List of 2020 Vessel Reviews

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 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


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