Launches & Boat Building
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NewsWindcat and Damen launch first European Elevation series CSOV
Windcat Amsterdam has arrived in Europe, the first Elevation-series CSOV in the region and a new type of offshore vessel built for wind farm construction and maintenance.
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NewsTersan flexes offshore wind muscle with ‘Hercules’ delivery to Acta Marine
Tersan Shipyard has delivered Acta Hercules, the second in a series of four Walk-to-Work (W2W) DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) being built for Acta Marine at its Yalova facility in Turkey.
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NewsMuller Dordrecht takes delivery of new tug from Damen
Dutch towage operator Muller Dordrecht has taken delivery of a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug from Damen Shipyards Group, adding to a growing fleet of vessels from the Dutch shipbuilder.
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NewsTyövene wins contract for German Navy support vessel
Finnish boatbuilding company Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy has won a contract to design and build a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel to support the German Navy in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsDamen unveils first electric waterbus build
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has built its first fully electric water bus as an entry into zero‑emission waterborne public transport. The 28.6‑metre catamaran was introduced at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on March 12.
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NewsWalker Marine Design & Mainprize unveil 33m Supa-SWATH CTV
Walker Marine Design (WMD) and Mainprize Offshore have revealed a new 33-metre Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) based on their semi-SWATH hull design, with the first two vessels currently under construction and scheduled for delivery in 2027.
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NewsSweden launches three classes of high-speed rescue boats
The Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) is introducing three new classes of purpose-built rescue vessels designed by Birger Kullmann Design, strengthening its operations along Sweden’s coastline and archipelagos with entirely new technical solutions.
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NewsABB power for Orange Marine cable fleet
The company will deliver a fully integrated electrical power, propulsion and automation package for the new cable repair vessels
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NewsSanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs
Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.
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NewsNew CSOV series construction begins
Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt has begun construction of a new CSOV series for the offshore energy sector
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NewsFour vessel award bolsters Clyde shipbuilding
Ferguson Marine has secured a direct award from the Scottish Government to build four newbuild vessels at the Port Glasgow shipyard
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News - VideosSEA TRIAL: Thai royal police boat hits water after YouTube discovery
A small English boatyard has been hired to build police boats to protect the Thai Royal family after a video of its vessels was seen on YouTube.
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NewsOEG expands offshore wind vessel fleet with new CTV
OEG has added a multi-purpose Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to its fleet after successful sea trials.
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NewsStrategic Marine delivers Supa Swath duo signed at Seawork
The first two next-generation Supa Swath vessels have been delivered under a six-boat fleet expansion programme
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NewsDamen hands over Trojan workhorse to Leask Marine
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a purpose-built Multi Cat 3113 to Leask Marine, with the vessel formally christened C-Trojan during a handover ceremony at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands.
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NewsDiverse Marine prepares to launch greenest craft yet
A third daughter craft commissioned by offshore wind operator Purus is edging closer to its sea trials, marking another milestone for a vessel that its makers say ranks among the most environmentally advanced of its kind.
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NewsUlstein's jack of all trades reveals growing vessel trend
The design for one new offshore wind installation vessel unveiled by Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein will be welcome in an industry chronically short of such vessels.
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NewsVard secures Orange Marine orders
Orange Marine is expanding its fleet with two new Vard-designed cable repair vessels in Colombo
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NewsDonald Trump announces ‘new Maritime Golden Age’
US president Donald Trump has released plans setting out how the country’s flailing shipping sector can be resurrected.
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NewsRobotic humanoids join human welding crews
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics are teaming up to develop humanoid welding robots for shipyards
