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.
MARAD Awards $20 Million in Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Monday…
Shipbuilding: Is there a different future for ship repair and conversion?
There is an old adage that states that a repair yard can economically build new ships…
Ship Repair Tech: Ship Repair Goes Digital
Earlier this year Newport Shipping unveiled what it is calls a “first of kind, innovative…
Whitworth Joins Gulf Copper Board
Gulf Copper and Manufacturing Corporation has appointed Jonathan Whitworth as a member…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A port authority operates ports and other transportation infrastructure for a special-purpose district. Whether operated directly by the government or in cooperation with government agencies, North American port authorities are public entities and are governed by a board or commission.
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.
