TOWLINES – June 2009

KBV003, the third of a trio of sophisticated emergency response vessels ordered from Damen Shipyards by the Swedish Coastguard, was launched on 18 May at the Galatz yard in Romania (see Maritime Journal – May 2009). The first vessel, KBV001, was ready to be handed over to its owners at much the same time.

00_41984_T_and_T_7

KBV003, the third of a trio of sophisticated emergency response vessels ordered from Damen Shipyards by the Swedish Coastguard, was launched on 18 May at the Galatz yard in Romania (see Maritime Journal – May 2009). The first vessel, KBV001, was ready to be handed over to its owners at much the same time.