List of 2020 Vessel Reviews

By Baird Maritime - January 13, 2021

Written by Baird Maritime on January 13, 2021. Posted in Work Boat World.

DATE	NAME	TYPE	OWNER	DESIGNER	BUILDER
11/12/19	Amiral	Tourist – Lake	La Compagnie des Bateaux du Lac d’Annecy, France	Eric Jean, France	ODC Marine, China
12/12/19	Shearwater	Research Vessel	Duke University, USA	Teknicraft Design, New Zealand	USA
13/12/19	Lerici	Tourist – Wooden	Consorzio Marittimo Turistico Cinque Terre – Golfo dei Poeti, Italy	Tecnonavi, Italy	Cantiere Navale Boschetti, Italy
16/12/19	Primrose XXVI	Ro-Pax – River	Regal Ocean, Malaysia	Waterline Tech, Malaysia	Kaibuok Shipyard, Malaysia
18/12/19	Zanzibar 1	Ferry – High-speed / Medium	Zan Fast Ferries, Tanzania	CoCo Yachts, the Netherlands	Plenty Ships, China
19/12/19	Ferry Del Chaco	Ro-Pax – River	Terminal Occidental, Paraguay	Unknown	Terminal Occidental, Paraguay
15/01/20	Sikira Legend	Ferry – High-speed / Small	Sea Coach Express, Sierra Leone	Sea Speed Designs, Australia	Sea Cat Ships, Thailand
17/01/20	Gang Qin No. 501	Tug – Harbour / ASD	Kaohsiung Marine Service Corp, China	Mega Salutes Ship Design, Malaysia	Shin Yang Shipyard, Malaysia
13/02/20	Ecklonia	RHIB – Dive / Patrol	Parks Victoria, Australia	One2three Naval Architects, Australia	PFG Group, Australia
26/02/20	Tareef 1	Tug – Harbour / ASD	Abu Dhabi Ports Company, UAE	Robert Allan Ltd., Canada	Med Marine, Turkey
28/02/20	Bogacay XXXVIII	Tug – Escort	Sanmar, Turkey	Robert Allan Ltd., Canada	Sanmer Shipyards, Turkey
3/03/20	Svitzer Port Said 1	Tug – Escort	Svitzer Middle East, UAE	Robert Allan Ltd., Canada	China
4/03/20	Yong Gang Xiao Tuo 60	Tug – Escort	Ningbo Port Company, China	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Co., China
5/03/20	Magni	Tug – Harbour	Associated Icelandic Ports	Damen Shipyards, Netherlands	Damen Shipyards, Netherlands
6/03/20	PSA Taurus	Tug – Harbour	PSA Marine, Singapore	Robert Allan Ltd., Canada / PSAM, Singapore	China
10/03/20	Vanguard	Aquaculture – Mussel Harvester	MacLab NZ Unit Trust, New Zealand	Oceantech Design, Australia	Q-West Boat Builders, New Zealand
11/03/20	Crystal Sea	Fishing – Multi-Purpose	Alec and David Stevens, UK	Macduff Ship Design, UK	Macduff Shipyards, UK
13/03/20	Atlantic	Fishing – Longliner/Seiner	Unknown	Skipsteknisk, Norway	Tersan Shipyard, Turkey
16/03/20	Zero-emission debris collection prototype	Debris/Litter Collection	Water Witch, UK	Water Witch, UK	Water Witch, UK
18/03/20	Maia	Oil Recovery Vessel	ARSVOM, Romania	Baltic Workboats, Estonia	Baltic Workboats, Estonia
20/03/20	Cleaning vessel prototype	Inland pollution cleanup	Efinor, France	Efinor, France	Efinor, France
23/03/20	Nairana	Ro-Pax – Small / Island	Sealink Tasmania, Australia	Incat Crowther, Australia	Richardson Devine Marine Constructions, Australia
25/03/20	Tricia	Ferry – River / Small	Public Transport Authority WA, Australia	Southerly Designs, Australia	Dongara Marine, Australia
27/03/20	Osprey	Tourist – RHIB	SeaLink Travel Group, Australia	Naiad Design, New Zealand	Yamba Welding and Engineering, Australia
14/04/20	Maskulin	Pilot Boat	Fonnes Batservice, Norway	Safehaven Marine, Ireland	Safehaven Marine, Ireland
15/04/20	LT30	RHIB – Rescue	Marine Rescue NSW, Australia	Naiad Design, New Zealand	Yamba Welding and Engineering, Australia
