Russian icebreaker Admiral Makarov caught fire during repairs at Kronstadt Marine Plant. No injuries were reported, while the cause and extent of damage remain undisclosed.
Bangladesh has approved the $1 billion Matarbari Green Dockyard proposal in principle and sent it for technical and financial appraisal.
PaxOcean has opened its 17.26-hectare 5JS shipyard in Singapore, adding LNG repair capability, digital engineering and innovation support for complex maritime and offshore projects.
Two large floating dock modules have been launched in Szczecin for Gryfia Marine Ship Repair Yard, moving the delayed 240 m Dock No. 8 project toward planned delivery in July 2027.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has set up Jiangsu Yangzi Hongda Shipbuilding and Repair in Nantong, expanding into ship repair, retrofit, conversion and vessel delivery services.
Hidramar Group has taken delivery of Hidramar Ultra 22000, a 22,000-tonne floating dock for Tenerife Shipyards, expanding Panamax-capable repair capacity in the Canary Islands.
DSIC ChangXing Shipyard has adopted its new name and set out a development plan focused on ship repair, offshore projects, module fabrication, and special vessel newbuilding in Dalian.
BLRT Grupp has ordered a new $43 million floating dry dock for Klaipėda, with the 15,000 t unit set to replace an existing dock and expand capacity for Panamax-class vessel work.
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) and the Zhejiang Branch of China Classification Society signed a cooperation pact in Zhoushan and issued China’s first ship repair carbon footprint compliance declaration for Fengshouhai.
