Primary Group Invests P1B in Bohol Shipyard: Boosting Jobs and Economic Activities in Buenavista Primary Group invests P1B for Bohol shipyard, creating jobs and boosting economic activities in Buenavista. Amici Marine Shipyard, the largest in Visayas and Mindanao, offers ship repairs, dry-docking, and ship management services. The shipyard can accommodate up to 20 ships and has already serviced 40 vessels. Governor Aumentado welcomes the investment, inviting more Cebuano investors to explore Bohol. PGB's technical vocation institute in Bohol ensures a steady supply of skilled workers for the shipyard. With over 70 years of experience, PGB is engaged in various industries.  

November 9, 2023 – North Vancouver, BC – Seaspan is pleased to be making substantial investments to upgrade and expand its Vancouver Drydock infrastructure to help grow the company’s ship repair and maintenance operations and to better serve the Pacific Northwest. Seaspan received permit approval from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) in October 2023 to extend its North Vancouver drydock facilities to increase capacity and service additional vessels. Seaspan's North Vancouver drydock expansion will increase Seaspan's capacity for ship repair projects by about 30% and add about 100 new jobs at the facility. Seaspan photo.     Seaspan consolidated its ship repair and maintenance projects at Vancouver Drydock, resulting in the shipyard running at or near capacity for several years. This drydock expansion will increase Seaspan’s capacity for ship repair projects by about 30 per cent, and will result in approximately 100 new, well-paying jobs. “Seaspan Vancouver Drydock plays an integral role in supporting the West Coast marine industry and creating long-term work for BC’s skilled workforce. By investing in improvements to better use our land and the space within our water lots, we will be able to serve more customers, create new jobs and harness new economic activity for our communities,” said Paul Hebson, Vice President and General Manager of Vancouver Drydock. “The input and feedback we gathered during the public engagement process for the drydock expansion allowed us to develop meaningful measures to address concerns and helped us created a stronger, more responsive project.” The expansion includes a drydock expansion, a new operations building and a complete upgrade and extension to the current careen deck to enhance its capabilities. The drydock expansion includes extending Seaspan’s current water lot by 40 metres and the addition of two new smaller drydocks and a floating work pontoon to the west of the two existing drydocks. The project is expected to take approximately 1 year to complete, with the drydocks and work pontoon arriving by water fully assembled. The project is subject to 61 conditions that address the impacts of noise, air emissions and lighting. Seaspan has committed to implementing several mitigation measures to its existing operation, as well as to the expanded facilities. The new operations building for Seaspan’s growing workforce is designed to accommodate up to 300 people over two shifts. Construction will commence soon and is expected to be complete by late 2024. Vancouver Drydock currently has a skilled team of about 200 people who complete maintenance, repair and refit on more than 50 vessel projects per year, including tugs, ferries, large freighters, Canadian Coast Guard vessels, cruise ships, fishing vessels, and barges.  

Iconic Ocean Liner Concludes Rotterdam Dry Dock Queen Mary 2 is ready for another few years of sailing the world's oceans following an extensive 3-week dry dock in the Netherlands.  

Korea embraces increasing number of foreign workers at shipyards - The Korea Times Safety guidelines and warning messages written in multiple languages are nothing new anymore at Korea’s domestic shipyards that have been relying more heavily on migrant labor.  

South China Morning Post Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday that his country shared China’s vision for global security, and that Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative ‘aligns with our nation’s development agenda’.  

Turkey’s Tersan Acquires Havyard Leirvik Strengthening Position in Europe  Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard group acquired the Havyard Leirvik shipyard in Norway as it looks to expand its position in Europe. The sale of the shipyard...  

S.O.S. call: Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises files for creditor protection | SaltWire A court-ordered stay of proceedings is allowing the company to operate under the monitorship of PricewaterhouseCoopers  

Monaco's Inocea announces its Davie Group has acquired the assets of Helsinki Shipyard Oy - Monaco Life The international marine industrial group Davie has officially purchased one of the world’s most important icebreaker and ice-class shipyards, Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy, in a historic transaction that "combines the skills, experience and capabilities of two leaders in Arctic shipbuilding”.  

Davie completes acquisition of Helsinki Shipyard - Splash247    

Russia in talks with China to develop shipyards - Splash247    

Colonna's Shipyard's President & CEO Tom Godfrey To Colonna's Shipyard said Wednesday that its President & CEO, Tom Godfrey, would retire effective December 31, 2023. Randall…  

Partygoer Dies in Fall Into Drydock On Saturday night, a teenage partygoer died after falling about 10 meters to the bottom of a drydock in Bergen, Norway. The victim, identified as Stef...  

World’s Largest Shipyard Equipment Auction Launches Online Hilco Industrial Acquisitions is proceeding with the sale of shipbuilding equipment from the former site of the Hanjin Philippines Shipyard. They are...  

Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock Embraces Welding Automation Technology to Revolutionize Manufacturing Processes | WorkBoat    

Drydocks World completes floating gas conversion of two LNG carriers Drydocks World in collaboration with Exmar and ENI, converts two LNG carriers into a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility