Damen to build second 80 m ferry for Canada

DECEMBER 24, 2013 —— Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has awarded Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands a contract for a second state-of-the-art, 80 m Ice Class ferry, just a few weeks

USCG exercises $250.5 million FRC option with Bollinger

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option worth $250.7 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., for production of six Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) and

Bollinger Shipyards delivers seventh Sentinel Class cutter

AUGUST 20, 2013—Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, LA, has delivered the Charles David Jr., the seventh Fast Response Cutter (FRC) in the Sentinel Class to the U.S. Coast Guard. Bollinger has been awarded

Bollinger delivers fifth FRC to Coast Guard

MARCH 25, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Margaret Norvell, the fifth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The 154 foot patrol craft Margaret Norvell is

Damen-design Platform Supply Vessels for Brazil

OCTOBER 5, 2012—Brazil shipyard Wilson, Sons is the midst of constructing six Platform Supply Vessels under license based on Damen’s PSV 4500 design for Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore (WSUT). Two PSVs have

Damen expands presence in Swedish ship repair

MAY 25, 2012—The Netherland’s Damen Shipyards Group will now have two ship repair yards in Sweden, following its acquisition of the shares of Swedish ship repair and maintenance yard Oskarshamnsvarvet in Oskarshamn.