Launches & Boat Building

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Two tug deliveries at the end of 2023 marked the end of a busy year for tug builder Sanmar Shipyards.

7th February 2024

Sanmar double delivery rounds off busy year

7th February 2024

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Baltic Workboats has signed a contract to supply an biomethane-fuelled workboat for the Estonian State Fleet.

6th February 2024

Biomethane-fuelled workboat ordered for Estonia

6th February 2024

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When the first of Northern Offshore Services’ new 34m CTVs hits the water later this year, it will also be demonstrating Volvo Penta’s latest technology.

5th February 2024

Volvo Penta enters larger workboat market

5th February 2024

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Two Ulstein-designed commissioning service operation vessel newbuilds under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore have reached important milestones.

2nd February 2024

New Ulstein CSOVs hit key milestones

2nd February 2024

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Offshore infrastructure service company North Star has announced its first contract with a company beyond the UK.

1st February 2024

North Star takes ‘milestone step’ with SOV sale

1st February 2024

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Kooiman Marine Group has received an order from Verbund Hydro Power for a new pusher tug.

29th January 2024

Kooiman inks pusher tug deal

29th January 2024

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Netherlands-based Van Wijngaarden Marine Services (VWMS) has formerly welcomed the latest addition to its already sizeable Damen-built workboat and tug fleet following the naming ceremony for Waddenstroom, the largest Multi Cat in…

26th January 2024

Dutch Multi Cat workboat christened

26th January 2024

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US logistics, marine and energy service provider Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the US’s first all-electric ship-handling tug.

26th January 2024

First electric US tug challenges European hegemony

26th January 2024

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has delivered two powerful tugs to the country’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety, joining two previously delivered vessels of the same class and aimed at enhancing the country’s coastal…

25th January 2024

Twin deliveries strengthen Turkey’s coastal safety

25th January 2024

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A UK government-funded project has been given the green light to retrofit a diesel Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) so that it runs on electric power alone.

24th January 2024

Diesel CTV to get complete electric retrofit

24th January 2024

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Shipbuilder Tor Group is preparing for the introduction of its hybrid utility vessel Tor Boreas, a compact yet feature-packed multi-purpose vessel where adaptability will make the design attractive for a wide variety of duties.

23rd January 2024

New multi-purpose vessel on brink of launch

23rd January 2024

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With Europe’s decades-long experience in offshore wind, it comes as no surprise that the fledgling US sector is reaching out for help.

23rd January 2024

European offshore expertise exported to US

23rd January 2024

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A platform service vessel (PSV) used in the oil and gas industry has been converted into a geotechnical survey vessel to be used around offshore wind farms.

22nd January 2024

‘Fugro Resilience’ PSV given new role

22nd January 2024

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Danish vessel builder ESVAGT has won a contract to service the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.

22nd January 2024

ESVAGT signs 15-year wind farm service deal

22nd January 2024

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Windea CTV has taken delivery of two new Incat Crowther-designed crew transfer vessels. 

19th January 2024

Two Incat CTVs for US offshore wind

19th January 2024

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Denmark-based shipyard Tuco Marine has delivered what it calls a cutting-edge workboat specifically designed for operations in Arctic conditions.

17th January 2024

Workboat delivered for Greenland’s Arctic conditions

17th January 2024

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Vard has signed a major deal to build a cable laying vessel for Swedish company, NKT HV Cables.

15th January 2024

Vard inks €250m cable layer deal

15th January 2024

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BOA Offshore AS has announced plans to expand its fleet of semi-submersible barges with two 75,000dwt newbuilds, bringing the combined lifting capacity of its 18-vessel fleet to a daunting 384,852 tonnes.

11th January 2024

BOA expands its heavy-lift barge fleet

11th January 2024

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Cadeler has signed a Chinese-backed green term loan facility of up to €425m to part fund its two newbuild offshore windfarm installation vessels.

9th January 2024

Green finance for Cadeler offshore wind newbuilds

9th January 2024

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Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft will build four construction service operation vessels for the offshore wind industry in a new contract with JP Morgan.

8th January 2024

JP Morgan signs contract for potential four CSOVs

8th January 2024