Repair & Conversion

The repair of one of Germany’s best known and popular cruise ships – Deilmann Reederei’s nostalgic, 22,496 gt ‘Deutschland’ - dominated the summer headlines at Blohm & Voss Repair, writes Tom Todd.

Earlier in 2010 Dales Marine Services of Aberdeen drydocked its first vessel at Leith since taking a long-term lease of the facility and completing an upgrade programme.

Harland and Wolff’s dry docks continue to be busy during 2010 with a series of five maintenance and repair contracts from leading Irish Sea ferry operator StenaLine.

Subsea Industries reports that its Ecospeed coating has recently been applied to the rudders on a number of different ships, in different trades.

Lisnave has reported ship repair activity in line with expectations during the first three months of 2010 despite the ongoing global economic and financial situation. The yard has repaired 22 ships from…

Keppel Shipyard has secured two contracts totalling $160 million to convert a FPSO vessel for Single Buoy Moorings (SBM), and a livestock carrier for an affiliated company of Hijazi & Ghosheh.

International Paint’s latest introduction is Intershield 803 Plus, a cargo hold coating specifically designed to address the key issue of impact damage from the loading of dry bulk cargoes.

Ghana’s first FPSO vessel FPSO Kwame Nkrumah MV21, successfully converted by Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard for MODEC, is on track for its landmark assignment offshore Ghana’s Jubilee Field following its official…