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.
Azerbaijan Caspian Marine Shipping Repairs Gahraman Asadov
The tanker “Gahraman Asadov”, which belongs to the Transportation fleet of the Azerbaijan…
Ship Repair: Damen Wins Stena Don Refit Contract
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) won a contract by Stena Drilling for a refit of its…
Russia: 3 Killed in Volzhsky Shipyard Explosion
A gas explosion has taken place at the Volzhsky Ship Repair Yard in Russia’s Volgograd Region…
SMS Completes Hat Trick of European Refits
UK ship repairer and marine engineering services provider SMS has completed three refits this month.
SMS Completes HSC Refit in Cherbourg
SMS, a ship repair and marine engineering service company based in Southampton, has…
TNPA Focuses on Ship Repair
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) appointed Preston Khomo, previously Richards…
Guest Promoted to CEO at Harland and Wolff
Jonathan Guest has been tapped to succeed Robert J Cooper as chief executive officer…
Seaspan Shipyards Celebrates Handover of HMNZS Te Kaha
Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards (VSL) celebrated the handover of Her Majesty’s New Zealand…
Vigor Hires McCreary, Blount in Leadership Roles
U.S. shipbuilder Vigor has hired Richard McCreary as VP of Business Development and…
Plibrico, NMBS Partner for Cruise Ship Repair
Plibrico, an industry leader in monolithic refractories, and maritime repair specialist…
Gibdock Completes Two Gibraltar Repair Projects
Gibdock said its Gibraltar yard has completed two projects recently that demanded…
Cruise Ship Lengthening Underway at Fincantieri
Work to lengthen the Silversea Group’s ultra-luxury cruise ship Silver Spirit is…
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Navigation, derived from the Latin words "navis" (meaning "ship") and "agere" (meaning "to drive") is the process of accurately determining the position and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle along a desired course. This is accomplished…
Pods are devices which combine both propulsive and steering functions in one device. They are usually located below the stern of a ship, making use of the following internal components: a fix pitch propeller, shaft, thrust and support bearings…
Naval architecture is the field of engineering which deals with the design, construction and repair of ships, boats, and other marine vehicles. Ship and vessel design relies on many of the same technologies and engineering expertise found on shore…
All nations require certain standards be met by ships and other marine structures which fly their flag. A classification society, or "Class", is a non-governmental regulatory association which regulates construction of vessels and offshore structures in the maritime industry.
