The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced US$19.6 million in grant awards to 24 small shipyards in 19 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds are designed to help recipients modernise, increase productivity, and expand local employment opportunities while competing in the global marketplace. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of […]
Damen Shipyards Group is opening a new service hub in Southampton, UK. Damen says this is to provide customers in the region with a local point of contact, fast response times and a personal approach. The company says the expansion of its service hubs network is an example of its philosophy to ‘think global, act local’, and that via its internationally […]
Falmouth based Armada Engineering has expanded its offering in Barcelona, as part of its commitment to deliver worldwide services to the superyacht sector. Its new workshop is located at MB92 Barcelona, one of the largest superyacht refit shipyards in the world, with a 220m dry dock and 4,800-tonne shiplift among its service facilities. This expansion […]
The first components of Derecktor Ft Pierce’s mammoth mobile boat hoist have begun arriving on-site at the shipyard in Florida. Notable among the huge erector set-like parts delivered by tractor trailer from the Port of Miami were the gigantic wheels. Measuring more than eight feet tall and weighing more than 4500 kilograms each, the 32 wheels give an inkling of the enormity of the machine they […]
Damen Shiprepair and Conversion (DSC) has recently carried out a series of works on seven vessels owned by CMA CGM, a world leader in shipping and logistics. The projects took place between June and December last year at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) in the Netherlands and Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) in France. The last vessel […]
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist, Royston, has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to support and maintain small diesel engines onboard amphibious assault ships, mine hunters and other Royal Navy vessels. The £5.5m five-year contract, awarded by the Ministry of Defence, will see UK-based Royston responsible for providing diesel engine spares and technical support alongside […]