Offshore wind contract boosts Topaz Energy’s backlog
JANUARY 7, 2019 — Dubai, UAE, based Topaz Energy and Marine has signed a contract that, it says underlines the growing significance of offshore wind projects to the company. A large north
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Ponant chooses Wärtsilä LNG solutions for ice class expedition ship
OCTOBER 15, 2018 — The polar ice-class expedition cruise vessel under construction by shipbuilder Vard for French operator Ponant will be powered by four 14 cylinder and two 10 cylinder Wärtsilä 31DF
SKF to supply stabilizers for world’s largest research expedition vessel
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 — Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered SKF has won a €2.25 million (about $2.62 million) order to deliver two pairs of retractable fin stabilizers, including novel dynamic stabilizer covers, for a
Yara picks Vard to build its zero-emissions, zero-crew containership
AUGUST 15, 2018 — Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara has signed a shipbuilding contract worth approximately NOK 250 million (about $30 million) with Fincantieri subsidiary Vard for construction of the zero-emission vessel Yara
Vard to build third expedition cruise vessel for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
JULY 3, 2018 — Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has ordered a third Hanseatic series expedition cruise vessel from Vard. It is scheduled for second quarter 2021 delivery from Vard’s Langsten shipyard in Norway.
Vard wins contract to build three Norwegian Coast Guard vessels
JUNE 25, 2018 — Vard has won a Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA) contract for the construction of three coast guard vessels. It says that the value of the contract exceeds NOK
Vard books order for stern trawler
MAY 24, 2018 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a stern trawler for Norway’s Nergård Havfiske AS. The contract value is
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises gets approval to build third expedition ship
MAY 21, 2018 — Germany’s TUI Group has given approval for its Hapag-Lloyd Cruises subsidiary to order a third 230 guest expedition ship from shipbuilder Vard for delivery in 2021. The green
Vard to build advanced cable layer for Prysmian Group
APRIL 29, 2018 — Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has been awarded a contract by the Milan, Italy, headquartered Prysmian Group for the design and construction of a cable laying vessel for advanced subsea
Vard wins order for stern trawler with integrated energy storage system
APRIL 10, 2018 — Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a stern trawler for Havfisk, Norway’s largest trawler company. The contract value is slightly