16/04/20	Pilot 16	Pilot Boat	Sri Lanka Port Authority	Macduff Ship Design, UK	Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka
20/04/20	Captain Murchison	Patrol – Fisheries	Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept, USA	Teknicraft Design, New Zealand	USA
22/04/20	Mira	Pilot Boat	Nederlands Loodswezen, Netherlands	Camarc Design, UK	Next Generation Shipyards, Netherlands
23/04/20	Thunder Child II	Patrol – High-speed / Small	Safehaven Marine, Ireland	Safehaven Marine, Ireland	Safehaven Marine, Ireland
24/04/20	Interceptor prototype	Interceptor – Small	Marell Boats, Sweden	Marell Boats, Sweden	Marell Boats, Sweden
27/04/20	Island Discovery	Ro-Pax – Medium	BC Ferries, Canada	Damen, Netherlands	Damen, Netherlands
29/04/20	Eagle II	Ro-Pax – Small	Fisher Island Community Association, USA	Elliott Bay Design Group, USA	St. John’s Shipbuilding, USA
1/05/20	Rygerelektrika	Ferry – Electric	Rødne Fjord Cruise, Norway	Brødrene Aa, Norway	Brødrene Aa, Norway
4/05/20	Ocean Explorer	Tourist – Dive	Explore Group	One 2 Three Naval Architects	Commercial Marine Australia / Wildcat Marine
6/05/20	Governors I	Ferry – Medium	The Trust for Governors Island, USA	Elliott Bay Design Group, USA	Blount Boats, USA
11/05/20	Jin Gang Lun 34	Tug – Multi-Purpose	Tianjin Port Holding Co., China	Robert Allan Ltd., Canada	Sanlin Shipyard of Shanghai Harbour Fuxing Shipping Service Company, China
12/05/20	Jamie Ann	Tug – Escort Tug	Foss Maritime, USA	Jensen Maritime, USA	Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, USA
13/05/20	Italia	Tug – Tractor / Harbour	Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group , Italy	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey
14/05/20	Aveogan	Tug – Inland Pushboat	Petro Star, USA	Jensen Maritime Consultants, USA	Bollinger Shipyards, USA
14/05/20	Oliver Leavitt	Tanker – Barge	Petro Star, USA	Jensen Maritime Consultants, USA	Bollinger Shipyards, USA
18/05/20	Zenith	Fishing – Crabber	JSC Arcticservice, Russia	Skipsteknisk, Norway	Tersan Shipyard, Turkey
20/05/20	Force of Nature	Fishing – Lobster Boat	Dave Perham, Australia	Southerly Design, Australia	Dongara Marine, Australia
22/05/20	Kab David	Fishing – Multi-Purpose	Unknown	Coprexma, France	Hemeury Shipyard, France
1/06/20	Airport rescue RIB	Rescue RIB	Unknwon East African airport authority	ASIS Boats, UAE	ASIS Boats, UAE
3/06/20	Boat 42	Detection Patrol Boat	Port of Los Angeles Police, USA	Metalcraft Marine, USA	Metalcraft Marine, USA
10/07/20	Siem Aristotle	PCC	VW Group, Germany	Unknown	Xiamen Shipyard, China
16/06/20	Island Victory	OSV – Installation Vessel	Island Offshore, Norway	Kongsberg Maritime, Germany	Vard Langsten, Norway
17/06/20	Belov Amaralina	OSV – Dive Support	Belov Engenharia, Brazil	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Belov Engenharia, Brazil
19/06/20	Ventus Formosa	OSV – Crewboat	Ventus Marine, Taiwan	BMT, UK	Penguin International, Singapore
30/06/20	Fjordjarl	Ferry – High-speed	Norled, Norway	Oma Baatbyggeri, Norway	Oma Baatbyggeri, Norway
2/07/20	Silver Origin	Cruise – Boutique	Royal Caribbean Cruises, USA	De Hoop Shipyard, Netherlands	De Hoop Shipyard, Netherlands
6/07/20	Jetwave Nelson Point	Utility Boat	Jetwave Marine, Australia	Southerly Designs, Australia	Dongara Marine, Australia
