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  • Cunard’s Queen Anne now has her funnel in place

    Cunard’s Queen Anne now has her funnel in place

    26th April 2023

    The new Cunard cruise ship Queen Anne received her funnel on 14 April, as Cunard’s iconic red and black funnel was secured onto the luxury cruise line’s newest ship. This significant construction milestone, known as the ‘funnel lift,’ took place…

  • Technical acceptance of new Damen dredgers

    Technical acceptance of new Damen dredgers

    1st April 2023

    At the Damen Dredging yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, the Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 Krakatoa has been inspected by her owner before shipment. The client has accepted the stationary dredger, which will now be shipped to Indonesia, where it…

  • 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…

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