SEAONICS signed contract to supply five ECMC Gangways and five ECMC 3D Cranes for a series of newbuild offshore vessels under construction at VARD’s shipyard in Vietnam, according to the company’s release. The equipment will enhance the vessels’ capabilities to provide maintenance, supply, and operational services to offshore oil-and-gas installations, ensuring safer and more efficient… Read More
Former navy undersecretary Erik Raven lays out his recommendation for how Trump administration can push ahead on shipbuilding. As the Trump administration’s national security team takes office, shipbuilding will clearly be a top priority for the Pentagon, the National Security Council, and even the president himself. The reason for this focus is simple. China is leveraging its booming commercial… Read More
Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has been awarded a contract from Japan-based Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) to construct a heavy lift vessel set to operate in the Japanese offshore wind market. This will be the fifth and largest vessel to be added to POC’s fleet, enabling them to undertake larger wind turbine projects. The vessel will be… Read More
On the 15th of January, Damen Shipyards handed over Germany’s first, all-electric catamaran (E-Kat) ferry to its operator, AG Reederei Norden-Frisia. Capable of taking up to 150 passengers, the vessel will operate between Norddeich and Norderney on the East Frisian Wadden Sea. The 32-metre E-Kat has been designed to operate on a 30-minute route with 28 minutes allowed… Read More
Our powerful anchor handling tugs Manta and BOKA Forward, together with our construction support vessel BOKA Falcon, recently completed an impressive project in Italy. They were involved in the re-installation of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) Toscana, offshore Livorno. After mobilizing in the port of Livorno, the Manta and the BOKA Forward connected… Read More
