Shipbuilding & Repair

Cochin yard orders shiplift

Norway-based Syncrolift has been awarded a contract to supply a shiplift to Cochin Shipyard, the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. The new shiplift will have a lifting capacity of 6,000 tons and delivery is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2021.

The contract is part of a programme of ongoing renovation and expansion work required to ensure the Cochin yard’s continues international competitiveness. This project also includes the construction of a ship repair...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/cochin-yard-orders-shiplift-2/

Grandweld ends 2019 on a high

Dubai’s Grandweld Shipyard has ended the year with a significant contract win, giving it strong momentum as it enters 2020. The company has signed an agreement to build two crew boats for Khalid Faraj Shipping (KFS), the Abu Dhabi-based marine services and logistical support services provider, with an option for two more boats that could be confirmed in the first quarter of 2020.

Commenting on this achievement, Eng. Jamal Abki, General Manager of Grandweld Shipyard, said “We are delivering to...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/grandweld-ends-2019-on-a-high-2/

NOGA announces ASRY takeover

The National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) has announced that its Oil and Gas Holding Company (Nogaholding) has acquired the shares in the Bahraini shipyard, ASRY, that were previously held by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The recently modernised ASRY, which has expanded its activities in the oil and gas sector in recent years, is expected to complement the existing NOGA portfolio.

At the same time the ASRY Board of Directors has approved the appointment of H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/noga-announces-asry-takeover/

Colombo Dockyard sets up Hambantota presence

Colombo Dockyard has inked a deal with Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG), which resulted in a new office for the shipyard opening at the HIPG Maritime Centre on the 1st of November 2019. According to the yard, the strategic location and deepwater access of Hambantota will enhance its efforts to offer afloat repair services to a wide range of vessels.

Colombo Dockyard’s recently launched the Rapid Response Afloat Repair Service (RRARS) will now provide repair support to vessels calling...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/colombo-dockyard-sets-up-hambantota-presence-2/

Bahri confirms VLCC order

Saudi vessel owner and operator Bahri has signed an agreement with International Maritime Industries (IMI), and subsequently entered into a sub-contract arrangement with South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), to build a 319,000 dwt VLCC tanker, with delivery expected in October 2021.

The agreement follows up on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Bahri, IMI and HHI in June this year. Commenting on the latest agreement, Abdullah Aldubaikhi, Bahri chief executive, said: “The...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/bahri-confirms-vlcc-order/

Drydocks World authorised for lifting equipment certification

Drydocks World Dubai has been approved by the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) to conduct inspections and to certify lifting equipment and handling gear. The yard is now authorised to carry out testing, calibration and inspections, after meeting the ISO 17020 accreditation evaluation standards and Dubai Municipality regulatory requirements. The inspection and certification teams working with the Drydocks World Quality division will in future operate as an independent entity to...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/drydocks-world-authorised-for-lifting-equipment-certification/

Cochin Shipyard launches ro-pax ships

The launching of two ro-pax vessels, designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, for Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) took place on 8th August 2019, underlining the yard’s growing involvement in this sector of the shipping market. The vessels launched are the third and fourth in a series of ten ships, comprising eight ro-pax and two ro-ro type vessels, ordered by IWAI.

The new ro-pax vessels can accommodate around 200 passengers, eight crew members, two trucks and four cars.

Cochin...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/cochin-shipyard-launches-ro-pax-ships/

MaK Middle East turbocharger venture wins customer support

MaK Middle East, part of the Caterpillar group, launched its Dubai Maritime City (DMC) workshop last year, and is now offering a comprehensive range of turbocharger maintenance, overhaul, repair, upgrading and modification services. The company, which has also set up a branch office in Fujairah, reports this initiative has since met with an “enthusiastic” response from clients, generating high levels of business.

To date the company has injected around AED 1.5 million (US$ 0.41 million) into the...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/mak-middle-east-turbocharger-venture-wins-customer-support/

HVAC contract boosts Drydocks World

The Drydocks World Dubai shipyard has signed a contract with Petrofac and TenneT to carry-out the construction of a High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) topside for the Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha platform.

The HVAC unit will be part of a renewable energy wind farm, located in the Netherlands sector of the North Sea. The 3500 tonnes topside is set to be completed in 2021. Drydocks World’s scope of work includes production engineering, construction, mechanical work, pre-commissioning and...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/hvac-contract-boosts-drydocks-world/

Crewboat success for Grandweld

Dubai-based shipbuilder, Grandweld, continues to attract business from regional clients and is in particular witnessing high levels of demand for 42m crew boats.

Recent contracts signed by the yard include orders from Wesal Shipping and Mars Marine Services, both long term clients of the company, which have each ordered two 42m aluminium crew boats to a Grandweld design. Managing director, Jamal Abki says, “We have now sold more than 60 42m crew boats. Its top speed of 28 knots is a major...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/crewboat-success-for-grandweld/

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