IHC Beaver Dredgers has delivered another Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1200 workboat to Subsea7. The workboat will be used in combination with a new IHC Beaver 1200 cutter dredger and set to work in Western Africa. It was supplied from stock to ensure a minimum lead time, and the workboat and dredger have now formed [...]
Late june this year ENP received C-986 from their partner in UKRAINE, Zaliv Shipyards (Kerch), after traveling 2830 miles in just about 27 days. That was the kick-off of the second stage of building a 62m Floating dock with lift capacity of 2000 ton. This second stage consisted in doing all the outfitting of the [...]
A Damen Cutter Suction Dredger, type CSD500, has been built under license by Canal Naval Construction for the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resource Development. The customer, a long term Damen customer, requested local construction which was supervised by Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC). Damen delivered a complete dredging package so that the customer could start [...]
The administration of Ismael Omar Guelleh in Djibouti is planning to build what is anticipated to be the largest ship maintenance yard for East Africa and on the Red Sea corridor. The project will cost 400 million dollars. It is still necessary to choose the site for erecting the shipyard between the north coast of [...]
![Goa Shipyard Aims for Shipbuilding and Maintenance Markets in Middle East, Africa and Asia]()
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a public sector defence ministry operated shipyard, is actively looking at shipbuilding and marine maintenance… (daijiworld) Source: daijiworld, August 24, 2011;
![Orizzonte Sistemi Navali Receives Landing and Logistical Support Vessel Contract for Algerian Navy]()
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, a joint venture between Fincantieri and Selex Sistemi Integrati, has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to build a vessel for the Algerian Navy. Fincantieri made the announcement yesterday, but did not give any further details regarding the order. Fincantieri has built [...]
![STX Finland Names and Launches Polar Supply and Research Vessel S.A. Agulhas II]()
Polar Supply and Research Vessel ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs was named and launched at STX Finland Oy’s Rauma shipyard. NB 1369 was named to S.A. Agulhas II by Director General Mrs Noshipho Ngcaba from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs. The event was attended by representatives and guests of [...]
![Ghana Navy to Receive Two Patrol Boats from China]()
As part of measures to re-tool the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the Ghana Navy is to receive two patrol boats from China by the end of the … (GNA) Source: ghananewsagency, July 28, 2011;
![Egypt: Suez Arsenal’s Floating Dock Used for Repairing Vessles Capsizes]()
Suez Arsenal Company announced on Tuesday that the floating dock used for repairing vessles has capsized, state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper … (almasryalyoum) Source: almasryalyoum, July 27, 2011;
![Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation Signs Contract to Build Two New Tiger Class Corvettes]()
Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation and state arms exporter Rosoboronexport have signed a deal with Algeria to build two new Tiger … by Alexei Danichev (rian) Source: rian, June 30, 2011;
