Feature: Navalroche shipyard eyes the LPG boom

Feature: Navalroche shipyard eyes the LPG boom

Portugal’s Navalrocha shipyard is eyeing new work in the LPG product carrier and small-scale LNG markets following a busy first half year. Naval Rocha Commercial Director, Sergio Rodrigues (left) said the yard, located in the heart of Lisbon Harbour on the north bank...
Two ship sections loaded out in a week

Two ship sections loaded out in a week

Den Breejen Shipyard just outside Rotterdam, the Netherlands, specialises in building luxury river cruise vessels and ferries. It maintains two machining halls, which are used during construction of larger vessels to manufacture ship sections, which are then welded...
Excellent 20-Meter Tug

Excellent 20-Meter Tug

Photo of the The M/V Gouwestroom courtesy of v. Wijngaarden Marine Services There is something special about workboats in the 20-meter range. Their size gives them versatility in the work from towing to pushing and anchor handling to ploughing while have the...
D-day for new fish farm landing craft

D-day for new fish farm landing craft

On 26th July, Damen Shipyards Group and Coastal Workboats Scotland unveiled a new vessel for the aquaculture industry in Oban, Scotland. The unveiling of the new Damen Landing Utility Vessel 1608 took place at the same time as the handover of the first in series, to...