Shipowners and operators with vessels that regularly trade in and around the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa, will soon have the ability to repair their vessels at a brand new ship repair yard to be built in the port of Takoradi, in western Ghana.

The…

Leading French ship repairer, Marseille-based Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNM) has been awarded the first three contracts in German cruise line AIDA Cruises’ ambitious mid-life upgrade project of its Sphinx-class vessels.

Work on the first vessel,…

The Portland, Oregon yard of US West Coast ship repairer Vigor has just completed the Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) on the USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) and the vessel has returned to active service following the work carried out at Vigor’s Swan…

The former Costa Cruises-owned cruise vessel Costa Magica has completed a major upgrade project in Turkey and is to return to service on July 15th under its new name of Goddess of the Night for its new Greek owners Seajets.

The upgrade of the…