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Damen cuts steel on the latest Island Class vessel for BC Ferries
On 16th January, Damen Shipyards Galati cut steel on the third vessel in an order of four Island Class Ferries from Canada’s BC Ferries. At the same time, another vessel in the series reached the grand block assembly stage of construction at the …
Jan 17, 2025 / Curious
Damen cuts first steel on four full electric ferries for BC Ferries
Damen Shipyards Group has celebrated a milestone moment for maritime sustainability at its Romanian yard Damen Shipyards Group has celebrated a milestone moment for maritime sustainability at its Romanian yard, Damen Shipyards Galati. On 16 July, the …
Jul 18, 2024 / Curious
Construction started of two OPV 2600 vessels for Pakistan Navy
Celebrating the start of the construction of a second batch of two Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Pakistan Navy, the chief of staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi started the steel cutting of the second vessel at Damen Shipyards Galatí on October …
Oct 13, 2022 / Naval
North America’s first all-electric car ferries depart Damen Shipyards Galati for Ontario, Canada
The first, fully-electric road ferries to sail in North America are now on their way from Damen Shipyards Galati to Lake Ontario, Canada, to begin operations. Ordered by the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada, the Amherst Islander II and …
Sep 13, 2021 / Vessels
ICE: Zero-emission Ferries Successfully Completed
ICE has announced that the construction and trials of both 72-metre Amherst Islander II and the 99-metre Wolfe Islander IV ferries were successfully completed. The vessels recently sailed from the shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Galati to Constanta, for …
Sep 6, 2021 / Vessels
BC Ferries' fourth Island Class ferry departs Romania on Transatlantic voyage bound for B.C. (Video)
Following the departure of BC Ferries’ third Island Class ship in May, a fourth Island Class ferry has begun the journey from Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania to Victoria, B.C.Depending on weather, it will take approximately 60 days for the …
Jun 11, 2021 / Vessels
Damen Shipyards Galati lays keel of Combat Support Ship
On the 2nd of June Damen Shipyards Galati has performed the keel-laying ceremony on the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder. This marks an important milestone in the construction of this new supply ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The keel …
Jun 3, 2021 / Naval
Fratelli Neri holds naming ceremony for three Damen RSD Tugs 2513
On 15th May, Fratelli Neri held a naming ceremony for three Damen RSD Tugs 2513 in Livorno, Italy. The vessels join a fleet of several Damen tugs.Two of the vessels, named Romito and Calafuria were built at Damen Shipyards Galati and were delivered …
May 19, 2021 / Vessels
BC Ferries marks Earth Day with the launch of its sixth battery electric-hybrid vessel (Video)
New Island Class ferry will service the Nanaimo Harbour – Gabriola Island route in 2022BC Ferries marked Earth Day (Apr22) with the launch of its sixth battery electric- hybrid Island Class ferry. The vessel entered the water early Wednesday morning …
Apr 26, 2021 / Vessels
ICE Supervising Zero-emission Ferries for Canada
ICE’s first 2021 new contract came in early January, with the award of a contract from Serco Canada Marine to supervise construction and testing of two ferries for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Canada.The contract follows a multi-year …
Apr 6, 2021 / Vessels