8/07/20	Promers	Lifeboat – RIB	Naarden Lifeboat Brigade, Netherlands	Damen Shipyards, Netherlands	Damen Shipyards, Netherlands
9/07/20	Terror	Landing Craft- Cargo Tender	Natural Environment Research Council, UK	Incat Crowther, Australia	Exeter Fabrication, UK
14/07/20	Yashima Maru	Tug – Harbour / ASD	Daito Corporation, Japan	Daizo Corporation, Japan	Daizo Corporation, Japan
15/07/20	Svitzer Sohar	Tug – Harbour / ASD	Svitzer, Denmark	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey
17/07/20	Starnav Alpha	Tug – Escort	Starnav Serviços Marítimos, Brazil	Detroit Brasil, Brazil	Detroit Brasil, Brazil
20/07/20	Helen Rice	Aquaculture – Support	Inverlussa Marine Services, UK	Macduff Ship Design, UK	Ferguson Marine Engineering, UK
22/07/20	Ronja Storm	Aquaculture – Wellboat	Solvtrans Rederi, Norway	Havyard Ship Design, Norway	Cemre Shipyard, Turkey; Havyard Leirvik, Norway
24/07/20	Havfarm 1	Aquaculture – Floating Pen	Nordlaks Produkter, Norway	NSK Ship Design, Norway	Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard, China
28/07/20	Sabah	Fisheries Patrol Boat	Kuwait Fisheries – Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources	Camarc Design, UK	Freire Shipyard, Spain
31/07/20	Inkanyamba	Defence – Transport/Training	Armaments Corporation of South Africa	Incat Crowther, Australia	Veecraft Marine, South Africa
3/08/20	General MacArthur	Dredger – CSD / Ocean	Callan Marine, USA	Bean Coastal, USA	C&C Shipyard, USA
5/08/20	Sanderus	Dredger – TSHD	Jan De Nul Group, Luxembourg	Keppel Offshore and Marine, Singapore	Keppel Offshore and Marine, Singapore
7/08/20	Unnamed	Dredger – CSD	Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation	Dredge Yard, Netherlands	Dredge Yard, Netherlands
10/08/20	Bajamar Express	Ro-Pax – Large	Fred Olsen Express, Spain	Austal, Australia	Austal ,Australia
12/08/20	PAS 80	Ferry – Waterbus	Arriva Danmark	Damen Shipyards Group, Netherlands	Damen Shipyards Group, Netherlands
14/08/20	Capo Rosso 2	Ferry – Tourist	Transports Express Caraïbes	Mer et Design, France	ODC Marine, China
17/08/20	VP Longchamp	Tug – Harbour / ASD	Boluda France	Piriou, France	Piriou Vietnam
19/08/20	Beysug	Salvage / Rescue	FSBI “Marine Service”, Russia	Marine Engineering Bureau, Russia	Nevsky Shipyard (part of USC), Russia
21/08/20	T Damla 9	Tug – Multi-purpose	Ditaş Denizcilik, Turkey	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	RMK Marine, Turkey
31/08/20	Legacy of the Fjords	Tourist Boat – Sightseeing	Fjord1 and Flåm, Norway	Brødrene Aa, Norway	Brødrene Aa, Norway
2/09/20	Willem Barentsz	Ro-Pax – Medium	Rederij Doeksen, Norway	BMT, UK	Strategic Marine, Vietnam
4/09/20	Bard	Tourist Boat – Sightseeing	Brim Holding, Norway	Hareide Design Mill, Norway	Maritime Partner, Norway
7/09/20	Cassiopée	Research – Survey	Port of La Rochelle, France	Bemad Naval, France	Alumarine Shipyard, France
9/09/20	Capt. Jacques Cartier	Research	Government of Canada	Seaspan Shipyards, Canada	Seaspan Shipyards, Canada
11/09/20	Xue Long 2	Research – Icebreaker	Government of China	Aker Arctic, 708 Research Institute	Jiangnan Shipyard Group
14/09/20	A. Thomas Higgins	Tug – Escort Tug	E.N. Bisso and Son, USA	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Eastern Shipbuilding Group, USA
16/09/20	Patria 22	Tug – Barge Handler	United Tractors Pandu Engineering, Indonesia	OSD-IMT, Netherlands	Patria Maritim Perkasa, Indonesia
