Shiprepair

HESGB elects new Governing Committee for 2025-2027

l to r: Dimitris Monioudis and Evan Zaranis

The most powerful Shipping society outside Greece is by far the HESGB (Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain), which earlier on today elected its new Governing Committee. It’s charitable status is second to none, an important issue / factor for our global society these turbulent day!

The voting for the Governing Committee took place at the board room of the GSCC.

Prior to this on the 29th of January at the Board Room of London’s Hellenic, the AGM...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/01/31/hesgb-elects-new-governing-committee-for-2025-2027/

SMI Weekly Newsletter 31/03/22

Society of Maritime Industries Newsletter

31st March, 2022The latest updates from SMI, including industry news and upcoming events.
 
UK Maritime Mission 2022
The UK pavilion is now fully subscribed, but there are still spaces on the UK trade mission with partial funding available.  This will cover Indo-Pacific, and then visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.  There will be engagement with State governments, visits to the BAE Systems Osborne shipyard and ASC Pty submarine yard, engagement...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/31/smi-weekly-newsletter-31-03-22/

Damen Maaskant wins Shellfish Sustainability & Innovation Prize

Jeroen van den Berg (Commercial Manager, Damen Maaskant Shipyards), Eric Moerkerk (Managing Director, Damen Maaskant Shipyards) and Andre de Bie (Programme Manager, Damen)

Damen Maaskant Shipyards is working hard for the development of a maritime industry without harmful emissions. Their contributions to a future proof fleet have been acknowledged on Thursday March 17th at the Shellfish Conference. Representative from the province of Zeeland, Jo-Annes de Bat, presented to yard managing director...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/18/damen-maaskant-wins-shellfish-sustainability-innovation-prize/

MB92 La Ciotat reaches major milestone ahead of September shiplift delivery

  • Lifting platform moved into position in complex engineering manoeuvre
  • World’s largest artificial harbour-based fish nursery installed along the quays

MB92 La Ciotat, France’s leading superyacht refit shipyard, announced today that a major milestone has been reached in the construction of the platform, maintaining the shipyard’s schedule for the opening of the facility as planned this autumn for yachts up to 115-metres in length.

Following the delivery last summer of the main elements of the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/18/mb92-la-ciotat-reaches-major-milestone-ahead-of-september-shiplift-delivery/

The BDI@2,076, Dirties up at 1,147 whilst Ukrainian chaos begins to shake Planet Ocean …and with Covid still around…

The BDI@2,076, Dirties up at 1,147 whilst Ukrainian chaos begins to shake Planet Ocean …and with Covid still around…

John Faraclas – picture by ecopack77

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was down 111 points since yesterday and now stands at 2076. On a weekly though basis the BDI was up 112 points from 1,964p. Dirties advance; a good sign or a tempo rise… The despicable situation in Ukraine continues and the West must not just impose the toughest of sanctions but go even beyond before it’s too late....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/25/the-bdi2076-dirties-up-at-1147-whilst-ukrainian-chaos-begins-to-shake-planet-ocean-and-with-covid-still-around/

The world’s only purpose-built charity hospital ship to set sail from Antwerp

The world’s only purpose-built charity hospital ship to set sail from Antwerp

After a six-month stay in the Port of Antwerp since 12 September, where she received the final outfitting of its medical and IT facilities, the Global Mercy – the world’s only purpose-built, civilian-funded charity hospital ship – will soon depart at the end of February for field services where she is needed around the world.

Measuring 174 m long and 28.6m wide, the 37.000 GT ship is the newest and largest vessel of the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/14/the-worlds-only-purpose-built-charity-hospital-ship-to-set-sail-from-antwerp/

SE Asia drydocking capacity to drop by 25%

SE Asia drydocking capacity to drop by 25%

STRICT COVID MEASURES COULD RESTRICT SOUTHEAST ASIA DRYDOCKING CAPACITY

High freight rates and ongoing workforce limitations due to travel restrictions and Covid-19 measures are expected to result in Southeast Asia’s ship repair capacity falling by more than 25% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Nippon Paint Marine.

In 2019, a total of 516 vessels totalling 28mdwt drydocked at Singapore shipyards for paint jobs, but numbers dwindled to 296...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/04/se-asia-drydocking-capacity-to-drop-by-25/

Nippon Paint Marine’s FASTAR antifouling applied to COSCO ships

Nippon Paint Marine’s FASTAR antifouling applied to COSCO ships

COSCO Star will dock at the COSCO Shipping’s repair yard in Shanghai in February for FASTAR® I application

NIPPON PAINT MARINE’S NEW FASTAR ANTIFOULING EARMARKED FOR COSCO SHIPPING VLCC FLEET

COSCO Shipping has indicated it will coat its entire fleet of VLCCs with Nippon Paint Marine’s new antifouling system FASTAR® once initial applications have been evaluated.

The hulls of the passenger ferry COSCO Star and the 56,000dwt bulk carrier 

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/24/nippon-paint-marines-fastar-antifouling-applied-to-cosco-ships/

Twenty-four seal order for Thordon Bearings

Twenty-four seal order for Thordon Bearings

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD WORKBOAT REPAIR LEADS TO 24-SEAL ORDER FOR THORDON BEARINGS

Thordon Bearings has confirmed it has secured contracts to supply 24 TG100 propeller shaft seals to Drydocks World-Dubai and Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding and Repair yards for installation to six UAE Navy vessels.

Each quad screw ship will operate a quartet of award-winning TG100 shaft seals.

The contracts mark a significant step forward for the Canadian manufacturer in the United Arab...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/19/twenty-four-seal-order-for-thordon-bearings/

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