Labor Unions Propose Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Calling at U.S. Ports
US Labor unions are calling for a fee to be imposed on vessels constructed in China that dock at US ports in response to what they perceive as unfair shipbuilding...
Sorry folks, but all the photos that I took earlier had to be taken down… except for this one.
The 26 meter, all aluminum, catamaran version of the Fast Crew Supplier is called the FCS 2610 “Twin Axe.”
The below vessel has been designed to best enable workers to transit to, and board offshore wind farms for maintenance. The image below shows two that are currently being constructed. Edwin de Smets, Yard Manager at Damen Shipywards Singapore notes each FCS 2610 takes approximately 34 weeks to build from start to finish.
Read more about the FCS 2610 HERE.
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