On 19 November 2018 Rimorchiatori Spezzini, a subsidiary of the Scafi Group, contracted Damen Shipyards Group for two new Damen ASD Tugs 2411. The order comes as part of Scafi’s plans to expand its fleet in response to the newly…
Damen has delivered the third and fourth units in a four-vessel contract to leading towage company Smit Lamnalco. All four vessels are Damen’s popular and powerful ASD Tug 3212 class with a bollard pull of 80 tonnes. The order was…
The hopper dredger Beloe More recently joined her sister vessel Severnaya Dvina in the Port of Sabetta, northern Russia. The 2,000m3 hopper dredger was delivered from stock to FSUE ROSMORPORT. The customised hopper dredger will perform maintenance duties and execute capital…
On 17 November 2018 The Fjords DA announced it plans to add another all electric passenger vessel to its award winning fleet, with the news that Legacy of The Fjords is now under construction at Brødrene Aa. The 400-passenger carbon-fibre…
In early November 2018 Erna Solberg, the Prime Minister of Norway, was announced as the godmother of The Fjords’ award winning all-electric passenger vessel Future of The Fjords. The environmentally friendly 400-passenger ship will be christened at Gudvangen, situated in…
In November 2018 Royal Caribbean International announced its 2020 Alaska summer season. The return of Ovation of the Seas, the largest cruise ship to sail the Gulf of Alaska, alongside two Radiance Class ships, Serenade of the Seas and Radiance…
On 13 November 2018 Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas made her debut to the US. Fresh from her inaugural Europe season, the world’s largest cruise ship sailed into her permanent, year-round home at Royal Caribbean’s brand new, state-of-the-art…
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that at least one of its six 3,300-berth Leonardo class ships will be based seasonally in Southampton. The Leonardo class vessels are seen as the halfway vessels between the line’s 2,400-berth Jade class ships and the larger 4,028-berth Breakaway class. Which of…
The fully-rigged sailing ship Christian Radich departed Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSHl) in early November 2018 following five weeks of repairs and maintenance. The Norwegian-flagged 63m three-masted vessel is not only used as a training ship for young Norwegians, but also…
The motor vessel Tasmanic Winter has almost finished her voyage from China to Rotterdam with 24 new vessels on board built at Damen yards in Changde and Yichang. In line with standard practice, Damen is transporting these in batches to…