ship repair

Full Steam Ahead For Mainstay of West African Ship Repair Dry Docks

Namdock

Established ship repair and wholly Namibian-owned company Namdock, strategically located on the west coast of Africa in Walvis Bay, has resumed full operations with effect from Tuesday 5 May 2020. This is in accordance with the inception of stage 2 of Namibia’s national Covid-19 lockdown, which has seen the partial easing of restrictive measures thanks to the recent flattening of the very minimal in-country infection curve.

This is according to Heritha Nankole Muyoba, Acting CEO of Namdock.

“Over...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/05/13/full-steam-ahead-for-mainstay-of-west-african-ship-repair-dry-docks/

GAO reports on Navy ship maintenance under MAC-MO

A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds that since shifting to the Multiple Award Contract-Multi Order (MAC-MO) contracting approach for ship maintenance work in 2015, the Navy has increased competition opportunities, gained flexibility to ensure quality of work, and limited cost growth, but schedule delays persist.

During this period, 21 of 41 ship maintenance periods, called availabilities, for major repair work cost less than initially estimated, and average cost growth...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/gao-reports-on-navy-ship-maintenance-under-mac-mo/

Albwardy Damen sets up minor repair operation in Sohar

Sohar Port and Free Zone has entered into an agreement with UAE-based Albwardy Damen for the installation of a new ship-repair and maintenance workshop at a service jetty in the port. The workshop containers will be fitted out with machinery and tools to be able to provide ‘quick and easy’ minor ship repair services for vessels calling at the port of Sohar.

Albwardy Damen has been servicing clients at the Omani port for the past year through its Fujairah base. The company has decided that the...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/albwardy-damen-sets-up-minor-repair-operation-in-sohar/

ASRY starts major modernization programme

ASRY, the leading Bahrain ship-repair facility, has begun a major modernization programme which will involve substantial investments in equipment and yard improvements. Managing Director, Mazen Matar, says, “To ensure optimal customer satisfaction, ASRY must be able to provide the tools, equipment and facilities that will deliver our projects to the highest standards of safety, quality and scheduling. This initial investment package has been fast-tracked to ensure customers begin to feel the...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/asry-starts-major-modernization-programme/

Stern tube service facility for Dubai

Maritime stern tube seal and propulsion systems service provider, AEGIR-Marine, is expanding its global services network by opening a new office in Dubai. This will expand a network that already includes a presence in the Netherlands, Singapore, Shanghai, Namibia and USA. The Dubai service team will focus its activities on both the Middle East oil and gas sector and well as the company’s core business which is commercial vessels.

AEGIR-Marine, which has been active in the Middle East for a...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/stern-tube-service-facility-for-dubai/

Piraeus Port Busy With 11% Increased Repair Activities

Ship repair activity at Piraeus port increased by 11 percent and ships under repair in Ship Repair Zone increased by 7.4 percent compared to the same period of 2018, reports Xinhuanet.

Ship repair activity at port

Ship repair activity at Piraeus port, the largest port in Greece, is showing an increase during the first nine months of 2019, despite the temporary suspension of “PIRAEUS I” floating dock operations in this period for scheduled maintenance works, said Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA...

http://mfame.guru/piraeus-port-busy-with-11-increased-repair-activities/

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