Damen set to make a fast delivery of a Fast Ferry 4212
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with South Korea’s Starline Co. Ltd. for the delivery of a new Damen Fast Ferry 4212. Available from stock at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in
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Kongsberg marks delivery of 1,500th thruster to Damen
Damen Shipyards Group and Kongsberg Maritime have celebrated the delivery of the 1,500th Kongsberg azimuth thruster to Damen, in a relationship spanning more than 40 years. This latest delivery continues the supply
Damen to build four new BC Ferries hybrid-electric Island class ferries
Last month, the BC Ferry Commission authorized BC Ferries to procure four new hybrid-electric Island class car/passenger ferries along with associated shoreside electrical upgrades at the terminals they serve. Yesterday, BC Ferries
Windcat opts for Schottel propulsion for hydrogen-fueled CSOVs
The first three in the series of hydrogen-fueled Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) ordered at Damen Shipyards by CMB Group’s offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat (see earlier story) will feature full Schottel
One of Damen’s first ASD Tug 2111 tugs will go to work in Emden
Hamburg-headquartered Louis Meyer has placed an order for one of Damen Shipyards’ first next-generation ASD Tug 2111 compact azimuthing tugs. It will be operated under a long-term charter by Emder Schlepp-Betrieb GmbH
Saab submits its proposal for Walrus-class submarine replacements
Supported by Sweden and the U.K., Saab has today submitted its proposal for the replacement of the Netherlands’ current Walrus-class submarines. Saab says its proposed four advanced Expeditionary Submarines are being offered
Damen unveils zero emissions Multi Cat 1908 Electric
Drawing on 25 years of experience with its versatile Multi Cat workhorse, Damen Shipyards Group today unveiled a zero-emission version of the vessel, the Multi Cat 1908 Electric at the Seawork trade
More sustainable tugboat goes to work in Brazil
Brazilian port and maritime logistics specialist Wilson Sons started operating its new tugboat WS Rosalvo — equipped with more sustainable technologies — in the Port of Açu, in São João da Barra,Rio
New Vancouver Island ferry service readies for take off
Start-up Canadian operator Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC) has made a lot of progress since last November when it first made public its plans to launch a foot-ferry service linking Nanaimo, on
LEDs could be key to next big antifouling breakthrough
A pioneering biocide-free antifouling integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme that emits just enough light to provide total prevention of bio-fouling accumulation on the protected area. The solution has