Shiprepair

Underwater rudder operation in Dubai

Hydrex diver performing welding work on the rudder.

Underwater rudder operation in Dubai

Hydrex as contacted by the owner of a 193-meter roro ship to secure both rudders of the vessel. This would allow the OEM to safely perform repairs on the rudders from inside the engine room. A team of the company’s divers therefore mobilized to Jebel Ali, Dubai to perform the operation during the ship’s stop.

The manufacturer needed to work on both rudders and they needed to be disconnected for this. Hydrex...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/21/underwater-rudder-operation-in-dubai/

3DMSI scans the horizon and identifies a great opportunity

The 3DMSI laser scanner at work in Falmouth Dry Dock

3DMSI scans the horizon and identifies a great opportunity

Imagine there was a technology that could provide a 3D scan of the interior and exterior of a ship, including its systems, and synchronise that with the data provided by the ship’s own onboard sensors. That’s the breakthrough idea which 3DMSI plans to bring to market, with the support of an £80,000 grant from Marine-i.

Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/20/3dmsi-scans-the-horizon-and-identifies-a-great-opportunity/

WinGD and ExxonMobil co-operate to advance adoption of smart shipping technology

WinGD and ExxonMobil co-operate to advance adoption of smart shipping technology –

WinGD and ExxonMobil co-operate to advance adoption of smart shipping technology

Deal integrates the benefits of WinGD’s WiDE predictive maintenance system with ExxonMobil’s Mobil Serv℠ Cylinder Condition Monitoring service

  • Co-operation of two major marine industry suppliers to benefit vessel operators during a time of unprecedented change
  • The integrated system will enable engine optimisation to enhance...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/09/wingd-and-exxonmobil-co-operate-to-advance-adoption-of-smart-shipping-technology/

Grand opening of EXPOSHIPPING Istanbul today !

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From the opening

Grand opening of EXPOSHIPPING Istanbul today !

The Region’s Largest Maritime & Shipbuilding Industry Exhibition and Conference Started Today!

An international maritime industry affair, Exposhipping Istanbul is set to welcome more than 6,000 trade professionals globally. On the exhibition show floor, over 200 exhibiting companies are showcasing the latest and the most diverse range of Local and International Shipbuilding, Supply, Maintenance, Repair and Recycling Firms.

Register now...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/02/grand-opening-of-exposhipping-istanbul-today/

Trident – a Wärtsilä company further extends its underwater servicing capabilities with opening of UAE diving centre

Trident – a Wärtsilä company further extends its underwater servicing capabilities with opening of UAE diving centre

Wärtsilä Corporation, 1 April 2019 at 2.30 pm EEST

Trident, a subsidiary of the technology group Wärtsilä is strengthening its underwater-related servicing capabilities with the opening of a new diving centre facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. This expansion into a major global shipping region will enhance Wärtsilä’s ability to serve its global customers with...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/01/trident-a-wartsila-company-further-extends-its-underwater-servicing-capabilities-with-opening-of-uae-diving-centre/

Strong year confirms Marseille Fos growth trend

Marseille

Volumes last year in key areas of activity confirmed Marseille Fos as the leading French cargo and cruise port – a result matched by dynamic progress at its logistics and industrial sites.    

Total cargo throughput improved 1% on 2017 to 81 million tonnes.  Standout performances included a seventh consecutive year of growth in container traffic, which rose 2% for 1.4 million teu, and a 12% increase in dry bulks at 15.2MT.  Meanwhile cruise numbers leapt 15% to 1.7 million passengers. 

In...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/24/strong-year-confirms-marseille-fos-growth-trend/

Number of ships sailing with Selektope®-powered antifouling coatings set to double in 2019

Philip Chaabane, I-Tech CEO.

January 2019: The largest single volume order received for the barnacle-repelling antifouling ingredient Selektope® coupled with strong commercial developments in late 2018 will see the number of ships using Selektope®-containing antifouling coatings more than double in 2019.

Placed by one of the industry’s leading marine coating manufacturers Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) in December 2018, this follow up order fulfils CMP’s previous minimum commitments contained in...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/11/number-of-ships-sailing-with-selektope-powered-antifouling-coatings-set-to-double-in-2019/

SMS Group – new year, new projects, new colleagues

An SMS fast fitter

UK-based SMS Group kickstarts 2019 with refit wins and new staff 

UK-based ship repairer the SMS Group has started the year with a focus on core customers and several major refit wins.

The business, Southampton’s leading ship repairer, has begun 2019 on a role by winning several new projects and several major refits.  Whilst still focusing on the core business, the company is determined to enter new markets this year.

SMS has an enviable reputation as specialists in ship repair,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/09/sms-group-new-year-new-projects-new-colleagues/

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