18/09/20	30m ASD FiFi Tug	Tug – Multi-purpose	TOR Group, Turkey	MacDuff Ship Design, UK	TOR Group, Turkey
21/09/20	Karen	Dive Boat	Finnsnes Dykk and Anleggservice, Norway	Hukkelberg Boats, Norway	Hukkelberg Boats, Norway
23/09/20	Viktor Vorotylo	Multi-Purpose	Rosmorport, Russia	Marine Technics, Russia	Onego Shipyard, Russia
25/09/20	Pioneer One	Floating Office	Media Pioneer Publishing, Germany	Unknown	Lux-Werft und Schifffahrt, Germany
28/09/20	Galerna Lau	Fishing – Freezer / Seiner	Integral Fishing Services, Panama; Albacora Group, Spain	Cintranaval, Spain	Armon Shipyard, Spain
30/09/20	Barentsevo More	Fishing – Freezer / Trawler	Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet, Russia	Marine Engineering Bureau, Russia; Skipsteknisk, Norway	Vyborg Shipyard, Russia
2/10/20	Taumar	Aquaculture – Transport Boat	Amar Group, Norway	Heimli Ship Design, Norway	Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted, Norway
5/10/20	Rainier	Tug – Navy Yard	US Navy	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Dakota Creek Industries, USA
7/10/20	Krokmau	Multi-purpose	Benjamin Bon, France	Oeuvres Vives, France	Bord a Bord, France
9/10/20	Odin of Scapa	Tug – Harbour / ASD	Orkney Islands Council, UK	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey
12/10/20	CDFW Ribs	Patrol – Coastal RIBs	California Department of Fish and Wildlife, USA	Ribcraft USA	Ribcraft USA
14/10/20	VAI 310	Patrol / Surveillance	Guardia di Finanza, Italy	Effebi, Italy	Effebi, Italy
16/10/20	Betelgeuse	Patrol – Island	Dominican Republic Navy	Damen Shipyards Group, Netherlands	Metal Shark Boats, USA
19/10/20	Elke K	Bulker	Alster Ship Chartering, Germany	Royal Bodewes, Netherlands	Royal Bodewes, Netherlands
20/10/20	Gas Agility	Tanker – Bunkering	Emerald Green Maritime, Malta	Unknown	Hudong Zhonghua Merchant Marine Mitsui, China
22/10/20	Arktika	Icebreaker – Nuclear	Rosatom, Russia	Iceberg Central Design Bureau, Russia	Baltic Shipyard, Russia
26/10/20	Solavågen	Ro-Pax	Norled, Norway	LMG Marin, Norway; Remontowa Marine Design and Consulting, Poland	Remontowa Shipbuilding, Poland
27/10/20	Out West	Tourist – Sightseeing	Venture West, UK	Redbay Boats, UK	Redbay Boats, UK
29/10/20	Settsu	Ro-Pax – Large	Hankyu Ferry, Japan	Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Japan	Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Japan
30/10/20	Hjellestad	Ro-Pax – Medium	Norled, Norway	LMG Marin, Norway	Westcon Yards, Norway; Norse Çelik, Turkey
2/11/20	Shenhai 01	Emergency Response – Large	China Maritime Safety Administration	708 Research Institute, China	Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, China
4/11/20	6.7-metre Disaster Response Landing Craft	Landing Craft – RHIB	Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications	Marine Specialised Technology, UK	Marine Specialised Technology, UK
5/11/20	AS1064	Ambulance Boat	Hellenic Coast Guard, Greece	Viking Life-Saving Equipment, Denmark	Viking Life-Saving Equipment, Denmark
6/11/20	Tamashio II	Emergency Response Boat	Chugoku Regional Development Bureau	Kiso Shipbuilding, Japan	Kiso Shipbuilding, Japan
9/11/20	Cape Arkona	Trawler/Multi-Purpose FV	Austral Fisheries, Australia	Skipskompetanse, Norway	Marine Projects, Poland; Båtbygg, Norway
