Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the PAUL CLARK, the sixth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The announcement was made by Bollinger executive vice president of new construction, Chris Bollinger, “We are very pleased to announce another successful on-time and on-budget FRC delivery to the Coast Guard. The PAUL CLARK was delivered to [...]
The Ministry of Defence in Oman has awarded Damen Shipyards Group a contract for the construction of a Sail Training Vessel (STV). The 87-metre square rigged, three-masted steel clipper and will take up her role as flagship. In addition to its key role of training young Omani navy cadets and officers, the new clipper will [...]
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Detyens Shipyards Inc. has received an $ 8.5 million contract for the regular overhaul and dry docking of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5). The shipyard will undertake considerable amount of work including: inspecting the propeller shaft and stern tube; installing a reverse osmosis desalination unit to produce fresh water; installing a [...]
On January 21st, the Dutch Minister of Defence, Mrs Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, visited Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. She was received by Mr Kommer Damen (Chairman of the Board, Mr Arnout Damen (COO) and Mr Hein van Ameijden (MD of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding), who gave her a guided tour. Afterwards, they discussed the cooperation with the Dutch [...]
Plisetsk Space Center and a ship-repair plant in Severodvinsk may become popular tourist centers in… Source: Russian Navy, December 18, 2012; Image: Flot
On December 3rd, 2012, Kommer Damen, President of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opened the new, multifunctional building of Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The clever and outstanding design combines a 1.125m2 services workshop and logistics centre on the ground floor topped off with offices and meeting rooms above. Those designated to work in the upper [...]
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Having celebrated its 100-th jubilee on Nov 14, Severnaya Verf shipyard is workloaded with contracts up to 2020… Source: Russian Navy, November 22, 2012
According to Navy Times, the fast response cutter (FRC) Bernard C. Webber of the US Coast Guard (USCG) returned to dry dock at Bollinger Shipyards, three months after its commissioning. Namely, the ship had to be repainted since chunks of top coat were literally peeling from the ship’s hull. According to the shipyard’s officials inadequate [...]
Harbor tug RB-42 built by Pella Shipyard (St. Petersburg) will join Baltic Fleet (BF) Auxiliary Ship Division on May 2, the yard’s press … (navy) Source: Russian Navy, May 01, 2012; Image: JSC Pella Shipyard
Vancouver Shipyards has been awarded additional NSPS Vessels. Canadian Coast Guard has elected to spend $5.2 billion for the construction of additional ships under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) program along with other capital expenditures as announced in last week’s Federal Budget. Under the original NSPS award from October 19, 2011, Vancouver Shipyards has [...]
