French shipbuilder Piriou has delivered the final one of three Walo-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) ordered from the company by the Senegalese Navy. Named after a former kingdom that is now part of northern and central Senegal, Cayor was being built by the Kership joint venture formed by...
The CMA CGM Group recently took delivery of a new containership constructed by China’s state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. Named CMA CGM Paraty, the newbuild was designed by the 708 Research Institute of the China Shipbuilding Group. It has an LOA of 336 metres, a moulded beam of 51 metres, a...
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) of Wisconsin laid the keel of the future US Navy guided-missile frigate USS Constellation in a ceremony on Friday, April 12. Upon completion, the vessel will have a length of 496 feet (151.18 metres), a beam of 65 feet (19.81 metres), and a crew complement of 200....
The Government of Guyana has selected French shipbuilder OCEA for the construction of a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for operation by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). The vessel will have an aluminium hull, a length of 58 metres, space for 24 crewmembers and up to 30 additional personnel, a...
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has cut the first steel that will be used for the construction of a new cruise ship for MSC Cruises. As with its World-class sisters, the future MSC World Asia will have 22 decks featuring 2,600 guest cabins, over 40,000 total square metres of public...
Bourbon Mobility, the Bourbon Group company that specialises in crew transfer services for the oil and gas industry, has selected French shipbuilder Piriou for the construction of six crewboats in a series. The six crewboats will support the Bourbon Mobility fleet operating in West Africa. Each...
French offshore vessel owner and services provider Bourbon is set to expand its fleet with six crew transfer vessel newbuilds booked at compatriot yard. Piriou shipyards has been contracted to deliver the new surfer-type vessels in 2025 which will add to Bourbon’s fleet operating in West Africa....
French shipping company EuroGreen Maritime has landed a seven-year charter deal for four MR product tankers newbuilds with Norwegian energy major Equinor. The vessels, worth more than $250m in total are scheduled for delivery from Wuhu Shipyard in China starting in the first half of 2026 through...
French liner giant CMA CGM has tapped Damen Shipyards Group to modify around 100 of its ships. The modifications are aimed to deliver fuel efficiencies of more than 10%. The upgrades will take place at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) and Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), which between them have...
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The Belgian Armed Forces has taken delivery of six new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) built by French maritime robotics company Exail. The craft will be used by the Belgian Navy for inspection and disposal of underwater explosive ordnance as well as safeguarding of harbours, coastal areas,...