Damen Shipyards delivers trawler Jonge Johannes
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam has recently delivered a twin-rig fly shooting trawler to Urk-based brothers Rense and Johannes de Boer. The new vessel is the LT 295 Jonge Johannes. The LT 295 marks Maaskant’s third delivery...Read more
Barkmeijer delivers the Anchorage – a closer look at the dredger’s design
Barkmeijer Shipyards has delivered the Anchorage to De Hoop Terneuzen. This trailing suction hopper dredger has been designed to dredge sand and gravel up to a depth of sixty metres, to screen this to the...Read more
De Hoop delivers second expedition cruise vessel within two years
Shipyard De Hoop has delivered its second expedition cruise vessel, the Silver Origin, to Silversea Cruises. With the delivery of Celebrity Flora in 2019, it was the first shipyard in the Netherlands to once again...Read more
US Navy takes delivery of USS Zumwalt
The US Navy has accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the US Navy’s next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants. The ship will now transition from Combat Systems Activation to the next...Read more
IMO asks member states to accept delayed ships under ‘old’ regulations
When delays occur in shipbuilding, a ship may have to comply with new regulations not taken into account in the design. As the corona pandemic classifies as an unforeseen circumstance, IMO says member states can...Read more
Celebrity Cruises takes virtual delivery of new cruise ship
The corona crisis forces companies to come up with creative solutions. Celebrity Cruises has had to take virtual delivery of its new cruise ship, the Celebrity Apex. Official command of the vessel was accepted via...Read more
Damen completes trials on second Indonesian frigate
Damen Shipyards and PT PAL have completed installation and testing of combat systems on a second frigate for the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. The SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigate, the KRI...Read more
Roll Group Adds Module Carrier to Its Fleet
Dutch heavy lift transport specialist Roll Group has taken delivery of a new fleet addition. With a length of 146 metres, a width of 32 metres and 12,285 tonnes deadweight, this Module Carrier is slightly...Read more
Shipyard De Hoop Delivers First of Two Hybrid Surveillance Vessels
Shipyard De Hoop has handed over the first of two Hybrid Multi-Purpose Surveillance Vessels to Blue Octagon, an Israeli securities solutions firm. The DB Abuja will perform its tasks, set by the Nigerian Maritime Administration...Read more
Electric Utility Vessel Enters into Service for Province of Groningen
After a year of construction and an extensive testing period, Royal Niestern Sander has delivered the new utility vessel PW18 to the province of Groningen. This new fully electrically powered ship can sail CO2-neutral for...Read more
Damen Completes Combat Systems for Indonesian Frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems on the frigate KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata. It is the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence’s series of SIGMA...Read more
Dutch Police Receives New Patrol Vessel with Hull Vane
The Dutch National Police has taken delivery of the first of six new patrol ships to be built by Damen Shipyards. The next generation Stan Patrols feature among other things a Hull Vane and exhaust...Read more
Stena Line Takes Delivery of First Next Generation Ferry
Ferry company Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry the Stena Estrid. The ship was handed over at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China on 20 November. The first of five next...Read more
Photo Report: Damen Delivers Renewables Service Vessel to Seafast Marine
Damen Shipyards has delivered Renewables Service Vessel (RSV) 3315 Isle of Jura to Seafast Marine. The RSV 3315 is based on the Multicat design with the addition of clear deck space, DP2 and a dedicated...Read more
Damen Delivers Second ASV 9020 Class Vessel to Bibby Marine Services
The second of Damen’s Accommodation Support Vessels (ASV) 9020 has been handed over to Bibby Marine Services at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Once the Bibby WaveMaster Horizon arrives in the North Sea, it will...Read more
Princess Cruises’ Latest Addition to the Fleet Sets Sail
The Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, officially handed over the Sky Princess to Princess Cruises on 15 October, which left for its first cruise five days later. The first purpose-built Princess MedallionClass ship (capacity 3660...Read more
First X-Bow Cruise Vessel Ready to Set Sail
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) has delivered the first expedition cruise vessel in SunStone’s Infinity class series, the Greg Mortimer. In addition to being the first Chinese-built expedition cruise vessel, it is also the first...Read more
MHI Vestas Takes Delivery of Deutsche Bucht Service Vessel
Offshore service provider Esvagt has delivered the Service Operation Vessel Esvagt Albert Betz to MHI Vestas. The purpose-built vessel will facilitate service operations for offshore wind farm Deutsche Bucht’s 33 V164-8.4 MW turbines. Construction of the...Read more