A floating dry dock holding a Norwegian tanker capsized Thursday afternoon at the Nauta Shipyard in Gdynia, Poland. The Nauta Shipyard said in a statement that the dry dock began listing at about 1:30 p.m. local time on Thursday and came to rest practically on its side at a depth of about 10 meters. Inside the dry dock is the Norwegian-flagged tanker Hordafor … [Read more...]
WATCH: Cape Town Dry Dock Accident… Caught on Tape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Axt0q8Jyyk Video shows an accident in a Cape Town dry dock involving the offshore supply vessel Go Regulus (in orange) and what looks like a fishing trawler (in blue). Latest AIS data as of Dec. 7 shows the Go Regulus at the Sturrock Dry Dock repair and maintenance yard in Cape Town. It appears as though there may have been some sort of … [Read more...]
Ship Photo of the Day – Holed Carla Maersk in Dry Dock
The MT Carla Maersk sits in a Bahamas dry dock on May 5, 2015 for repairs following a collision with the Conti Peridot bulk carrier in the Houston Ship Channel on March 9th. The photos below give you a good idea of the extent of damage sustained by the vessel. The Carla Maersk ended up spilling an unknown quantity of the toxic fuel additive MTBE, closing the Channel for … [Read more...]
Scandlines Ferry Damaged in Shipyard Dock Accident
A Scandlines ferry in dock at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland for planned upgrades is getting an unexpected extended stay. The ferry Prinsesse Benedikte was finishing up a three-week scrubber installation at the yard earlier this week when the floating dock it was in keeled over during the float-out, causing the ferry to slip down the keel block. The incident … [Read more...]
Videos: Oasis of the Seas Dry Docking
On 30 September 2014, the world’s largest cruise ship, “Oasis of the Seas”, arrived at the Keppel Verolme shipyard in Rotterdam for routine maintenance and upgrades. The scope of the work included the replacement of one engine, maintenance of azipods and bow thrusters, and the painting of the hull. Oasis of the Seas will also be getting new dining and entertainment options, … [Read more...]
Purse Seiner Catches Fire in Lyttelton Dry Dock
At around 1740hrs tonight, fire broke out onboard the Purse Seiner Ocean Breeze while in dry-dock in Lyttelton, New Zealand. The trawler was under repair after being towed into port on August 9th by the tug Christine Mary. Multiple fire appliances were called to fight the fire with many crews being called in from outlying areas to provide cover for the city of Christchurch … [Read more...]
Mercy Ships: ‘Why Do We Dry Dock?’
Here is a nice video of a recent dry docking of the Mercy Ship's hospital Ship AFRICA MERCY. [vimeo 47311612 w=500 h=281] Why Do We Dry Dock? from Mercy Ships on Vimeo. I think this is a great organization. Of course they can always use your donation. However, they are also in need of volunteers as well as professional mariners. Clicking the image below will take you to a … [Read more...]