Top Stories of the Week (June 3 – June 8, 2013)

DNV Unveils Spindrift, Concept Design for a New Research Vessel

DNV and WWF have announced ideas on how to develop a research concept vessel that can address the seemingly intractable problems associated with cleaning up the plastic debris that is accumulating in the world’s ocean gyres.

SEACOR Lynx Heralds New Era of Very Fast Crew Boats

Incat Crowther today announced the delivery of the first of two 58m Catamaran Crew boats, SEACOR Lynx. Built in Louisiana by Gulf Craft LLC to an Incat Crowther design, the third vessel in the SEACOR CrewZer series brings a new era of very fast crew boats, larger and faster, and offering increased levels of technology, capability, and comfort.

‘Ship of the Year 2013’ Award Goes to Seven Viking

The next generation Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) vessel ‘Seven Viking’, designed and built by ULSTEIN, was announced ‘Ship of the Year 2013’ by the maritime magazine ‘Skipsrevyen’ at Nor-Shipping on 4 June 2013.

Vard Langsten Delivers Far Statesman

New state-of-the-art AHTS vessel Far Statesman has today, Tuesday 4 June, been delivered from Vard Langsten to Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farstad Shipping ASA.

Update: Alu Marine’s New Futuristic Passenger Boat Delivered

Alu Marine shipyard recently launched a new futuristic passenger boat for the city of Calais. The 20 meters long and 6 meters wide shuttle boat arrived at the city of Calais in North of France by exceptional convoy on May 29th.

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