10/11/20	San Hamana	Feed Barge	Sanford, New Zealand	Crisp Bros and Haywards, Australia	Crisp Bros and Haywards, Australia
11/11/20	Kristin	Trawler	Kristin Fischereigesellschaft, Germany	Karstensens Skibsværft, Denmark	Karstensens Skibsværft, Denmark
12/11/20	Grieg 04	Aquaculture Support Boat	Grieg Seafood, Norway	Flugga Boats, United Kingdom	Flugga Boats, United Kingdom
13/11/20	Om El Shohadaa	Trawler	Hassan Abdel Fatah, Egypt	Mohamed R. Eissa Company, Egypt	Mohamed R. Eissa Company, Egypt
13/11/20	Sharon Anne	Trawler	Pecheurs Eccosse, United Kingdom	G. Smyth Boats, United Kingdom	G. Smyth Boats, United Kingdom
13/11/20	Aodh Na Mara	Crab Boat	West Coast Crab Sales, Ireland	Macduff Ship Design, UK	Ha Long Shipyard, Vietnam; Shipbuilding Asia, Vietnam
16/11/20	Gabriela Silang	Patrol Boat	Philippine Coast Guard	OCEA, France	OCEA, France
17/11/20	KB 07 01	Patrol Boat	General Directorate of Security, Turkey	Izmir Shipyard, Turkey	Izmir Shipyard, Turkey
17/11/20	Polaris III	Pilot Boat	Jacobsen Pilot Service, USA	Tim Nolan Marine Design, USA	Nordlund Boat Company, USA
18/11/20	57782	Patrol RHIB	Unknown	One2Three, Australia	PFG Group, Australia
19/11/20	13-metre Pilot Boat	Pilot Boat	Trading Neptuno, Ecuador	Colnago Marine, Croatia	Colnago Marine, Croatia
20/11/20	15-metre Interceptor Demonstrator	Interceptor	Marell Invest, Sweden	Marell Boats, Sweden	Marell Boats, Sweden
23/11/20	Riva Express 1	Ferry – River	Chao Phraya Express Boat Company, Thailand	Schwetz Design, Australia	Asimar Shipyard, Thailand
23/11/20	Mont Mandara	Dredger	Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon	Royal IHC, Netherlands	Neptune Marine, Netherlands; Royal IHC, Netherlands
24/11/20	Maroochy River	Dredger – Small	Hall Contracting, Australia	Aquamec/Watermaster, Finland	Aquamec/Watermaster, Finland
24/11/20	Coolgaree Cat	Tourist Boat	Sealink Travel Group, Australia	Incat Crowther, Australia	Unknown
24/11/20	APT James	Ro-Pax – Large	National Infrastructure Development Company, Trinidad and Tobago	Austal, Australia	Austal Vietnam
25/11/20	Crystal Singer	Tourist Boat	Crystal Yacht Holidays, Malaysia	Unknown	Marine Projects Asia; Pi Marine and Engineering, Thailand
25/11/20	Queen Beetle	Ro-Pax – Large	JR Kyushu Group, Japan	Austal ,Australia	Austal, Australia
25/11/20	World Explorer	Cruise Ship	Mystic Cruises, Portugal	Leadship, Greece/UK	West Sea Shipyard, Portugal
26/11/20	Shackleton	Cruise Tender	Unknown	Rafnar, Iceland	Rafnar UK
26/11/20	Thea Jensen	Ambulance Boat	Loppa Legeskyssbåter, Norway	Maritime Partner, Norway	Maritime Partner, Norway
27/11/20	Migjorn Jet	Ferry – Medium	Trasmapi, Spain	Rodman Polyships, Spain	Rodman Polyships, Spain
27/11/20	Yalova 3	Tug – Harbour	Marintug, Turkey	Robert Allan Ltd, Canada	Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey
2/12/20	Zodiac 2	Research Vessel	Polish Government	Remontowa Marine Design and Consulting, Poland	Remontowa Shipbuilding, Poland
4/12/20	Research Vessel Tender	Research Tender	OceanX, USA	Metal Shark Boats, USA	Metal Shark Boats, USA
4/12/20	Atair	Research Vessel	Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), Germany	FASSMER, Germany	FASSMER, Germany
9/12/20	Seven Island Yui	Ferry	Tokai Kisen Co.; Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT), Japan	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan