Ship Repair & Conversion News


Welding/Cutting Contest Seeks Students ‘A Cut Above’

Aug 24, 2015

ESAB has launched its 2015 “A Cut Above” student contest open to students in welding, cutting and related programs (e.g., Ag Mechanics) at secondary and post-secondary schools. ESAB will award more than $30,000 in equipment and cash prizes as part of the contest…

Radio Holland, Thome Ship Management Sign MSA

Aug 24, 2015

Radio Holland in Singapore has signed a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) with Thome Ship Management that will cover nine vessels for four years.Thome Ship Management, headquartered in Singapore, has worked for many years with Radio Holland…

Record Number of Vessels Serviced at Drydocks World-Dubai

Aug 17, 2015

Drydocks World, a provider of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors, informs it has serviced a record number of 40 vessels in its Dubai yard. With 40 vessels simultaneously in Drydocks World facilities—more than ever before in Drydocks World’s history—the 9…

Continuing Education Opportunities at WMTC

Aug 12, 2015

Three continuing education courses with available CE credits will be offered for professional engineers as part of the technical program on day one of this year’s World Maritime Technology Conference to take place November 3-7 in Providence…

Avondale Shipyard for Sale

Aug 12, 2015

Local media quote Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)  as announcing this week the Avondale Shipyard, just upriver from New Orleans, is being sold. The historic, 206-acre facility is on the market after a tumultuous last five years that have included layoffs and threats to close the shipyard…

Daewoo Shipyard to Sell Assets

Aug 12, 2015

South Korea's No. 2 shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., will push for restructuring moves, including asset sales and a reduction in the number of executives, as it reels from massive losses, reports Yonhap. The shipyard…

Interlake Steamship to Install Scrubbers on 2 More Ships

Aug 11, 2015

The Interlake Steamship Company proves phase one of emissions-reduction technology on Great Lakes; two additional ships to be outfitted with exhaust gas scrubber technology in 2016  Following the implementation of exhaust gas scrubbers on its self-unloading bulk carrier M/V Hon…

Keppel Shipyard Wins FPSO Conversion Contract

Aug 11, 2015

Even as world energy prices continue to maintain low pricing levels, offshore contracts are there to be won.Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd has secured a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion contract as well as three repair…

Cosco Delays Deliveries for two FAUs

Aug 07, 2015

Two shipyards under Cosco Shipyard Group have pushed back the delivery dates for two converted high-end floating accommodation unit (FAU) at the customer’s request. Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard, a subsidiary of Cosco’s 51% owned subsidiary…

U.S. Navy's Deadly War Sub Enters Submarine Fleet

Aug 06, 2015

The United States Navy has officially commissioned the USS John Warner, the most powerful attack submarine to be developed in the history of the country, in a ceremony at the Norfolk Naval Station. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan…

VT Halter Announces Leadership Promotions

Aug 05, 2015

VT Halter Marine, Inc., the Pascagoula, Miss. based shipbuilding subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc., today announced several promotions within its leadership team. The shipbuilder named Richard A. Zubic (Rick Zubic) to Executive Vice President…

Campaign to Raise Awareness of US Shipbuilding, Repair

Aug 05, 2015

Shipbuilders Council of America announces “KNOW YOUR SHIP” campaign to focus on raising awareness regarding the positive economic and national security impact of the shipbuilding and repair industry Ahead of the first presidential debate this week…

Australia's Massive Shipbuilding Plan Announced

Aug 05, 2015

The Australian Government has thrown domestic shipbuilders an A$89 billion (US$ 66 billion) lifeline. It plans to deliver a long-term plan for a strong and sustainable naval shipbuilding industry. Over the next 20 years the Government will…

Totem Inks LNG Conversion Deal with Keppel

Aug 05, 2015

Totem Ocean Trailer Express announced that it has signed a contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard Ltd for the conversion of  the  Midnight Sun to dual fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion…

Strategic Marine’s Stock Program Full Power Ahead

Aug 03, 2015

Strategic Marine, the specialist shipbuilder and fabricator, has confirmed its stock program of personnel transport vessels is market-ready.“Our stock program currently incorporates two class leading designs which are in high demand through…

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