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…

Switzerland’s WinGD has completed test programmes for its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engine, with Type Approval and Factory Acceptance Tests successfully undertaken at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery’s plant in South Korea. The tests…

Oslo-based sustainable tourism company, Brim Explorer, has ordered two high-speed trimarans powered by batteries for delivery in spring 2027. The vessels’ hulls, built of advanced composite material, will be manufactured by Herde Kompossit in…

Regional hostilities are likely to have significant implications for Gulf and other Middle East repair yards as shipowners continue to steer clear of the region. Joint military strikes by the US and Israel against Iranian targets in recent days have…

The City and Borough of Wrangell in Alaska and JAG Marine Group have advanced plans to develop a large-vessel shipyard through an expanded public-private partnership at Wrangell’s deep-water port. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding on…

Drewry Maritime Advisors expects rapid growth in retrofit activity as tightening environmental regulations and decarbonisation targets reshape global shipyard investment, according to analysts reviewing trends across newbuilding and shiprepair…

Damen Shiprepair Curaçao has introduced a revised management and commercial structure aimed at strengthening its position as a regional shiprepair hub serving Caribbean, Central and South American vessel traffic. The yard said the new leadership team…