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ABS Awards AIP for Bumi Armada’s Pioneering Carbon Storage and Injection Vessel

ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for Bumi Armada’s pioneering design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU). Renderings of the floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU) – Courtesy of Bumi Armada Bumi …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious

Damen and Compagnie Maritime Monegasque announce two-year FCS 7011 contract in Brazil

Damen Shipyards Group and Compagnie Maritime Monégasque (CMM) have recently announced a two-year offshore support contract for Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 Aqua Helix. The vessel will transport personnel to and from offshore platforms in …
Feb 3, 2023 / Vessels

Damen wins tender to supply high performance support vessel for Royal Navy’s NavyX innovation team

In a ceremony held at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth on 29th July, the UK’s Royal Navy ‘NavyX’ innovation team took delivery of a modified Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 4008. Named XV Patrick Blackett after a distinguished naval officer …
Aug 1, 2022 / Vessels

Revolutionary Damen Fast Crew Supplier 7011 begins final commissioning

The last phase of the commissioning of the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class – the Aqua Helix - is now underway with its Ampelmann gangway installed and integrated with the ship’s systems during the last days of …
Feb 7, 2022 / Vessels

Damen’s revolutionary Fast Crew Supplier FCS 7011 completes sea trials and heads to the Netherlands

After five years of market consultation, research, design, engineering and construction, the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class has completed its sea trials off the Turkish coast and is set to begin the passage to …
Oct 7, 2021 / Vessels

Damen delivers FCS 1605 to Allseas Pioneering Spirit

On 14th June, Damen Shipyards Group delivered a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 1605 to Allseas to support the Pioneering Spirit – the largest construction vessel in the world. The FCS 1605 will perform fast crew and personnel transfers to and from the …
Jun 15, 2021 / Vessels

Opus Marine names Damen FCS 2710 in Cuxhaven

Opus Marine GmbH, the highly specialized offshore logistics service provider from the Zeitfracht Group, is growing. On Thursday (May27) in Cuxhaven, the company gave a new Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 the name Allegro. The vessel will begin …
May 31, 2021 / Vessels

Damen delivers two FSC 2710 vessels to Hung Hua Construction

Falcon No. 5 and Falcon No. 6 join fleet of Damen FCS vessels in support of offshore wind industryDamen Shipyards Group has delivered two Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2710 to Hung Hua Construction Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. The vessels, named Falcon No. 5 and …
Feb 1, 2021 / Vessels

Taiwan’s Hung Hua Construction orders a third Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS)

Hung Hua Construction of Taiwan has ordered a third Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) to add to the two it ordered at the start of the year. This latest vessel will be a Damen FCS 2610. The contract was signed by the two parties at the start of …
Nov 14, 2019 / Curious

Damen delivers third FCS 2710 to High Speed Transfers

The delivery of the third Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 bought by Swansea, UK-based High Speed Transfers has taken place at Damen Shipyards Antalya. Named HST Harri, she joins the HST Hudson, delivered in May 2018, and the HST Sofia, which was handed …
Nov 1, 2019 / Vessels