Shipyard News – Page 59
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NewsDamen launches Russian trailer in Vietnam
The Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group has launched an ice class trailing suction hopper dredger for the Russian Port Agency, FSUE Rosmorport.
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News10th Special Survey
Netherlands-based Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has said farewell to Marco Polo, the 800 passenger cruise ship owned by Global Maritime and operated by Cruise & Maritime Voyages.
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NewsBergen's new fire and rescue boat
The Municipality and the Fire Department in Bergen, Norway have been strongly focused on the creation of a modern Fire Department, and it was with great joy that the city''s newest Fire and Rescue boat - the ‘Sjøbrand’ - was christened by its godmother Britt Brattetveit.
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NewsBig ‘Titan’ shoulders the contradictions
The Port of London Authority had a conundrum: they needed a vessel with a big pull yet shallow depth, packing heavy lift equipment while subject to air draft restrictions, capable of meeting fast running tides but still efficient enough for general use.
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NewsRondo class patrol
The St. Petersburg based shipyard Sredne-Nevsky which is part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation has delivered the R1650 which is the first of the Rondo class fast patrol boats built to a design developed by the shipyard.
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NewsThree Saints for Milford Haven
The Port of Milford Haven’s three new pilot boats will be named ‘St Brides’, ‘St Govans’ and ‘St Davids’ following a public competition which attracted almost one hundred entries.
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NewsLNG ferry 'Helgoland' in service at last
What is billed as Europe’s first ferry with LNG propulsion capability has started service in Germany after delays which officials acknowledged were expected and the result of a pioneering LNG technology mix.
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NewsGerman rescue service gets punchy new trio
Germany’s sea rescue service DGzRS has ordered three new 10.1m boats for delivery from 2017 as part of a modernisation programme to replace old units - some of which have been in North Sea and Baltic service for more than two decades.
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Meercat for naval dockyard
UK boatbuilder Meercat Workboats has announced new order from global defence, aerospace and security company BAE Systems for a bespoke 15m dive support vessel.
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NewsStrategic Marine now building for stock
Strategic Marine, the Asian specialist shipbuilder and fabricator, has confirmed that its most popular vessels are now built for stock and available for immediate delivery.
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NewsThe fastest lifeboat in the world
All-weather lifeboats that put out from the shore or patrol the seas with the aim of rescuing people or vessels in distress tend to be relatively slow, with a top speed of around 25 to 30 knots.
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NewsSWATH gets smarter
US-based marine technology company Juliet Marine Systems, claims it has solved the technical challenge of controlling small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) vessels at high speed.
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NewsRimorchiatori Riuniti tug orders
Italian tug operator Rimorchiatori Riuniti has recently placed an order with the Damen Shipyards Group for two 2913 series ASD Tugs. Rimorchiatori Riuniti operates more than 100 vessels across a range of maritime sectors, including harbour towage and offshore.
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NewsNew generation Royal Navy RIB
The UK’s Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP has announced a £13.5m contract to BAE Systems for 60 new Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) during a visit to Portsmouth Naval Base.
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News23 RIB deal for Spanish civil protection
Vanguard Marine of the UK has recently supplied 23 Vanguard RIBs to the Galician Local Government in Spain.
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NewsEpoxy-hulled rigid inflatable
Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards Group unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio at Europort this year. Damen says its RHIB 1050 represents ‘the next generation in rigid hull inflatable boats’.
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News100 knot hydrofoil
Hydrofoils Incorporated, a US-based 60-year innovator in high-speed marine design and technology, has successfully completed testing of a 1/8 scale version of their latest project, a hydrofoil which the company claims could top 100 knots and could be used for defence, commuter transportation or rescue.
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NewsHigh-tech lightweight load lugger
A Sloveian company, Hovercraft, has developed type of inflatable boat that could provide a new concept for transporting contractors'' equipment and for flood rescue. The use of inflatable panels in the construction of the Ferryboat makes the structure extremely light and portable yet in its inflated form is can transport ...
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NewsGermans order another eco-ferry
The focus is on safety and the environment in the design and operation of a second island ferry just ordered to Germany’s stringent ‘Blauer Engel’ standards from Neptun Werft in Rostock.
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NewsFive-engined FSV
The US division of naval architects Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of ‘Alya McCall’, the first vessel in a fleet of new class monohull Fast Support Vessels (FSV) for Seacor Marine.
