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.
BAE Systems Wins $87 Million Contract to Upgrade USS Carter Hall
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth more than $87 million for…
Dales Marine Launches 2024 Apprenticeship Program
Dales Marine Services Ltd and Dales Marine Services (Greenock) Ltd (Dales Marine)…
US Navy Secretary Meets with Ship Repair Execs
The United States' Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, on Monday hosted executives…
Barnard Joins Gibdock as Commercial Director
Gibraltar ship repair yard Gibdock announced the appointment of John Barnard as its…
Dales Marine Services Buys 20 Welding Generators
U.K. based ship repair and marine services form Dales Marine Services announced it…
Seaspan to Expand Vancouver Ship Repair Operations
Seaspan is investing to upgrade and expand its Vancouver Drydock infrastructure to…
$754M Ship Repair Contract Awarded
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) won a contract by the U.S.
UK Aims to Cash In On Cruise Ship Repair and Refit
Companies from across the U.K. maritime sector and numerous government departments…
Jamaican Yard Adds First Floating Dry Dock
German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), a private joint venture of German, Turkish…
Murdaugh Resigns as Austal USA President
Rusty Murdaugh has resigned as president of Austal USA effective August 30, 2023, the Mobile, Ala.
Heddle Shipyards Welcomes Mohawk College Students for Skills Program
Canadian ship repair and construction company Heddle Shipyards has teamed up with…
Boston Ship Repair Awarded $13.8 Million MSC Job
Boston Ship Repair has been awarded a contract for the regular overhaul and dry…
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 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.
A winch is a mechanism used to reel in, to let out, or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope, wire, or cable. Boats and ships make use of multiple winches to handle halyards, sheets, as well as anchor or mooring lines. The basic mechanism consists…
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…
