Category: Other Workboats
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AWARDS 2025 | Best Harbour Workboat – Eejeeya – ODC Marine
This compact, hybrid all-aluminium marina workboat was built by the French-managed, China-based yard ODC Marine for an ambitious Saudi urban development project on the Red Sea. Eejeeya supports demanding marina duties—superyacht servicing, transfers, and utility tasks—with a 1,500-hour annual duty cycle, emphasising reliability, environmental sustainability, and protection in high-value yacht operations. “She successfully combines three…
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Workboat News Roundup | February 25 – New Australian RIBs, Indian Navy training ship launch and more
An Australian rescue organisation has formally welcomed a new boat into service while a compatriot has unveiled a harbour response craft slated to become operational in the coming weeks. A new berthing barge has been delivered to the US Navy and an Indian Navy training ship was recently launched. Lastly, construction contracts for future US…
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New berthing and messing barge delivered to US Navy
Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana has handed over a new berthing and messing barge to the US Navy. APL 72 belongs to a class of barges designated by the navy as the auxiliary personnel lighter–small (APL(S)) vessels. The first two APL(S) vessels, APL 70 and APL 71, were delivered to the navy in 2022 and 2023,…
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Workboat News Roundup | February 12 – Dutch and Italian research vessels, an explosives transport workboat and more
Workboat News Roundup | February 12 – Dutch and Italian research vessels, an explosives transport workboat and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Birdon to put up sixth US boatbuilding location in Pensacola, Florida
Birdon to put up sixth US boatbuilding location in Pensacola, Florida Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Hong Kong Marine Department’s new explosives-carrying vessel enters sea trials
Hong Kong Marine Department’s new explosives-carrying vessel enters sea trials Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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General Dynamics Electric Boat places new submarine dry dock into service
General Dynamics Electric Boat places new submarine dry dock into service Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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Workboat News Roundup | January 2 – US icebreaker contracts, Swedish survey vessel orders and more
Workboat News Roundup | January 2 – US icebreaker contracts, Swedish survey vessel orders and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Swedish Maritime Administration to invest in four new specialist vessels
Swedish Maritime Administration to invest in four new specialist vessels Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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China’s Shenzhen Huazhou Ocean Development taps local yard for electric workboat
China’s Shenzhen Huazhou Ocean Development taps local yard for electric workboat Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Workboat News Roundup | December 5 – US and European research vessels, Russian buoy tender and Hamburg’s newest pilot boat
Workboat News Roundup | December 5 – US and European research vessels, Russian buoy tender and Hamburg’s newest pilot boat Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Marco Polo Marine’s FY2025 net profit soars 170 per cent
Marco Polo Marine’s FY2025 net profit soars 170 per cent Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Workboat News Roundup | November 7 – Rocket stage recovery ship, new Russian research boats and more
Workboat News Roundup | November 7 – Rocket stage recovery ship, new Russian research boats and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Two killed after crane vessel capsizes in Sevastopol
Two killed after crane vessel capsizes in Sevastopol Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Construction begins on new electric mooring boat for Lamanage Huchet Desmars
Construction begins on new electric mooring boat for Lamanage Huchet Desmars Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Seaboard Corporation subsidiary selects partnership to deliver floating power plant to Dominican Republic
Seaboard Corporation subsidiary selects partnership to deliver floating power plant to Dominican Republic Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Three bodies recovered following service boat capsize off Mozambique’s Beira Port
Three bodies recovered following service boat capsize off Mozambique’s Beira Port Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Workboat News Roundup | October 17 – Chinese rocket recovery ship order, new submarine dry dock and more
Workboat News Roundup | October 17 – Chinese rocket recovery ship order, new submarine dry dock and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Seven missing after service boat capsizes off Mozambique’s Beira Port
Seven missing after service boat capsizes off Mozambique’s Beira Port Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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J.F. Brennan formally names newest barge
J.F. Brennan formally names newest barge Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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US Army to acquire new bridge erection boats under $25m deal
US Army to acquire new bridge erection boats under $25m deal Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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Briggs Marine selected for Royal Navy maritime services contracts
Briggs Marine selected for Royal Navy maritime services contracts Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Chinese yard launches new rocket recovery vessel
Chinese yard launches new rocket recovery vessel Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Kuok Maritime Group’s newest electric supply boat commences operational sailings
Kuok Maritime Group’s newest electric supply boat commences operational sailings Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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New buoy tender delivered to China Maritime Safety Administration
New buoy tender delivered to China Maritime Safety Administration Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to buy controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to buy controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard Reuters Go to baird maritime
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New buoy tenders to be operated along Russia’s Kolyma River
New buoy tenders to be operated along Russia’s Kolyma River Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Alabama shipyard starts construction of new US Coast Guard inland tenders
Alabama shipyard starts construction of new US Coast Guard inland tenders Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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VESSEL REVIEW | E-Crea – Japan’s NYK adopts all-electric solution for new harbour workboat
VESSEL REVIEW | E-Crea – Japan’s NYK adopts all-electric solution for new harbour workboat Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Canada’s Greenline unveils floating charging station barge concept
Canada’s Greenline unveils floating charging station barge concept Rafael Sanches Go to baird maritime
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Workboat News Roundup | March 14 – UK operator’s newest hydrofoil pilot boat, Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker order and more
Workboat News Roundup | March 14 – UK operator’s newest hydrofoil pilot boat, Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker order and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russian energy firm proposes new shipyard for building floating nuclear power plants
Russian energy firm proposes new shipyard for building floating nuclear power plants Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Rocket Lab USA unveils plan for rocket retrieval barge
Rocket Lab USA unveils plan for rocket retrieval barge Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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UK’s Haventus christens newest energy facility support workboat
UK’s Haventus christens newest energy facility support workboat Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Nordic Yards JV wins $115m contract for 80-metre pilot boat mothership
Nordic Yards JV wins $115m contract for 80-metre pilot boat mothership Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Ammonia power solutions provider Amogy raises $56m from Aramco, BHP, SHI and more
Ammonia power solutions provider Amogy raises $56m from Aramco, BHP, SHI and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Seattle shipyard penalized $112,000 for water quality violations
Seattle shipyard penalized $112,000 for water quality violations Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russian yard lays keel of new nuclear reactor maintenance ship
Russian yard lays keel of new nuclear reactor maintenance ship Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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First vessel in new anti-pollution support fleet inaugurated in Egypt
First vessel in new anti-pollution support fleet inaugurated in Egypt Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russian inland waterway authority takes delivery of buoy tender pair
Russian inland waterway authority takes delivery of buoy tender pair Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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VESSEL REVIEW | Kazarka & Krechet – Buoy tender pair to be operated in Russia’s Volga-Baltic Waterway
VESSEL REVIEW | Kazarka & Krechet – Buoy tender pair to be operated in Russia’s Volga-Baltic Waterway Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime