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Halifax Shipyard celebrates handover of HMCS Fredericton
Friday (Oct 12), Halifax Shipyard celebrated the handover of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton to the Royal Canadian Navy following the completion of an extensive docking work period.
The docking work …
Robert Allan awarded contract to design a new version of the successful Z-Tech® 4500 tugs for the United States Navy
Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design a new version of the successful Z-Tech® 4500 tugs for the United States Navy (USN). The USN already has six vessels of this design, known as the YT 802 Class, …
Cammell Laird wins 10-year RFA support contracts worth £619 million
Merseyside, UK-based shipyard and engineering company Cammell Laird says winning two 10-year contracts to support the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), worth an estimated £619million, is a massive boost for the company …
Seaspan Shipyards Announces Major Contract for Joint Support Ships
Seaspan has awarded a contract to Hawboldt Industries, the first of several to be announced for Canadian suppliers supporting work on the Joint Support Ships
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has awarded Hawboldt Industries …
Incat Crowther Supplying Workboat Design for South African Special Forces
Incat Crowther announced earlier today a design contract with Cape Town-based shipbuilder Veecraft Marine for the supply of a 20m monohull workboat for the South African National Defense Force.
The vessel will be tasked …
Halifax Shipyard launches Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel
Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, was launched Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, marking a significant milestone for the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and the …
HMCS Montreal arrives at Halifax Shipyard for docking work period
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigate, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montreal, arrived at Halifax Shipyard Monday for a 53-week docking work period (DWP) that includes routine maintenance and …
Damen Marine Components to supply Chilean Navy for ANTARCTIC I project
Damen Marine Components has won a contract to supply steering gear, rudders and stern tube parts for an Antarctic Research vessel of the Chilean Navy, under LRS -Polar 5 Class notation. The contract was awarded by ASMAR …
LMG Marin to design the Jan Mayen Class Coast Guard Vessels
LMG Marin announced on Tuesday that the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has placed an order for a series of three Jan Mayen Class Coast Guard vessels of LMG Marin design. The ships will be built by VARD …
VARD secures contract for three Coast Guard Vessels for the Norwegian Materiel Agency
VARD announced earlier today a new contract for the construction of three coast guard vessels for the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) in Norway. The value of the contract exceeds NOK 5 billion.
The Norwegian …