Found on the web: Van Oord: “Titan” & “Astrachan” Commissioned (The Netherlands)
Yesterday, Van Oord held a ceremony commissioning crane vessel Titan and accommodation pontoon Astrachan.
The honours were done by Mrs E. (Lily) de Wit – wife of Area Director F. (Freek) de Wit – and Mrs M. (Michele) Kamsteeg, wife of Area Manager M.C. (Ries) Kamsteeg. The order to build Titan and Astrachan was awarded to Holland Shipyards in Hardinxveld Giessendam, the Netherlands in October 2012. Given the tight construction deadline, virtually all of the work was done in the Netherlands.
Titan consists of a new pontoon 60 metres long and 26 metres wide, and is equipped with spud poles...