RoPax Ferry Takes Shape at Niron Staal
Niron Staal, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has performed a keel-laying ceremony of the hull of a passenger ferry. On completion, Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld will carry out the final outfitting work of the 5212 RoPax for an African client. âWe are very proud to be working on this hull fabrication â this project really displays the added value of the yearsâ of experience that we have here,â comments Niron Staal Director Roland Berends. By providing this âhead-startâ in hull constructionâŚ
Greenpeace Ship Welcomed Back After 300-day Russian Detention
The environmental protest icebreaker 'Arctic Sunrise' has sailed back into Dutch territorial waters after over 300 days in Russian custody. The ship had been held illegally since taking part in a peaceful direct action against state owned oil company Gazprom, as it tried to drill the worldâs first oil well in icy Arctic waters, says Greenpeace. Several members of the so called âArctic 30â were there to greet the ship and boarded the vessel in Beverwijk, near Amsterdam. âThis is a joyous day for me, for my friends and for the millions of people around the world who campaigned for the release of the Arctic 30 and the Arctic Sunriseâ, says Dutch climate and energy campaigner Faiza OulahsenâŚ