Ship maintenance – Maritime

St. John’s Dockyard awarded Coast Guard contract

Canadian Coast Guard, Government, Post, Ship maintenance, Shipyards / By Maritime Magazine

GATINEAU, QC – Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard has awarded a $20.7 million (taxes included) contract to St. John’s Dockyard Limited (NewDock), St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to complete Vessel Life Extension (VLE) work on the Canadian Coast Guard Ships (CCGS) Cape Roger and Cygnus. Both stationed …

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Thordon Bearings help keep world’s oldest steam driven tug operational

Historical, Post, Ship maintenance, Technology / By Maritime Magazine

One of the world’s oldest tugboats, the 117-year-old, steam-driven Daniel Adamson, is set to return to service offering short cruises along the River Weaver, a tributary of the fabled Mersey River in England, after the completion of a project to install new propeller shaft bearings. The 1903-built steamship, rescued from scrap merchants 15 years ago, …

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Water ballast tank coating aims to benefit environment

Environment, Ocean protection, Post, Ship maintenance, Technology / By Maritime Magazine

ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI Group) and the Marshall Islands Registry (MIR) have completed a joint development project (JDP) to create an environmentally friendly, solvent-free coating for water ballast tanks that only requires one coat. ABS completed the Product Design Assessment on the epoxy paint, while MIR granted the system Approval in Principle (AiP). …

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