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Crowley 1: LNG-fueled ConRo Taino 3: HAL’s Nieuw Statendam Launched Class Naval Support Ship, Asterix, the 6: Vittoria Launches Tug for Algeria

VT Halter Marine launched the second Nieuw Statendam, a new cruise ship un- ? rst new naval support ship to enter ser- Vittoria Shipyard returns to the offshore of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new Com- der construction for Holland America vice with the Royal Canadian Navy in tug market with the launch of the new mitment Class ships, Taíno, one of the Line, a brand under Carnival Corpora- more than ? ve decades. Asterix departed vessel C869, built for the harbor author- world’s ? rst combination container/roll- tion & plc, was launched at Fincantieri’s Québec City on December 23, 2017 en- ity in Skikda, Algeria. Vittoria special- on-roll off (ConRo) vessels powered by shipyard in Marghera, Venice. route to Canadian Forces Base Halifax izes in designing and building military, lique? ed natural gas (LNG). Taíno will Final out? tting can now begin, ending in where she will enter service with the paramilitary and commercial vessels sister ship, El Coquí, in early 2018. The autumn 2018 with the ship’s delivery to Royal Canadian Navy. – launched the vessel onto the Canal ships are designed to transport up to the owner. Bianco at its Adria facility. Ordered 2,400 TEUs and a mix of nearly 400 cars The new vessel, the 16th ship built by 5: Seaspan Launches OFSV1 by the Algerian Ministry of Transport and larger vehicles in the enclosed, ven- Fincantieri for Holland America Line Seaspan Shipyards launched the ? rst in December 2016 for $8.2m, the new tilated and weather-tight Ro/Ro decks. and the second Pinnacle class ship after large vessel to be designed and built vessel measures 26 x 10m with a 3.8-

Koningsdam, delivered in 2016 from under the Government of Canada’s Na- m draft, and it is designed to have more 2: World’s First Barge-based FSRU the same shipyard, will be about 99,500 tional Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) – than 30-tonns bollard pull capacity. It is

Exmar took delivery of the world’s ? rst gross tons, almost 300m long, with ac- OFSV1, the ? rst of three Offshore Fish- equipped with a pair of azimuth ASD barge-based ? oating LNG storage and commodation for up to 2,660 passengers eries Science Vessels (OFSV), a 63m thrusters driven by two medium speed regasi? cation unit (FSRU), built at Wi- on board in more than 1,300 cabins. CCG ? sheries research vessel. OFSV1 is diesel engines producing a total of over son Shipyard in Nantong, China and fea- the ? rst of three and measures 63.4 x16m 3,300 hp.

tures regasi? cation capacity of up to 600 4 Davie Delivers Asterix with a 6.15m draft. Its diesel electric million standard cu. ft./day with storage Commissioning and sea-trials have been propulsion system delivers a 12.5 knot 7: World’s Largest Crane Vessel capacity of 26,000 cu./m. of LNG. completed for Canada’s ? rst Resolve- maximum speed. Holding OOS International Group B.V.

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