Shipyard News

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Spanish shipyard Armon will build an electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) for Bibby Marine after an ‘amicable move away’ from the original builder, Gondan.

14th January 2025

Bibby selects new builders for eCSOV

14th January 2025

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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

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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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two historic German shipyards that have just over three weeks until they go out of business have called for investors to step up and save them. 

6th January 2025

Historic shipyards call for investor lifeline

6th January 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Spanish shipyard Navantia has refused to comment on claims made by Sky News that it is close to reaching a rescue deal for Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff.

9th December 2024

More hints surface of Harland & Wolff rescue

9th December 2024

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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

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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

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UK-Based fleet operator Purus has been awarded a multi-year contract with Vestas for a vessel currently under build in Norway.

31st October 2024

Purus signs multi-year CSOV contract with Vestas

31st October 2024

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A hybrid fire-fighting and rescue vessel has been delivered to the City of Kiel Fire Department by Finnish shipyard Kewatec.

28th October 2024

Hybrid rescue boat delivered to City of Kiel

28th October 2024

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A consortium that originally included Harland & Wolff says the first milestone along its road to building Navy Fleet Support Ships has been passed.

22nd October 2024

Consortium created with H&W passes PDR milestone

22nd October 2024

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Boluda Corporación Marítima has continued its steady expansion programme with the acquisition of Finland’s Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering (YHB), consolidating the Spanish towing giant’s presence in Northern Europe.

21st October 2024

Boluda expands operations into Finland with purchase

21st October 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Media reports that the Spanish shipyard Navantia has been in exclusive talks with Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff have been neither confirmed nor denied to Maritime Journal by the parties involved.

16th October 2024

Reports hint at Harland & Wolff rescue

16th October 2024

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Lekstroom Transport, one of the Netherlands oldest tug and pontoon owners, has become the third partner operating under the name of Marine People, joining two of Rotterdam’s major marine service providers –…

10th October 2024

Marine People welcomes new firm to the family

10th October 2024

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Six tugs designed by Robert Allan and delivered by Sanmar and Damen have been blessed at the Scottish Port of Leith.

3rd October 2024

Six tugs blessed at Scottish port

3rd October 2024

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MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A pontoon the size of a football pitch has arrived at Rødbyhavn harbour in Lolland, Denmark for the next stage in sinking the largest tunnel of its kind in the world.

2nd October 2024

Unique vessel deployed at world’s longest immersed tunnel

2nd October 2024