Damen delivers first in new PSV series
JULY 1, 2013 — Damen Shipyards Group has delivered World Diamond, the first of six Damen PSV 3300 vessels built for Norwegian offshore support company World Wide Supply. The 3300 series vessels
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Student project generates new Arctic vessel design
JUNE 26, 2013 — Five maritime engineering bachelor students at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands) finished their minor in Arctic Engineering last February. Now, in cooperation with Damen Shipyards
Canada to build 18-21 smaller Coast Guard vessels
JUNE 26, 2013 — Canadian defense minister Peter MacKay has announced that the Canadian government is to provide funding of up to Canadian $488 million to procure 18-21 new vessels for the
Damen delivers hybrid patrol vessel for Amsterdam canals
JUNE 21, 2013 — Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld-Giessendam, The Netherlands, has delivered a hybrid patrol vessel to Waternet (the Water Network Foundation), which will use the vessel for inspections and patrols, and for
U.S. shipyards support $36 billion in GDP
JUNE 20, 2013 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a report on the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry that shows that nation’s shipyards support $36 billion in gross domestic product.
Siem to order newbuild dual fuel PSV
JUNE 19, 2013 — Norway’s Siem Offshore is in discussion with several shipyards for construction of a new dual fueled large-size platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel is to start operations in
Shipping industry confidence levels perk up
JUNE 14, 2013 — Smile: According to international accountancy firm Moore Stephens, overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose to their highest level for two and a half years in the
China buys license to build new LNG containership family
JUNE 6, 2013 — Chinese shipbuilders could soon be using German technology to take a lead in the production of LNG fueled containerships. Hamburg headquartered Technolog GmbH has sold China’s SUMEC Marine
TOTE seeks Title XI guarantees for LNG fueled newbuilds
JUNE 5, 2013 — According to an updated list of Title XI ship financing guarantee applications posted on the MARAD website, TOTE Shipholdings, Inc. has applied for a guarantee for $320 million
Leevac to build two MPSVs for Hornbeck Offshore
MAY 23, 2013 — Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC reports that it has signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck