Ship Repair & Conversion News


Austal Graduates 48 4-Yr Apprentices

Mar 28, 2015

Austal USA combined two classes to graduate a total of 48 members of Austal’s cutting-edge four-year apprenticeship program yesterday at a formal ceremony held at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center. The graduates received their…

BAE Systems to Expand San Diego Shipyard

Mar 27, 2015

BAE Systems announced it will invest approximately $100 million to expand drydocking capabilities at its San Diego shipyard. The investment, which will include the purchase of a new drydock and a range of infrastructure improvements at the yard…

TDDCL Seeks Input for New Repair Yard

Mar 27, 2015

Trinidad Dry Dock Company to develop new ship repair yard at Port of Spain; company requests Expressions of Interest for Environmental Impact Assessment and Geotechnical Investigation The Trinidad Dry Dock Company Limited (TDDCL) has invited…

HII Subsidiary AMSEC Promotes Cope

Mar 26, 2015

AMSEC LLC, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), has promoted Cathy Cope to director of contracts, pricing, procurement and material management. In her new role, Cope is responsible for the management of AMSEC's contracts and procurement across all business areas…

New Bit Holding Option on Bondhus Screwdrivers

Mar 26, 2015

Bondhus informs it has added a bit holding option to its line of torque limiting screwdrivers which aim to offer an economical solution to the problem of stripped screws and damaged carbide inserts. The bit holding adapter snaps into Bondhus’ ClickSet screwdriver handles…

World Ocean Council Welcomes Damen

Mar 25, 2015

Damen Shipyards Group  has become the latest member of the World Ocean Council (WOC).Damen is the first European shipbuilder to join the WOC, the international business leadership alliance on ocean sustainability, science and stewardship…

Nakashima Propeller, ClassNK Hold Joint Seminar

Mar 23, 2015

Nakashima Propeller and ClassNK held a joint technical seminar in Hamburg on March 19. Nakashima Propeller and ClassNK, from their respective roles in the industry, provide products and services to support ships through their lifecycle.…

DNV GL Launches Hull, Propeller Analytics

Mar 18, 2015

DNV GL is will launch a hull and propeller performance analytics module as part of the new fleet performance management service ECO Insight. The module is based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods to correct for changing operational…

W&O Realigns Leadership Team

Mar 16, 2015

W&O, a global supplier to the marine and upstream oil and gas markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation and engineered solutions, has promoted two long-time employees to Vice President as part of the company’s continued focus on providing engineered solutions…

Sludge Management System for Marine Sanitation Device

Mar 16, 2015

A new method for dealing with accumulated sewage sludge on vessels and offshore platforms. Scienco/FAST has introduced a new way to deal with sludge with its standard MarineFAST Marine Sanitation Device, meeting MEPC.159(55) or providing…

Derecktor Shipyard Named Licensed Damen Builder

Mar 12, 2015

Damen licenses another U.S. shipbuilder Robert E. Derecktor Inc. and Damen Shipyard Group have entered into a license agreement authorizing Derecktor to act as an official builder of Damen designs. The agreement will see Derecktor offer…

Senesco Invests in New Welding System

Mar 11, 2015

Senesco Marine Shipyard on the U.S. northeast coast has invested in a more productive and efficient welding system, concluding a deal with Pemamek to deliver a PEMA Welding Portal for the welding of double bottoms and subassemblies. Senesco Marine…

Conference to Highlight Advancements in Shipyard Welding

Mar 10, 2015

When it comes to shipbuilding, welding is the most vital and fundamental manufacturing process in the construction of ships and metal hull boats. At the 2015 American Welding Society’s (AWS) 9th semiannual shipbuilding conference to take place April 7-8…

N-KOM, Wärtsilä Ink Repair Agreement

Mar 09, 2015

Nakilat Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) and Wärtsilä have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to work together to increase business opportunities in repair and maintenance services for marine and offshore vessels, as well as onshore structures at the shipyard…

Wärtsilä, CME Offer ‘Scrubber Finance’

Mar 06, 2015

Funding concept promotes installation of scrubber systems by offering financing to shipowners, with returns taken from fuel price spread In a move intended to help ease the financial burden on shipowners seeking to install scrubber systems to meet sulphur emissions legislation…

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