Great Lakes Towing Company has ordered two Damen-designed harbor tugs from Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland. The vessels, Hulls 11 and 12, will extend the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program, with construction due to start later this year and deliveries set for late 2027 and early 2028.
A Damen shipyard operation in Romania is scheduled to go to auction on 1 October 2026 under bankruptcy proceedings, according to industry newsletter DredgeWire. The sale is intended to liquidate assets of the insolvent facility, but the specific site, the reasons for insolvency and the scope of assets included were not disclosed in the available reporting.
