Launches & Boat Building

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new offshore installation vessel that will be ‘the largest of its kind’ has been delivered to Van Oord.

8th January 2025

Latest Van Oord offshore installation vessel delivered

8th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dredging and offshore contractor Boskalis has ordered a subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with a cargo capacity of 45,555 tonnes to add to its growing fleet portfolio.

7th January 2025

New SRI vessel breaks records in size

7th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has marked the end of a productive 2024 with deliveries of a powerful compact tug to its owner in Croatia and an ice-class tug required to meet the challenging…

6th January 2025

Double delivery ends buoyant year for Sanmar

6th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered what it calls a state-of-the-art cable-laying vessel to Danish subsea firm NCT Offshore.

3rd January 2025

Vard delivers advanced cable-laying vessel

3rd January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has provided a progress report on the performance of one of its battery-powered, all-electric ship-handling tugs.

3rd January 2025

Sanmar’s all-electric tug – a progress report

3rd January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered one of the larger versions of its Shoalbuster range of tug/workboats to Caspian Offshore Construction.

3rd January 2025

Damen delivers Shoalbuster to Kazakhstan owner

3rd January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

After months of speculation and no comment, the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and UK Government have finally confirmed that a deal has been reached to save Titanic builder Harland & Wolff.

19th December 2024

Christmas rescue confirmed for Harland & Wolff

19th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.

13th December 2024

First electric tug launched in South America

13th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has successfully delivered a specialised cable-laying vessel (CLV) to its new owner after a complex vessel conversion from a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). 

9th December 2024

Vard converts PSV into a specialised cable-laying vessel

9th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Salt Ship Design has bolstered its order book with two orders and options for state-of-the-art multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSV) and one for construction commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOV).

5th December 2024

Orders soaring for Salt Ship Design

5th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

In an indication that its initial experience with Damen’s RSD Tug 2513 has been a success, Tug Malta added a second similar vessel to its fleet following the christening of Med Aldebaran at a…

5th December 2024

Tug Malta christens its second Damen RSD Tug 2513

5th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first fully electric tug to operate in a European port is one of six built by Damen and delivered to Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

2nd December 2024

​First electric tug for European port delivered to Antwerp

2nd December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first of a series of multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) will begin next year in a collaboration between Herman Sr and Damen Shipyards.

27th November 2024

LOI signed for vessels that tick the green box

27th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

A consortium of big names has launched the first of two advanced offshore wind Ro-Ro vessels, both designed for today’s growing wind turbines.

25th November 2024

First of two offshore wind Ro-Ro vessels launched

25th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Sweden’s SSAB is to supply its ‘SSAB Zero’ emission-free steel manufactured from recycled steel and produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas for two supply ships operating in the Norwegian aquaculture sector.

19th November 2024

Emission-free steel for Norwegian supply ships

19th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

VARD has delivered the cutting-edge Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Norwind Helm to Norwind Offshore, marking its fourth build for the offshore renewables operator.

18th November 2024

Watch: Vard’s cutting edge CSOV for Norwind Offshore

18th November 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Tuco Marine has delivered a state-of-the-art 15m ProZero Research Workboat to Nord University in Norway, which will boost its marine research capabilities.

13th November 2024

Tuco Marine delivers research workboat to Norway

13th November 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Strategic Marine has announced a milestone contract with Mainprize Offshore to build six advanced Supa Swath vessels marking a strategic investment in vessel build capabilities for the offshore renewables industry.

12th November 2024

Strategic newbuilds to bolster the renewables market

12th November 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Sea1 Offshore has ordered two next-generation Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) from Cosco Shipping in China, advancing its growth strategy in the energy sector.

11th November 2024

Sea1 Offshore orders new renewable energy vessels

11th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

French shipbuilder Chantiers Piriou has delivered two compact tugs to Saint-Malo as part of a fleet renewal programme and designed for operation in the Brittany port’s lock system.

8th November 2024

Piriou delivers tugs to Port of Saint-Malo

8th November 2024