First Steel Cut at Harland & Wolff Appledore for New Anchor/Cable Barge Based in UK
9th January 2024 Shipyards
Belfast shipbuilder, the Harland & Wolff Group have cut the first steel on a new cable barge it is building for defence contractor KBS Maritime of Portsmouth from where the vessel will be located at the UK’s main naval base.…
Shipyard firm Harland & Wolff based in Belfast has decided not to make a formal bid to buy the passenger ferry and freight-company, which operates to the Isles of Scilly off Cornwall. In an initial approach by H&W to acquire…
In the north-west at Sligo Port, is where the facility could possibly see an increase in shipping activities to take place in the coming years. The potential for increased traffic at the port, Sligo Champion reports is on foot of…
Shipbuilder Harland & Wolff Group Reaches Milestone of 1,000th Employee
14th December 2023 Shipyards
With its largest shipyard based in Belfast, the Harland & Wolff Group has announced that it has reached 1,000 employees across the company's facilities on both sides of the Irish Sea. The international shipbuilding and marine engineering business continues to actively…
New Mersey Ferry to Be Built Locally at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Will be the First in 60 Years
13th December 2023 Shipyards
The shipyard which built the UK's polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, Cammell Laird is to construct the first new Mersey ferry in 60 years, in a move which marks a major milestone for the shipbuilder. Located at Birkenhead…
UK Shadow Secretary Visits Harland & Wolff As Labour Party Announce Government Ships to Be Built Across UK If Elected
13th December 2023 Shipyards
A visit to Harland & Wolff Group’s Belfast shipyard took place recently by the UK Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP. The visit according to Harland & Wolff came on the same day that the Shadow…
Rosslare Europort Applies for Marine Area Consent, as Design Contract awarded for Offshore Renewable Energy Hub
11th December 2023 Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort has announced two major milestones in the Co Wexford port’s progress towards becoming Ireland’s 'Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub'. The Port Authority Iarnród Éireann today formally applied to the new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) for Marine Area…
Newbuild Order from Aasen Shipping for Three Hybrid Powered Methanol-Ready Self-Discharging Cargo Ships
6th December 2023 Shipyards
Aasen Shipping of Norway which has a fleet of self-discharging cargo ships which call to Irish Ports, has ordered from a Dutch shipyard for three new hybrid powered methanol-ready self-dischargers. Delivery of the vessels from shipbuilder, Royal Bodewes to Assen…
Metocean Survey and Static Acoustic Monitoring for Rosslare Europort Offshore Wind Hub
4th December 2023 Rosslare Europort
The Department of Transport has been advised that Iarnród Éireann intends to undertake a metocean survey and static acoustic monitoring in the proposed offshore renewable energy hub development area surrounding the existing Rosslare Europort, off the coast of Co Wexford.…
Shipbuilder Harland and Wolff Bid for Isles of Scilly Ferry Operator Rejected
26th November 2023 Shipyards
The south-west England operator running between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has “unequivocally rejected” a takeover bid from the Belfast based shipbuilder Harland and Wolff (H&W), reports Business Live. Bosses at the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG), which…
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) is currently recruiting for the position of Business Development Executive. Shannon Foynes is Ireland’s second largest port operation, currently handling in excess of 11 million tonnes per annum. The Shannon Estuary is Ireland’s main deep-water…
Workers at a Merseyside shipyard which built the UK polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, have voted to strike in a row over pay and conditions. Electricians, pipe-fitters and welders and others at Cammell Laird shipyard on Birkenhead, are…
Twin Newbuild Ferries in Scotland Could be Worth ‘Fraction’ of Cost when Completed, MSPs Told
18th November 2023 Shipyards
Twin newbuild ferries that are delayed and overbudget at a shipyard in Scotland and which are to serve Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) could be worth a “fraction” of the £360m taxpayers have spent on them when they are finally completed, MSPs have…
Harland & Wolff Enters Partnership with Austal, Australia to Boost Shipbuilding Business
16th November 2023 Shipyards
Shipbuilder, the Harland & Wolff Group has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Austal, an Australian firm, to aid their pursuit of aluminium shipbuilding opportunities. In Sydney the MOU was signed at the 2023 Indo Pacific Maritime Exposition. The…
Swedish Lake-Based Tanker Owner Which Frequently Call to Dublin Port, Have ‘Resourceful’ Leadship Launched in Leer, Germany
15th November 2023 Shipyards
A newbuild class for a Swedish lake-based shipping operator was launched at Ferus Smit’s shipyard in Leer, Germany, as leadship Thun Resource entered the water last Friday, writes Jehan Ashmore. At the morning launch of Thun Resource, the newbuild became…
Shipyards at Harland & Wolff Belfast and in Scotland Secure £8.5m Contract for Additional Barges
7th November 2023 Shipyards
Shipyard firm, Harland and Wolff Group has announced a new contract from a London based waste management operator, worth £8.5m to build an additional 10 new barges for duties on the River Thames. The company which also has a fleet…