Alubat has started construction of the first Cigale 15 QR at its yard in Les Sables d’Olonne. The 15-metre sailing yacht, developed with Finot-Conq, is due to be launched in spring 2027 and shown at the Grand Pavois de la Rochelle 2027.
Orskov Yard completed a 50-day technical and interior refurbishment of Hurtigruten’s MS Midnatsol this spring. The work covered 243 passenger cabins, several public spaces and major technical systems, including the propulsion shaft system, thrusters, gearboxes, stabilizers and a new ballast water treatment system.
MB92 Barcelona said Andrea Ros has expanded her remit from purchasing into logistics and customs after more than 15 years at the yard. The yard also pointed to its bonded warehouse status, introduced in 2020, and a new procurement account format used through its digital client portal, The Bridge by MB92.
Aister said the vacancy for a project manager/naval engineer in Vigo has been filled and is no longer open. The yard had been seeking someone with at least five years’ shipyard or naval office experience for aluminium vessel projects in Moaña, Vigo.
Schiffswerft Diedrich completed a six-day maintenance job on a large offshore supply vessel managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement. The package included installation of a painter boom system, new fenders on the daughter boats and extra recovery gear on the daughter boat davit.
Alimia Shipyards Group used Posidonia 2026 in Athens to present the combined offer of ASTICAN in the Canary Islands, ASTANDER in Santander and ASTIBAL in Panama. The group said the show was also used to meet clients and partners and discuss sustainability, energy transition and technology trends.
Schiffswerft Diedrich hosted members of the Hafen- und Wirtschaftsvereinigung des Landkreises Leer at its yard during the “Hereinspaziert” event series on 21 May 2026. About 30 guests toured the site and saw a new bridge being installed on the vessel Hansataucher 01.
SPD state parliament member Nico Bloem visited Schiffswerft Diedrich in Oldersum on 5 May and was briefed on the yard’s current workload. The yard said it has more enquiries than capacity and is focused on repair, conversion and maintenance work for coastal and island operators and offshore clients.
The Tenenge-Enseada consortium launched the 27th ore barge for LHG Mining on 1 June in Maragogipe, Bahia. The vessel is part of a 400-barge programme split among four shipyards in Brazil’s North and Northeast, with Enseada building 80 of them.
Austal USA has received three 2025 safety awards from the Shipbuilders Council of America and American Equity Underwriters. The Mobile, Alabama yard said the recognitions bring its total number of safety-related awards to 32. It is among a select group of shipyards nationwide to be recognised by SCA in both safety categories.
Estaleiro Mauá held a community event at the Centro Cultural Marcelo Decolores in Ponta d’Areia on the last weekend of May. The session, titled “A Força de Trabalho – Foco nas Pessoas e Memória Oral da Ponta D’Areia,” closed the yard’s Worker’s Month program and focused on oral history and the people behind the local shipbuilding industry.
The S/S Wilfred Sykes left Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, after a round of TLC and hull repairs. Fraser said Central Marine Logistics again chose the yard for work on one of its vessels.