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.
INSIGHTS: Loy Stewart, Jr.
Loy Stewart, Jr. is President, Detyens Shipyards. He is a 1991 graduate of the US…
PIRAEUS I Floating Dock Ready for Ops
Greece's Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) announced that the "PIRAEUS I" floating dock…
ESR Offers Pacific Northwest Ship Repair Services
Ice Cap Holdings, LLC expands its shipyard presence to include a service and repair…
ACS Completes Giant Crane Ship
Overhaul of the hull of the General Aliaga Shikhlinsky crane vessel has been completed.
Vigor Wins Modernization Contract for Two Navy Cruisers
Vigor was awarded a $254,566,431.36 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of…
BAE Systems Wins U.S. Navy Contracts
British multinational defence company BAE Systems has received $170.7 million in…
Clarke Joins Seaspan Shipyards as CFO
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has announced the appointment of James Clarke as Chief…
Guam Shipyard Ordered to Control Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Guam Shipyard to obtain…
Marseille Fos to be 1st Electric Port in Med
The the main trade seaport of France, the Port of Marseille Fos has unveiled a new…
Privinvest’s Deliveries to Mozambique: A Model for Africa
Media reports about Mozambique’s failure to launch a fishing and security fleet and…
CSL Launches 2 Ro Pax Vessels for IWAI
India's Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has launched two Ro Pax vessels designed and…
Vigor, MHI Acquired and Merged
In one a dramatic U.S. shipbuilding and repair move it was announced today that The…
"Offshore" refers to the discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater. Usually the term refers to ocean-based oil extraction , though the term can also apply to drilling in lakes and inland seas. The remote locations…
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships, which takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, are workers which specialize in vessel construction and repair. The construction of boats is called boat building.
A ship simulator is an advanced training device; an electronic or mechanical system used to expose vessel operators and crew members to typical shipboard conditions and systems. Simulation training is not a substitute for the experience of training on an actual vessel…
Electronic devices classed for use in the marine environment. All electronics used onboard must be designed to fit in the small confines of a bridge and can come in contact with salt water, so they are made to be very water resistant or waterproof.
