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Nautic Africa Launches Next-Generation 35 Metre Flagship Vessel

11 February 2021

Paramount Maritime Holdings subsidiary, Nautic Africa has announced the launch of its new flagship 35m Sentinel vessel, the second of the new enhanced class, in a major milestone for the company and the wider African shipbuilding industry, due to its successful completion despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 lockdown enforced across the globe.

Following the successful completion of sea trials, the multi-purpose vessel is destined for the Gulf of Guinea where it will be utilised for...

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Paramount Maritime Launches Second Survey Motor Boat (SMB) For South African Navy

15 January 2021

Paramount Maritime, a Paramount Group company, has successfully launched the second of three next-generation Survey Motor Boats (SMBs) for the South African Navy in a move that will enhance the capabilities and infrastructure of the South African Navy Hydrographic Office (SANHO). This follows the successful launch of the first Survey Motor Boat to the South African Navy during August this year.

Veecraft Marine, a subsidiary of Paramount Maritime, had been tasked with the design and manufacture...

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Hesper Engineering Acquires Mossel Bay Engineering Stalwart

15 January 2021

Novatech, trading as Hesper Engineering, a ship repair and general engineering company based in Cape Town, has purchased a 51% shareholding in Swift Engineering. Swift Engineering (now trading as SwiftNova Engineering) is a reputable specialized fabrication company servicing the marine, energy and oil & gas sectors in the Mossel Bay area and nationally. The company’s acquisition will strengthen the capabilities of Sturrock Grindrod Maritime’s (SGM) Technical Division which comprises Hesper...

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Namdock’s Facilities and Capabilities Are Truly ‘Shipshape’!

8 December 2020

As a wholly Namibian-owned entity with its shareholding held entirely by Namport, and the EBH Consortium — a group comprising prominent Namibian business leaders — Namdock is a recognised leader in the West African ship repair market and offshore oil and gas sector. Favourably located in the natural harbour of Walvis Bay, Namibia, on the west coast of Africa, Namdock is perfectly positioned to become the preferred marine repair partner in the region, and internationally.

To this end, Namdock...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/12/08/namdocks-facilities-and-capabilities-are-truly-shipshape/

Ship Repair Facilities Operating at 100% Capacity

13 May 2020

South African port landlord Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced that its ship repair facilities are now operating at 100% capacity following the easing of lockdown restrictions to Level 4.

Operations will be guided by the agents’ docking schedules in the respective ports. TNPA’s existing ship repair facilities are located at the ports of Durban, East London and Cape Town, where there are dry docks, and at Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay where there are slipways.

In a recent memo...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/05/13/ship-repair-facilities-operating-at-100-capacity/

Full Steam Ahead For Mainstay of West African Ship Repair Dry Docks

13 May 2020

Established ship repair and wholly Namibian-owned company Namdock, strategically located on the west coast of Africa in Walvis Bay, has resumed full operations with effect from Tuesday 5 May 2020. This is in accordance with the inception of stage 2 of Namibia’s national Covid-19 lockdown, which has seen the partial easing of restrictive measures thanks to the recent flattening of the very minimal in-country infection curve.

This is according to Heritha Nankole Muyoba, Acting CEO of Namdock.

“Over...

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Navigating a Steady Course : Namdock Announces Covid-19 Lockdown Measures

3 April 2020

Namdock Acting CEO Heritha Nankole Muyoba

The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted organisations on both a global and local scale. Astute governments, as well as public and private sector organisations worldwide, are adapting at a rapid rate to mitigate the health and economic impacts of the Novel Coronavirus.

Established ship repair and wholly Namibian-owned company Namdock, strategically located on the west coast of Africa in Walvis Bay, has the health and wellbeing not only of its local and international client and supplier base,...

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Namdock’s ‘Naval Offensive’ Secures Milestone Angolan Navy Maintenance Contract

8 November 2019

In September 2019, in a milestone agreement, Namdock concluded a contract to maintain and repair the vessels of the Marinha de Guerra Angolana (MGA), the Angolan Navy.

According to Namdock’s Commercial and Operations Manager, Willie Esterhuyse, although the contract has been concluded, the exact date when the vessels will be arriving in Walvis Bay has not been finalised, it is anticipated that this will be early in 2020.

In terms of this agreement, Namdock will take two Angolan Navy vessels into...

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Countdown to New Cunard Ship Begins as First Steel is Cut

18 October 2019

Cunard and Fincantieri have celebrated the start of construction on the 249th ship of the luxury cruise line, marking an exciting moment in the company’s 179-year history.

The yet unnamed ship, which is being built to meet the growing global demand in luxury cruising, is set to reimagine the luxury cruise experience with an array of unique and exciting on board amenities.

The first section of the ship is under construction at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia ship yard. The shipbuilding...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/10/18/countdown-to-new-cunard-ship-begins-as-first-steel-is-cut/

New Home for Cape Town Shipbuilder

15 August 2019

Veecraft Marine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Maritime Holdings and African-based global aerospace and technology company Paramount Group, proudly opened its new premises at a ceremony held in Cape Town. The companies showcased nearly twenty years of maritime platform manufacturing best practices and expertise while celebrating its strong expansion and ongoing investment in the growth of the African maritime industry.

Veecraft Marine has manufactured over 60 innovative maritime...

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