The Scottish Government has announced its intention to directly award Ferguson Marine the contracts to build four vessels. This landmark decision provides a guaranteed five-year pipeline of work, offering the stability required to protect hundreds of skilled jobs on the Clyde and supports the shipyard’s plans for modernisation. Duncan Anderson, Chair of Ferguson Marine, said:… Read More
Fincantieri announces the acquisition of an order from Viking for the construction of two expedition vessels. In addition, the two companies also signed an agreement for an option for two ocean ships, marking a new milestone in the collaboration between the two companies. The value of these agreements, subject to financing and other typical terms and conditions, is considered very important[1]. The two… Read More
A major cooperation agreement between the Greek ONEX Shipyards & Technologies and Hanwha Power Systems was signed on Wednesday, February 25, in the presence of Greek foreign minister George Gerapetritis and U.S. deputy secretary of state Michael Rigas. The trilateral agreement linking the United States, Greece and South Korea was signed at the US department of… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat (MuC) 3113 to Leask Marine. The vessel was named C-Trojan in a handover ceremony at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld’s location in the Netherlands. The MuC 3113 is a highly versatile vessel, purpose-built for Leask Marine’s requirements. The company’s fleet includes a Damen MuC 2712, named C-Force. Thanks to its stock building programme, Damen delivered this… Read More
Offshore wind projects frequently encounter delays caused by limited cable lay vessel availability and long mobilisation periods. The new Modular Cable Lay Spread has been purpose-built to overcome these barriers, enabling rapid mobilisation and multi-vessel compatibility for both power cable installation and repair campaigns. At the core of the system’s design are palletised modules that… Read More