Asterix

Canada exercises remaining CSS Asterix option years

CSS Asterix, a combat support ship created by converting and transforming a containership, is to continue to support the Royal Canadian Navy for some years yet. Ottawa-headquartered Inocea Group member Federal Fleet Services (FSS) reports that the Government of Canada has exercised the remaining three option years under its provision of services agreement (PSA) with the company.

In addition to providing the Asterix, FFS provides personnel to operate and maintain the vessel, while the Royal...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/canada-exercises-remaining-css-asterix-option-years/

COLUMN | The Royal Canadian Navy: an evolving force [Naval Gazing]

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is a modestly sized but very active force. Ottawa is keen for Canada’s Armed Forces to be involved in international operations, so the RCN ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Asterix – Finnish-built crab boat with oil spill response capability

Finnish builder Kewatec Aluboat has delivered a new all-aluminium fishing vessel to owner Jim Nikolaisen of Honningsvag in northern Norway. The newbuild, which the owner ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/potting/vessel-review-asterix-finnish-built-crab-boat-with-oil-spill-response-capability/

Honningsvag fisher’s newest crab boat to feature oil spill response capability

Finnish builder Kewatec Aluboat has delivered a new all-aluminium fishing vessel to owner Jim Nikolaisen of Honningsvag in northern Norway. Named Asterix, the newbuild is ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/potting/honningsvag-fishers-newest-crab-boat-to-feature-oil-spill-response-capability/

Capital Ship Management And Liberty One Acquire Two High Specification Container Vessels

Capital Ship Management Corp. and Liberty One Announce the Acquisition of Two High Specification Container Vessels

Capital Liberty Invest, the joint venture between Capital Ship Management and Liberty One, recently acquired its first two high specification feeder container vessels which will come under the technical management of Liberty Blue in Leer, Germany.

The first of the two sister ships, ‘Ibrahim Dede’ (1,878 TEU), which was renamed ‘Asterix’, has been successfully taken over on January 21 in the port of Piraeus, Greece and subsequently delivered into charter to one of the world’s leading container...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/capital-ship-management-and-liberty-one-acquire-two-high-specification-container-vessels/