Shipyard News
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NewsSWATH CTV ordered in growing partnership
Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd (MCS) has ordered an additional Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Finnish shipbuilder Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy.
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NewsMajor HVDC contract for Neptun Smulders
Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables GmbH (NSORe) is to build a 2GW offshore converter platform for the North Sea Connector 2 project
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NewsEuropean partners target faster retrofits and fleet upgrades
A new European partnership aims to help shipowners across six segments modernise ageing vessels more quickly, safely and cost-effectively, as pressure grows to improve operational efficiency and prepare fleets for future regulatory and commercial demands.
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NewsCarmet signs up first Damen Multi Cat newbuild at Seawork
UK tug and workboat operator Carmet Tug Company has ordered its first newbuild from Damen in a contract signed at Seawork this week.
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NewsActa Marine takes delivery of ‘methanol-ready’ CSOV
Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Gemini, a walk-to-work (W2W) DP2 construction service operation vessel (CSOV) built by Tersan Shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.
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NewsVard wins record-breaking vessel order
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has won its largest single-vessel order in the company’s history in a contract worth nearly €700 million, and says it’s also the largest ever awarded to a Norwegian shipbuilder.
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NewsMarell Boats Sweden declares bankruptcy
Well-known Swedish boat builder Marell Boats has gone bankrupt, lawyers for the firm confirmed in a statement, adding to Maritime Journal that there had been a total loss of eight jobs.
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NewsWorld first dual-fuel methanol escort tug on cusp of delivery
Kotug Canada is on the cusp of taking delivery of what it claims are the world’s first large, purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tugs – a pair of 44-metre vessels built by Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to a design by Vancouver-based naval architects Robert Allan.
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NewsFloating dock on track to becoming Baltic Sea’s biggest
One of the largest floating docks in the Baltic Sea is being built at Poland’s Wulkan Shipyard, where two sections have now been launched by Norwegian offshore services company BOA.
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NewsNew order shows growing market for multi-purpose vessels
Seawork regular Damen has been contracted to build a Multi Cat 2712 workboat for Netherlands-based maritime services company Protunus.
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NewsBelfast Harbour Masterplan looks to new horizons
Belfast Harbour has announced a £1.3 billion (€1.5 billion) spending programme that will reshape the city’s port infrastructure over the next 25 years, with major engineering projects aimed at expanding freight capacity, modernising quays and preparing the harbour for a new era of maritime trade and clean energy.
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NewsKongsberg Maritime wins four-tug tech contract
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from Cochin Shipyard (CSL) to deliver an integrated equipment and technology package for four of Svitzer’s next-generation full-electric TRAnsverse tugs, with options for four more vessels.
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NewsDamen agrees TSHD build for Associated British Ports
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with UK Dredging (UKD), a subsidiary of Associated British Ports (ABP), to build a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD).
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NewsHush-hush RIB contract nears completion for BAE
UK-based boatbuilder RIB-X International says it is about to finish a secretive contract with BAE Systems for six new SOLAS Fast Rescue Craft RIBs.
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NewsUK Docks lands major Navy deal and restores ‘HMS Enterprise’
UK Docks Marine Services has won £80m Royal Navy fleet support contracts while also undertaking its first international refit, restoring former HMS Enterprise for the Bangladesh Navy.
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NewsGermany backs multi-purpose vessel trend with 3 newbuilds
Three new multi-purpose vessels being built for the German Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) is another sign of the growing trend in the building of multi-purpose vessels.
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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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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.
