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Austal And Gotlandsbolaget Sign MoU To Construct A Gas Turbine Powered High-Speed Catamaran

Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) has announced Austal and Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a construction contract for the ‘Gotland Horizon X’ catamaran concept, first announced in April 2023. ‘Gotland …

Feb 20, 2024 / Curious

Viking Line to launch partnership with Gotlandsbolaget – cruise service to be run under joint management

Viking Line and Gotlandsbolaget (Gotland Company) are to form a joint venture entrusted with the task of developing and providing cruises with M/S Birka Stockholm between Stockholm–Mariehamn and Stockholm–Mariehamn–Visby. Gotlandsbolaget acquired M/S …

Aug 10, 2023 / Curious

Damen Shiprepair Brest completes rapid repairs to LNG carrier Methane Princess

Over four days in January, Damen Shiprepair Brest successfully carried out repairs to the hull of the 266-metre, 138,000m³, LNG Carrier LNG Methane Princess. In order to achieve this in the minimum time it was done while the vessel was both afloat …

May 20, 2019 / Vessels

Damen Shiprepair Brest completes refit of Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth (see also CruiseMapper) has left Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSBr) following a 12-day repair and refit programme. She is the most recent addition to the Cunard fleet, having been delivered in 2010.The programme was highly …

Jan 10, 2019 / Vessels