Representatives of Maersk Supply Service (MSS), DeepOcean UK and Damen Shipyards Group came together yesterday to oversee the launch of subsea support vessel Maersk Connector, from Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania.
German owner Bugsier Reederei has ordered an ASD 2411 design harbour tug at Damen Shipyards Sharjah.
Svitzer has ordered two ASD 3212 tugboats from Damen, to be constructed at the shipbuilder's Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam.
It is a grim time for European shipyards. As in nearly every aspect of industry, the pressure of much cheaper labour costs in Asia has for years forced many either to relocate their facilities or die out.
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) has been contracted by Teekay for year-long drydocking and conversion of FPSO Petrojarl I.
Nigerian Investment firm L.A.T Cleveson (LATC) has contracted Damen Shipyards to supply two PSV 3300 Platform Supply Vessels and two FCS 5009 Fast Supplier Vessels, through its subsidiary LATC Marine.
Damen Shiprepair has won a contract for dry-docking and upgrade work on Technip heavy lift and rigid pipelay vessel Global 1200.
Compagnie Maritime Monégasque (CMM) has secured a charter contract for five of its newbuild Oil Spill Response Vessels (OSRVs) to Petrobras, for $130m.
Danish tanker firm Torm has contracted Albwardy-Damen jv company Albwardy Marine Engineering (AME) for diving services in the UAE region.