• Custom developed rudders for German Navy Frigates

    Custom developed rudders for German Navy Frigates

    30th January 2023

    Damen Marine Components has received the order to design, engineer and produce eight rudders for the four F126 frigates that Damen Naval is building for the German Navy. Each vessel will be equipped with two rudders, developed to withstand extreme…

  • Serco gets extension to Royal Navy marine services contract

    Serco gets extension to Royal Navy marine services contract

    13th December 2022

    Tug fleet owner Serco has renewed a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to continue to provide marine services to the Royal Navy for another 27 month. This agreement, valued at around £200 million, follows completion of a…

  • Furetank and Algoma double joint investment in new ships

    Furetank and Algoma double joint investment in new ships

    20th November 2022

    Swedish company Furetank and Canadian company Algoma Central Corporation are set to expand the FureBear joint venture to include eight climate-friendly, dual-fuel product tankers to trade in Northern Europe. The 50/50 owned joint venture was announced in August 2022 and…

  • Poole saw three cruise ship calls in 2022

    Poole saw three cruise ship calls in 2022

    15th November 2022

    The Port of Poole saw only three cruise ship calls by two vessels in 2022, with maiden visits by Deutschland (1998/22,496gt) on 26 April followed by fleetmate Amadea (1991/29,008gt) on 7 June during German operator Phoenix Reisen’s inaugural season at…

  • Havila Capella christened in Fosnavåg

    Havila Capella christened in Fosnavåg

    9th November 2022

    On 8 November 2022 the coastal cruise ship Havila Capella was christened by godmother Hege Sævik Rabben outside Havila Voyages’ head office at Mjølstadneset in Fosnavåg, Norway. Just under a year after the ship was put into operation along the…

  • Belfast Harbour and Stena Line open new passenger terminal

    Belfast Harbour and Stena Line open new passenger terminal

    30th October 2022

    Northern Ireland’s largest ferry operator, Stena Line, has opened the doors of its new passenger terminal at Victoria Terminal 2 (VT2) in Belfast Harbour. The new-look passenger terminal has been expanded and refurbished to provide new facilities to cater for…

  • Damen to build two emergency response vessels for Romania

    Damen to build two emergency response vessels for Romania

    17th October 2022

    The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of the Romanian government has ordered two Damen Stan Patrol 5009 emergency response vessels. The contract was signed by Inspector General Iamandi, in the presence of Minister Lucian Bode and Secretary of State Raed…

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