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Ship Repair

All ships need maintenance and repairs. Many repair and maintanance operations can be performed at sea or by the crew in port. Complicated or large-scale repairs might require the ship to be removed from commercial operation. Classification Society supervision is required for most large-scale repairs, particularly those carried out in a ship repair yard. For oceangoing ships, particularly tankers, the ship has to be prepared for repair at a Deballasting Station. The tank must be thoroughly cleaned and its slops (grey water and hydrocarbon residues) must be pumped ashore according to environmental regulations.

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© Shipbuilders Council of America

Shipbuilders Council of America Announces New Board of Directors Leadership

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S.

© Sabine Surveyors

Sabine Surveyors, Ltd. Announces Parent Company Transition, Leadership Appointments

Sabine Surveyors, Ltd. has announced organizational changes aimed at strengthening…

Refurbished the No.2 Floating Dock at the Wakaba Works
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Tsuneishi Kure Completes Renewal of No.2 Floating Dock

Tsuneishi Kure has completed refurbishment work on the No.2 Floating Dock at its Wakaba Works…

(L-R)-Captain Rado Anotolovic, PhD, CEO, Drydocks World, H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), & Madhu S Nair, Chairman and Managing Director, Cochin Shipyard Limited. © Drydocks World

Drydocks World, Cochin Shipyard Limited Enter Agreement to Develop Ship Repair Cluster in Kerala

Drydocks World, a DP World company, and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) have signed…

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Lagersmit, Subsea Global Solutions Strengthen Partnership in Southeast Asia

Lagersmit, a provider of advanced sealing solutions and a member of The Timken Company…

Colonna’s Shipyard Invests $70m for Fourth Drydock

Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. (CSI) will invest $70m to acquire its fourth drydock, expected…

© Everett Ship Repair

Everett Ship Repair Acquires Puget Sound’s Largest Dry-Dock

Everett Ship Repair, LLC (ESR), a provider of ship repair and conversion services…

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ASRY Taps Solar Power for Shipyard

Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) unveiled an innovative solar energy…

(Credit: Vard)

Vard Secures Seismic Vessel Conversion Job

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract with Norway-based Sanco Shipping…

Source: General Dynamics NASSCO

General Dynamics NASSCO Takes Delivery of New Floating Dry Dock

General Dynamics NASSCO has taken delivery of a new dry dock at its Long Beach location…

© Coastal Veterans Repair Group, Voyager Maritime Alliance Group

Coastal Veterans Repair Group Acquires Voyager Maritime Alliance Group

Coastal Veterans Repair Group LLC, a veteran-owned ship repair and marine services…

© RIX Industries

RIX Industries Partners With Sumitomo Heavy Industries to Expand Access to Technologies

RIX Industries, a leader in advanced gas compression and generation technologies…

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