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

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Shipbuilders Council of America Announces Annual Safety Awards

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Seaspan Opens New Operations Center at Vancouver Drydock

Earlier this week, the team at Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock (Seaspan) celebrated the…

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Reviving a Heavy-Lift Giant: Xenos Marine's TX-10000 is Ready for Duty

One of the most powerful heavy-lift vessels ever built is entering a new chapter under U.S.

The U.S. Trade office will this week announce its plan for levying port fees on China-linked ships. Credit: Adobe Stock/JHVEPhoto

Global Shippers Await Word on US Port Fees for China-Linked Vessels

The U.S. Trade office will this week announce its plan for levying port fees on China…

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Seaspan Boosts Investment in Automated Welding Technology

Seaspan Shipyards has announced a $5 million investment in Novarc Technologies Inc.…

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U.S. Navy Needs to Rethink Private Sector Industrial Base Investments

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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, Feb. 2, 2025: Dry Dock 1 at PNSY is flooded in preparation for the undocking of USS Cheyenne (SSN 773). Cheyenne has undergone major repairs, structural inspections, and replacements of mechanical and electrical systems. This extensive work, led by the project team, has enhanced the submarines capabilities, ensuring advanced systems are delivered to warfighters at the tip of the spear. (U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland)

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

[The following are exerpts and paraphrasing from testimony given by Matthew O. Paxton…

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Maersk Partners With Cochin Shipyard

A.P. Moller - Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) have signed a Memorandum of…

Euan McLean as its new Business Development Manager Dales Marine Services (DMS). Image Courtesy DMS

Dales Marine Services Appoints McLean

Dales Marine Services (DMS) appointed Euan McLean as its new Business Development Manager.

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Japanese Firms Use Laser Tech for Rust and Coating Removal from Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Furukawa Electric, and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding…

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