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48Maritime Reporter & Engineering News This was dubbed as ?The World?s Largest Inauguration: 1.4 million Strong for AIDA Ship Parade.? The latest cruise ship of the AIDA fleet ? AIDAmar ? was inaugurated on the evening of May 12, 2012 withan extravaganza at the Port of Hamburg, accompanied by her three sister ships. NEW & NOTABLE Two Wind-Farm Support Vessels Delivered Renaissance Services subsidiary, Topaz Engineering, a UAE- based full service ship building, ship repair and engineering services company, has completed the delivery of two wind farm support vessels (WFSV) to ASP Work Boats Ltd, part of the global ASP Ship Management Group. The contract, signed on September 19, 2011 was for the design and construction of two DNV +1A1 HSLC R1 Windfarm Service Category 1Vessels. The two boats meausure 18 x 7.5m with a lightship displace- ment of 43 tons. Both are powered by two Scania 700hp engines and can operate up to 150 miles offshore at cruising speeds of up to 25 knots. The vessels were built in Topaz Marine Engi- neering?s NicoCraft Aluminium Boat Building Facility in Abu DhabiSt. Johns Ship Building Delivers Sea Strength St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla. delivered the offshore service vessel (OSV) Sea Strength to A. R. Singh Contractors of Point Fortin, Trinidad. The 157-ft. vessel is currently undergo- ing owner inspections and is available for work in the Caribbean offshore market. A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. has served the local Trinidad market since 1978 and provides marine trans- portation, pipe laying and offshore construction services. A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. operates a fleet of approximately 20 ves- sels including tugs, barges, crew boats and supply boats. MR June12 # 6 (42-49):MR Template 6/13/2012 9:39 AM Page 48