Ship Repair
08.07.2024
Ship Repair

Cable layer NKT Victoria completes major upgrades to meet new market demands

Danish subsea cable and services company NKT has completed the offshore upgrades of its state-of-the-art cable layer, NKT Victoria, making it one of the most efficient vessels of its kind currently in operation worldwide.

The modernisation work on…

Ship Repair
08.07.2024
Ship Repair

Cruise vessel Disney Dream to undergo major dry-dock upgrades later this year

Disney Cruise Lines’ 129,690gt 2010-built Disney Dream is to receive significant upgrades when she dry-docks in Europe at the end of September this year. The yard to carry out the dry-docking and refit work has yet to be announced.

The vessel will…

Ship Repair
08.07.2024
Ship Repair

Kongsberg launches new range of “dry-dock-free” Azimuth thrusters

Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new range of Azimuth thrusters that can be attached and removed from a vessel without the need for dry-docking.

The new UUC PM 355 thruster is an underwater mountable unit with a 3.7m propeller and a 4.2 MW…

Ship Repair
08.07.2024
Ship Repair

South Korea’s Hanwha Group to acquire US shipbuilder and repairer Philly Shipyard

The South Korean Hanwha Group, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, has agreed to acquire the major US shipbuilding and repair company Philly Shipyard. The takeover will be for USD 100 million in cash.

Under the deal, which is…