On 18 May, the Brazilian Navy held an inauguration ceremony for the LSAR 02, a Damen Search and Rescue (SAR) Vessel 1605 in Vitória. The event follows a similar ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on 27 April to mark the entry into service of the LSAR 01. Damen delivered the vessels to the Brazilian Navy at the end of… Read More
On 20th April Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Blueshell Mussels for the delivery of a Landing Utility Vessel (LUV) 2208. The vessel, named Bountiful, is supporting the company’s mussel harvesting operation in the Shetland Islands off the north coast of Scotland. Facilitating fast delivery Blueshell Mussels is a family-owned business located in Brae, on the island of… Read More
The first Marauder hull moved from initial design to on-water trials in under a year, a pace not seen in American shipbuilding since World War II, validating both Saronic’s development approach and the integrated production model by which it was built. “I’m incredibly proud of our team for achieving this milestone. Designing, building, and launching… Read More
All four vessels of the Squadron 2020 Project are now under construction at the same time – the Project has progressed to the full series-production stage. The second multi-purpose corvette reached the launch stage in less than a year after keel laying. The first vessel of the Pohjanmaa Class was launched exactly one year ago… Read More
By Malte Humpert Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards said it has completed the first major construction block for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker, highlighting rapid progress on one of the world’s most advanced conventional icebreakers as Western nations race to expand Arctic capabilities. The Vancouver-based shipbuilder said more than 49 blocks are now under… Read More