Belgian dredging and offshore construction firm, Jan de Nul, has chosen a customised trenching vessel design from Ulstein Design & Solutions. The vessel, understood to be on order at China Merchants Heavy Industry, is due for delivery in 2028. It is…

The launch of a floating drydock being built for the Sri Lanka Navy at Goa Shipyard Limited marks a significant milestone for the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as its first overseas defence project. The IRS has provided classification services…

Royal Caribbean Group has presented plans to develop a large shiprepair facility on Panama’s Pacific coast, with government officials expressing support for a project that could strengthen the country’s role as a regional maritime hub. The proposal,…

Damen Shiprepair Curaçao and CDM Holding have selected Liebherr as preferred supplier for new rail-mounted tower cranes as part of a wider yard infrastructure modernisation programme valued at USD 23 million (EUR 21.16 million). The project will…

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured a maintenance, repair and overhaul contract for the US-flagged dry cargo vessel USNS Alan Shepard, highlighting growing cooperation between the US Navy and allied shipyards in the Indo-Pacific.…

Seaspan has introduced a remote-controlled ultra-high pressure cleaning system designed to improve hull preparation efficiency and operator safety at its shiprepair facilities in Canada. The new system, named Dockboy, will be deployed across…