Nerpa yard gears up for fishing business
The Nerpa shipyard, a branch of JSC ZS Zvezdochka, part of Russian shipbuilding conglomerate United Shipbuilding Corporation, is gearing up to expand its activities in the fishing sector.
Piriou sets up in Senegal
Following the establishment of its shipyard in Nigeria in 2004, in Vietnam in 2006 and in Algeria in 2013, Concarneau-based shipbuilding group Piriou has extended its international development by establishing itself in Senegal.
Rockall launched at Nauta
The Nauta Shipyard’s newbuilding division in Gdańsk has launched the latest in a series of new fishing vessels for completion at Karstensens in Skagen.
Sticking with fishing
Karstensens Skibsværft at Skagen on the northern tip of Jutland has always been a busy place, but for the last few years activity at the shipyard has been breaking its own records.
Vyborg Shipyard builds for ATF
The Vyborg Shipyard, located north of St Petersburg, has contracted to build four ST-116XL trawlers for Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet.
Hoekman ready to build
With a growing demand for fishing capacity as quotas for plaice in particular are strong and fishing is better than has been seen for years, the Hoekman yard in Urk is developing newbuild options.
Wärtsilä expands its service in co-operation with Zamakona Yards
Wärtsilä is participating in a new maintenance hub in the Canary Islands. The facility, operated by one of Spain's biggest shipbuilding and ship repair groups, Zamakona Yards, will provide Wärtsilä's high quality service expertise to satisfy the growing needs of marine and power plant operators.
Dutch shipyard relocates
The Reimerswaal Shipyard at Hansweert in the Netherlands is relocating to a new site, having outgrown its present location.
Thyborøn dry dock ready for business
The new dry dock at the Danish port of Thyborøn was officially opened for business yesterday.
Piriou newbuild and repair services in Lorient
The Piriou yard started out as a straightforward repair yard fixing the Concarneau fleet’s trawlers, netters and seiners, but as the fleet grew, the yard grew with it, becoming one of the few yards in France building tuna purse seiners and large trawlers.