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Damen Yichang Shipyard launches a RoPax Ferry 6716

On 10th May Damen Yichang Shipyard launched a RoPax 6716 into the water. The vessel will be operated by the Port Authority of Timor-Leste (APORTIL). It will operate between Timor-Leste’s capital Dili, the Oecusse enclave and the island of Ataúro, …

May 13, 2021 / Vessels

Damen hosts digital steel-cutting ceremony for RoPax vessel

Shipyard uses digital communications to ensure safe steel-cutting ceremony during coronavirus outbreakOn Monday, 27th April, Damen Yichang Shipyard in China hosted a steel cutting ceremony with a difference. As a result of safety measures surrounding …

May 8, 2020 / Curious

Steel cut for first short-sea LNG bunker vessel for Eesti Gaas at Damen Yichang Shipyard, China

On March 18, 2019, a ceremony was held at Damen Yichang Shipyard, China, to mark the start of cutting steel for the first of a planned series of short-sea LNG Bunker vessels to be built for Eesti Gaas of Estonia. The 6,000m³ capacity vessel and its …

Mar 21, 2019 / Vessels