Asterix Archives - Baird Maritime

September 28, 2022.

COLUMN | The Royal Canadian Navy: an evolving force [Naval Gazing]

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is a modestly sized but very active force. Ottawa is keen for Canada’s Armed Forces to be involved in international operations,...

July 20, 2022.

VESSEL REVIEW | Asterix – Finnish-built crab boat with oil spill response capability

Finnish builder Kewatec Aluboat has delivered a new all-aluminium fishing vessel to owner Jim Nikolaisen of Honningsvag in northern Norway. The newbuild,...

February 10, 2022.

Honningsvag fisher’s newest crab boat to feature oil spill response capability

Finnish builder Kewatec Aluboat has delivered a new all-aluminium fishing vessel to owner Jim Nikolaisen of Honningsvag in northern Norway. Named Asterix,...

February 4, 2019.

Capital Liberty acquires first ships

[caption id="attachment_67848" align="alignnone" width=""]Ibrahim Dede[/caption]Capital Liberty Invest, a joint venture between Capital Ship Management...

Image: US Navy file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jimmie Crockett

February 3, 2019.

Canadian military deems proposed second interim support ship unnecessary

[caption id="attachment_67806" align="alignnone" width=""]Asterix[/caption]The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has stated that it had no need for a second...

July 27, 2018.

FEATURE | Asterix delivers: Canada’s supply ship impresses at sea

The Trudeau government would have fits, but the Royal Canadian Navy should consider renaming Asterix the HMCS Admiral Mark Norman.

July 26, 2018.

PHOTO OF THE DAY | Asterix replenishes Adelaide during RIMPAC

The Royal Australian Navy’s landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Adelaide (L01) being replenished by the Royal Canadian Navy's MV Asterix during the Rim...