The UK-flagged tug Svitzer Stanlow is undergoing a significant repair programme at Balaena Birkenhead, where yard teams are carrying out extensive work on the vessel’s Voith Schneider propulsion system during a scheduled drydocking. The project…

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a campaign aimed at helping feeder-vessel operators address ageing fleets, tightening environmental regulations and growing pressure to improve efficiency. The initiative, titled ‘Powering the next generation of…

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has partnered with Nvidia to develop a digital shipyard at its Sakaide Works in Japan, integrating generative AI (GAI), robotics and digital-twin technology across commercial shipbuilding operations.

The project aims to…

Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine has completed the conversion and redelivery of the US-flagged Lilly Bordelon, transforming an existing offshore vessel into a DP2 ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) for subsea operations.

The vessel, part of the…

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement with Pardus Energy covering the maintenance and operational support of the Türkiye-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Turquoise P. The agreement is intended to improve…

Newbuild and shiprepair yards account for one in ten maritime organisations identified in the FortiBleed credential exposure incident, according to cybersecurity specialist Cydome, highlighting the potential vulnerability of shipyard networks that…

Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam has completed an unusual drydocking project for the Italy-flagged cruise ship AIDAmar, carrying out the vessel’s annual bottom survey while approximately 2,000 passengers remained on board. The 253m-long cruise ship entered…

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have developed a vessel-level climate-risk assessment framework that highlights retrofit potential as a key factor in determining the long-term resilience of shipping assets. The Climate Resilience…