced Ecofix, a product for filling and building up a corroded and pitted steel surface to its original form prior to recoating with Ecoshield.
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NewsOman Drydock Company upbeat for the future
The Oman Drydock Company (ODC), one of the Middle East’s newest and biggest shipyards, says it had its strongest year of trading in 2013.
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News4,000 ships repaired at ASRY
Bahrain-based ASRY says that it recently repaired its 4,000th ship, a landmark achieved after 36 years of operation.
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NewsOffshore focus amid staple work keeps German yards in business
Big repair projects neared completion at leading yards mid year as the spotlight stayed on offshore, but cruise, merchant and special ships also continued to prove their staple worth, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsAnother AIDA order for Lloyd Werft
A second cruise ship from AIDA Cruises was scheduled to dock at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven in October. The ''AIDAcara'' called 7 October to 13 October following ''AIDAbella'' which was at the yard in April.
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NewsDredger converted to cable layer
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.
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NewsDubai repair centre opens
Machinery repair specialist Goltens has recently opened its new facility in Dubai.
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NewsBWTS retrofit contract
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.
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NewsSouth African fishery fleet maintenance for Damen
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 and surveillance vessels.
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NewsBusy repair period for H&W
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.
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NewsEngine service contract for Cat distributor
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.
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NewsFjord ferry to be upgraded in Rauma
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.
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NewsNorway endorses emergency repair patches
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has renewed its service agreement with Miko Marine for the emergency provision of magnetic and fabric patches for damaged vessels.
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NewsFirst major cruise refit for fire safety system
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’.
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NewsRepair potential in latest German yard changes
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 activity pan out, writes Tom Todd.
