Multi Cat will work in fish farm and spot oil market
JUNE 2, 2014 — Norwegian owner Samba AS ordered a Multi Cat 2712 that will be the first newbuild from Damen Shipyards to operate in Norway’s large aquaculture and oil spot market
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Carl Smith joins Foss Maritime
MAY 21, 2014 — Foss Maritime reports that Carl Smith has recently joined the company as the Director of Sales and Marketing for its Fleet Services Division based out of Seattle. He
BW Group goes on tanker buying binge
MAY 20, 2014 — BW Group, which has a fleet of 113 owned, part-owned or controlled vessels in the tanker, gas and offshore segments, is on a buying binge. Today it signed
Dutch shipyards and suppliers on the rebound
MAY 9, 2014 — The Dutch shipbuilding cluster and maritime suppliers achieved good results in 2013. The total annual turnover increased from € 6.1 billion in 2012 to € 6.4 billion in
Damen wins first order for smaller wind farm support cat
APRIL 30, 2014 — Windwave Workboats, Penzance, Cornwall, U.K., has placed the first order for a Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2008. It is the first Damen Shipyards vessel ordered by
Putin: Crimean shipyards “very good potential”
APRIL 25, 2014 — Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is developing a program to place construction orders at Crimean shipyards. According to a Ministry press release, these could include building tankers
Marcon brokers sale of ocean deck barge
APRIL 23, 2014 — Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, WA, reports that Pacific Coast Maritime, Inc., Seattle, a subsidiary of Harley Marine Services, has concluded the sale of its 240′ ABS ocean deck
Damen launches first vessel in 14-tug order
APRIL 21, 2014 — Damen Shipyards’ Galati, Romania, yard recently launched the first in a series of 14 ASD tugs on order for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The vessel, an ASD Tug
Lockheed Martin delivers LNG tank for Harvey Gulf newbuild
APRIL 16, 2014 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has leveraged technology and experience from the manufacturing of NASA’s space shuttle external tanks to deliver the LNG tank for the first of the
Damen delivers Shoalbuster to MCS
MARCH 31, 2014 — Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd., headquartered in Largs, Ayreshire, Scotland (MCS), recently took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered a number of Crew Transfer