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.
Ship Repair: A Financial Balancing Act
Shipowners have limited options to access financing for ship repair, given the capital…
Vard Marine Wins Contract to Design Chilean Navy Vessels
Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Vard Marine said it has secured a contract from Chile
Guam Shipyard Settles EPA Pollution Violations
Ship repair yard Guam Shipyard will pay nearly $70,000 and take measures to improve…
Ship Repair: Inside the $60m Refit of RV Roger Revelle
This month MR dives inside the $60 million refit of RV Roger Revelle, a project which…
Heddle Shipyards Hires Newcombe as Chief Strategy Officer
Heddle Shipyards, the largest Canadian ship repair company on the Great Lakes, said…
Sævik Named Managing Director of New Havyard Ship Technology
Karsten Sævik has been named managing director of the New Havyard Ship Technology…
BAE Systems Wins $197 Million Contract for USS Wasp Modernization
BAE Systems said Tuesday it has received a $197.4 million contract from the U.S.
Fincantieri to Open Ship Repair Yard in Mexico
Fincantieri is teaming up with the Mexican government to open a new shipyard that…
Washington State Ferries' Largest Vessel Enters Drydock
Washington State Ferries' (WSF) Jumbo Mark II class ferry Wenatchee, the largest in the WSF fleet…
Detyens Lines Up More MSC Ship Repair Work
Within a week's time, Detyens Shipyards has secured two Military Sealift Command…
CSSC Marine Service Adds Injection Control Unit Overhaul Service
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China…
Shipping through the Pandemic: Perfect Storm or Wake up Call?
The global pandemic news has been horrific and certainly an historic moment in domestic…
Modern pipelines are installed with and other control devices (pumps and valves) to efficiently move liquids, gases, slurries (solid particulates in liquid suspension) and even solids. Pipelines usually consist of welded sections of metal pipe…
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…
Contracts between vessel owners and charterers concerning the water transportation of goods are technically known in admiralty law as "contracts of affreightment". The charterer agrees to pay a freight charge for cargo space. The voyage, amount of cargo space…
Marine salvage is the process of rescuing a ship, its cargo, or other property from peril. Salvage encompasses rescue towing, putting out fires, patching or repairing a ship, refloating a sunken or grounded vessel, moving a disabled vessel in order to clear navigation channels…
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.
