Best Large SAR Boat – Guardamar Urania – Armon Shipyard Yet again illustrating the staggering versatility of the Vigo-based shipyard Armon, this very impressive aluminium craft is the last in a series of five built for Spain’s famed sea rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo. She and her sisters...
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Sea trials begin for Balearia’s newest ferry
A new Ro-Pax ferry ordered by Spanish transport company Balearia has begun conducting sea trials. Magarita Salas was built by local shipyard Armon as the second vessel in a series that also includes the 2021-built Eleanor Roosevelt. The two vessels have the same general layout, though the newer...
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ro-pax/sea-trials-begin-for-balearias-newest-ferry/
AWARDS 2023 | Best Electric Ro-Pax – Cap de Barbaria – Armon Shipyard
Best Electric Ro-Pax – Cap de Barbaria – Armon Shipyard Electric vessels are becoming larger, wider-ranging and faster. This fine example of that new breed is operating in Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Its owner, Balearia, is very experienced and a cautious investor. So, the...
Italy’s Liberty Lines welcomes new hybrid ferry to fleet
Italian ferry company Liberty Lines recently took delivery of a new hybrid vessel built by Spanish shipyard Armon. The 39.5-metre ferry has been named Vittorio Morace in honour of the late founder and former chairman of Liberty Lines. Construction was completed in compliance to RINA guidelines...
Vittorio Morace delivered to Liberty Lines by Armon shipyard
Baleària has announced plans for the 2024 “Operación Paso del Estrecho” (OPE), scheduling 27 daily connections with 10 ships to meet the high demand. The routes will connect Algeciras, Almería, Motril, and Málaga with Tánger, Nador (Morocco), Ceuta, and Melilla. This operation will utilize nearly a...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/vittorio-morace-delivered-to-liberty-lines-by-armon-shipyard/
Northern Ireland science institute selects Spanish yard to build future research vessel
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) of Belfast, Northern Ireland, has awarded Spanish shipbuilder Armon a contract for the construction of a new vessel to be used for fishery and oceanographic research. The vessel will be designed by Skipsteknisk to meet the strict underwater noise...
VESSEL REVIEW | Hydrotug 1 – Hydrogen-powered tug to serve Port of Antwerp-Bruges
A new hydrogen-fuelled tug has begun operating at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium as part of a demonstration project that seeks to reduce emissions with the aid of environment-friendly alternative fuels. Hydrotug 1 was built by Armon Shipyard in Spain to a design by Belgian marine engineering...
Baleària’s 2nd LNG-powered fast ferry hits the water
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has launched its second LNG dual-fuel fast ferry Margarita Salas […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Erin Bruce II – Wanchese Argentina adds scallop trawler to fleet
Wanchese Argentina, a subsidiary of Cooke Seafood USA’s Wanchese Fish Company, took delivery of a new scallop trawler built by Armon Shipyard of Spain at its recently acquired Astilleros Ria de Vigo facilities. Erin Bruce II will be used for year-round trawling and processing of Patagonian scallops...
Liberty Lines’ first new HSC named VITTORIO MORACE to be launched this month by Armon shipyard
Liberty Lines, a ferry company based in Trapani, has announced an upcoming milestone in collaboration with the Spanish shipyard Armon. The first of a series of 12 hybrid high-speed crafts, named in honor of the company’s founder, Vittorio Morace, is set to be launched between 2023 and 2026. Earlier...