Costas Kadis, the European commissioner for fisheries and oceans, and Catherine Chabaud, France’s minister delegate for the sea and fisheries, visited CMN’s Cherbourg site on 29 June. The yard showed them a fishing-vessel project and the FloWatt tidal power programme, which includes six HydroQuest turbines to be built in Cherbourg.
Estaleiro Mauá took part in the EIC Forum: Naval Edition in Rio de Janeiro on 26 June 2026. CEO Miro Arantes was one of the panelists discussing strategies for vessel contracting in Brazil.
Kishorn Port said about 1 million tonnes of rock have been blasted and moved over the past 12 months as Phase 1A of its expansion moves into its final stages. The project remains on track for completion in autumn 2026, with the extended dry dock and reclaimed foreshore now visible.
ASTICAN has received the Gold Medal of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, one of the city’s highest distinctions. President Germán Suárez collected the award at the official Honours and Distinctions ceremony on 26 June 2026.
Astilleros San Enrique completed the first loading operation for the BalWin2 project for Dragados Offshore on 19 June, moving 204 tonnes of structural panels fabricated at its Vigo yard. The work follows completion earlier this year of the first contract between the two companies, BalWin1.
Kishorn Port and Lairg hosted a visit from Northern Lighthouse Board coastal inspectors Jennifer Matthews and Adam Lewis last week. The pair toured the site, including the expanded dry dock and lay-down area, after meeting the port at a conference earlier this year.
Sata Shipbuilding has started construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter icebreaker for the United States Coast Guard in Pori. The first two vessels in the five-ship program will be built at Helsinki Shipyard with Sata support, with delivery of the first ship due in 2028.
Concordia Damen has delivered the Century Star to Century Cruises, the first river cruise ship the China-based operator has commissioned for the European market. The vessel is the first of three sister ships and will start sailing on the Danube in September 2026 before Rhine itineraries follow later.
Derecktor Dania Beach said two recent projects at its Dania shipyard showed how early planning affects yard periods. One was M/Y Carson, managed by Jim Rosenberg, which included a 10-year class survey, major engine service, driveline rebuilds and more than 50 work items; the other was a 180-foot yacht support vessel whose scope kept changing before arrival.
Kenya closed the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa after President William Ruto said the country had made commitments worth $1.1bn for the blue economy. The three-day meeting was the first Our Ocean Conference held in Africa, and Kenya handed hosting duties for 2027 to Canada.
Alubat has started construction of the first Cigale 15 QR at its yard in Les Sables d’Olonne. The 15-metre sailing yacht, developed with Finot-Conq, is due to be launched in spring 2027 and shown at the Grand Pavois de la Rochelle 2027.
Orskov Yard completed a 50-day technical and interior refurbishment of Hurtigruten’s MS Midnatsol this spring. The work covered 243 passenger cabins, several public spaces and major technical systems, including the propulsion shaft system, thrusters, gearboxes, stabilizers and a new ballast water treatment system.