Welcome to the new Ship Repair section, incorporated into shipandoffshore.net

In addition to the Ship and Offshore Repair Journal, the Ship Repair Newsletter is now also part of the Schiff&Hafen and Ship&Offshore family of the DVV Media Group in Hamburg. On this part of our website you will now find the latest news from the repair, conversion and retrofitting business.

Every Monday, you will find the most important news conveniently in your inbox.

Beyond that, more in-depth and technical background information can be found in the continuation of the Ship and Offshore Repair Journal which is being published alongside Ship&Offshore every second month.

Ship Repair News

Ship Repair
24.08.2026
Ship Repair

Lloyd’s Register supports LNG carrier conversion for Gabon FSU project

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is providing classification and technical assurance services for the conversion of the LNG carrier LNG Bayelsa into a floating storage unit (FSU) for Dixstone Lower Gulf FZCO, a sister company of Perenco. The vessel, currently…

Ship Repair
24.08.2026
Ship Repair

RRS James Cook arrives in Falmouth for refit programme

The UK-flagged research vessel RRS James Cook has arrived at Balaena’s Falmouth facility to begin refit and maintenance work under a multi-million-pound contract with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

The agreement covers refit and maintenance…

Ship Repair
24.08.2026
Ship Repair

Ferguson Marine proposes workforce reduction amid uncertainty over future orders

Scottish state-owned shipbuilder Ferguson Marine has launched a voluntary redundancy programme that could reduce its workforce by almost a quarter as the yard faces uncertainty over future vessel orders.

The Port Glasgow shipyard currently employs…

Ship Repair
24.08.2026
Ship Repair

Harland & Wolff to overhaul Belfast shipyard cranes

Harland & Wolff is to invest GBP 3 million (EUR 3.47 million) in a major refurbishment of its landmark Samson and Goliath cranes as part of a wider programme of upgrades linked to the Royal Navy's Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme.

The crane…

Ship Repair
24.08.2026
Ship Repair

Econowind installs VentoFoils on five vessels across three shipyards

Econowind is carrying out VentoFoil wind-assisted propulsion installations on five vessels during August, with retrofit projects progressing simultaneously at three shipyards in Germany and the Netherlands.

The installations cover the Dutch-flagged …

Ship Repair
24.08.2026
Ship Repair

USS Benfold restored to service after four-day power loss in South China Sea

The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold suffered a complete loss of power for four days while operating in the South China Sea last month, prompting emergency support, towing operations and repairs in the Philippines, it has emerged.

Accord…

Ship Repair
17.08.2026
Ship Repair

Hanwha finally takes USD 1.2 billion punt on Austal USA

South Korean multinational Hanwha Group has submitted a preliminary offer of up to USD 1.2 billion (EUR 1.03 billion) for Austal USA, potentially giving the company control of one of the most strategically important naval shipyards in the US.

The…

Ship Repair
17.08.2026
Ship Repair

Lower shiprepair revenue hits Cochin Shipyard second-quarter earnings

India's Cochin Shipyard reported a 19.4% year-on-year fall in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30th, 2026, as weaker performance in its shiprepair division offset growth in shipbuilding activity. Net profit declined to INR 1.5145…

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