Port Repair

Port Repair Bids To Be Sought

India's Kandla port will invite tenders soon for repairs to jetties, buildings and equipment damaged in last month's earthquake. "We will invite tenders in the next few days to repair the port," A.K. Joti said. He said total damages, including civil structures and mechanical and electrical systems, were estimated at $10.8 million. The port would invite several tenders for each job instead of awarding a comprehensive tender to one group, thus enabling work to begin simultaneously, said Vipul Mittra, port deputy chairman. Operations at the country's busiest port were halted on January 26 by the huge quake that struck the western state of Gujarat, killing at least 30,000 people. Partial operations were resumed on February 3. Several port buildings and storage godowns were damaged and some roads and five general cargo jetties had developed cracks. The signal station tower at the port was tilted and a newly-built office for port security guards was completely damaged. Joti said the port had handled 275,000 tons of cargo since February 3. All 10 general cargo berths and six oil jetties were operating but there was some load restriction on the five general cargo berths with damaged jetties. "We are not handling heavy cargo like containers and steel coils on the jetties which are partially damaged," Joti said.

Wärtsilä Contracted by Vyborg Shipyard

Wärtsilä was contracted to supply integrated power and automation systems for two Russian icebreakers.   Wärtsilä won the contract to supply integrated power and automation systems for two new icebreakers being built for a Russian state-owned enterprise by Vyborg Shipyard JSC, a long-time partner of Wärtsilä. The contract was signed in October 2012.    The vessels, scheduled to be delivered in 2015

FirstWave/Newpark Awarded Trio Of Contracts

Providing ship repair, conversion, new construction and related services for barges and other vessels, FirstWave/Newpark Shipbuilding has garnered three new contracts. Pleiades Shipping Agents awarded the company for collision damage repair of the 55,000-dwt vessel, MT Nestos. The ship, which sustained damage on its port side near the bow and just above the waterline, underwent repairs at the company’s East Pelican Island facility.

Gas Carrier To Get Repairs At Sea

A tanker carrying 500,000 barrels of gasoline, denied access to the New York Harbor due to safety concerns, will make repairs to a leaky hold at sea before coming into port, the ship's manager said. "The current plan involves the vessel moving into a lightering position, discharging the remaining cargo from no. 2 hold, transferring the gasoline ... gas-free the relevant spaces and carry out the required repairs," said Geneva-based Acomarit in a release

News: ISPS Code for Ship Repair Facilities?

Lloyd Werft's Werner Lüken may not be too sure as to whether ship repair yards constitute "port facilities" under the ISPS Code but others do not share his doubts. Speaking at the Shiprepair Conference and Exhibition in London last month, he said he really didn't think that repair yards should be included under the Code's requirements and that newbuilding yards certainly shouldn't be. However, he admitted to being in ongoing discussions with the German authorities on the point and

Signal Dock - Thunder Hawk Hull Repair

Signal International announced that SBM-Atlantia’s Thunder Hawk is currently drydocked at the company’s Port Arthur Texas facility for hull repairs. The huge structure arrived at Port Arthur after being transported from Singapore on a heavy lift dry-tow vessel. Drydocking of the newbuild semi will enable Signal to repair damage that was done to Thunder Hawk’s pontoons before leaving Southeast Asia.

Bath Iron Works Awarded $18m Contract for Farragut

The U.S. Navy awarded a $17.9m contract to Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics to perform Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) maintenance, repair and upgrade work for the Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer USS FARRAGUT (DDG 99). Work on the ship is scheduled to begin in February 2007 and will be performed by a Bath Iron Works - Atlantic Dry Dock Corporation Team in Atlantic's facilities near the ship's home port of Mayport, Fla

Coast Guard Detains Cruise Ship

 A 637-ft. cruise ship detained by the U.S. Coast Guard has moved to the Brooklyn Cruise Ship Terminal from Pier 92 in and will continue repairs to fix hull damage and numerous discrepancies found during a recent routine inspection. The Clipper Pacific, a cruise ship home ported in the , will submit a complete repair proposal for the hull damage and 66 violations found during the inspection.  The proposal includes sufficient temporary repairs that will allow the vessel to safely

Star Polaris Damaged Entering Turkish Port

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) announced that one of its vessels, the STAR POLARIS, sustained bottom damage when entering the port of Eregli, Turkey. Following a survey of the damages, the vessel proceeded for permanent repairs to Daewoo Mangalia shipyard in Romania. The repairs are expected to be completed in approximately thirty days. As a result of the incident, the vessel has been declared off hire by its charterers

General Dynamics to Acquire Earl Industries’ Ship Repair Division

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has entered an agreement to acquire the Ship Repair and Coatings Division of Earl Industries, a leading East Coast ship repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Va., and Mayport, Fla.  The value of the cash transaction, which General Dynamics expects to be accretive to earnings in 2013, has not been disclosed.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close this summer