The Damen Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650, currently under construction at the Baku Shipyard, is set to be completed later this year, according to a representative from the Dutch shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group. Report informs that Damen sales manager Alexander Shamray expressed his satisfaction with the progress and quality of the project. “We are delighted… Read More
The U.S. Navy has announced the naming of its newest class of ocean surveillance ships, designating them as the Explorer class, with the first two vessels honoring renowned deep-sea explorers Don Walsh and Victor Vescovo. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro made the announcement during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, revealing that the future USNS… Read More
Vattenfall has signed a contract with French ship owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs for up to three large Service Operation Vessels to be used at existing and planned offshore wind farms in the North Sea. The 90 meter Service Operation Vessels will be used to support offshore wind farm operations and maintenance in the North Sea… Read More
Bibby Marine has today, Tuesday, 14 January, announced the signing of a new shipbuilding contract with shipyard Armon, to build its innovative electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV). Located in Vigo, Spain, Armon has been operating since 1963 and has a strong track record for delivering high-quality vessels for its clients. The eCSOV will feature… Read More
China last month mounted its largest show of force around Taiwan in almost 30 years, with more than 90 naval or paramilitary vessels and dozens of aircraft operating in the air and waters around Taiwan’s ports and Japan’s southernmost islands. America has a shrinking set of options to respond if a demonstration like this turns into an… Read More