The Meyer’s Group has ordered two, powerful Damen ASD 2913 Tugs to operate in the newly expanded Panama Canal. At an official signing ceremony at the Panama Maritime XIII World Conference, Michel Mittelmeyer, Chief Executive Officer said the Meyer’s Group was awarded a contract last year to offer towage support in the new Panama Canal […]
Seaspan Shipyards released the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s announcement on May 26, of a series of enhancements to strengthen the National Shipbuilding Strategy: “We are pleased to receive the Government of Canada’s support for the National Shipbuilding Strategy, and applaud its commitment to continuous improvement,” said Brian Carter, President – […]
Thordon Bearings has welcomed the introduction this week of a new classification society notation allowing extended inspection periods for propeller shafts using seawater-lubricated bearings. DNV GL’s new voluntary TMON notation for open loop water lubricated propeller shafts follows similar rule revisions by Lloyd’s Register (LR), Bureau Veritas (BV) and the China Classification Society (CCS). Thordon […]
The second of two 80-metre ice class Ro-Pax ferries – the MV Legionnaire – has been launched at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. The naming was performed by Mrs. Lori Anne Companion, deputy minister at the department of transportation and works of the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The MV Legionnaire is sister ship to […]
