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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Royal Danish Navy Commissions the Flexible Support Ship HDMS Absalon

  Lindø Shipyard, Munkebo, DenmarkRoyal Danish Navy

  

  Starts 10/19/2004CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE21.9 years agoWikipedia's^[2] HDMS Absalon (F341) article gives 19 October 2004 as the commissioning date into the Royal Danish Navy, built by Odense Steel Shipyard.

  The Royal Danish Navy commissioned HDMS Absalon, lead ship of the Absalon-class flexible support ships built at Odense Steel Shipyard. The 137-meter vessel combines helicopter, troop, and vehicle capacity with modern weapon systems.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  MSC Meraviglia Megaship Delivered at Saint-Nazaire Shipyard

  Saint-Nazaire, FranceChantiers de l'Atlantique

  

  Starts 05/31/2017CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE9.3 years agoMSC Cruises' own press release states the Meraviglia was delivered and came into service on 31 May 2017 ("MSC CRUISES CELEBRATES THE COMING INTO SERVICE OF MSC MERAVIGLIA").^[1]

  MSC Cruises took delivery of the 315-metre, 171,598-tonne MSC Meraviglia from the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, one of the largest cruise ships ever built, carrying more than 5,700 guests.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Carnival Vista Delivered as Carnival Cruise Line’s New Flagship

  Fincantieri Shipyard, Monfalcone, ItalyCarnival Cruise Line

  

  Starts 04/28/2016CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE10.4 years agoWikipedia's^[2] Carnival Vista article gives 28 April 2016 as the ship's delivery date.

  Carnival Vista, a 133,500-ton ship carrying more than 4,600 passengers, was delivered by the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy on 28 April 2016.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Symphony of the Seas

  Saint-Nazaire, FranceRoyal Caribbean International

  

  Starts 03/23/2018CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE8.5 years agoRoyal Caribbean Press Center reported official delivery from STX France on March 23, 2018.^[1]

  Symphony of the Seas, then the world's largest cruise ship, was officially delivered to Royal Caribbean International at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Norwegian Epic Delivered as One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships

  Saint-Nazaire, FranceNorwegian Cruise Line·…

  

  Starts 06/17/2010CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE16.3 years agoCruise Industry News^[2] reported Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of Norwegian Epic on 17 June 2010.

  Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 153,000-ton Norwegian Epic from the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, at the time the largest ship ever built there.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  MSC Divina Delivered to MSC Cruises at Saint-Nazaire Shipyard

  Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Port of Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, FranceMSC Cruises

  

  Starts 05/19/2012CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE14.3 years agoWikipedia^[3] and trade press (Offshore Energy^[2]) report MSC Divina was delivered to MSC Cruises on 19 May 2012 at STX France's Saint-Nazaire shipyard.

  Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren christened the 139,000-tonne MSC Divina in Marseille a week after her delivery. Built for $550 million at STX France's Saint-Nazaire shipyard, she became the third ship in MSC Cruises' Fantasia class.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Airbus A350F Makes Its First Flight

  Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, FranceAirbus

  

  Starts 09/24/2026ESTIMATED76% CONFIDENCEin 1 dayA reported target rather than a fixed date, per aircargonews.net^[1][4] quoting Reuters: the airframer "is hopeful the first flight will take place on around 24 September, although there is always the chance that technical issues or inclement weather could push that date back into October"; Airbus^[2][5] itself would say only that "the maiden flight is expected later in 2026".

  Airbus’ first clean-sheet large freighter is expected to fly from Toulouse around 24 September, opening a roughly 400-hour, nine-month certification campaign flown by MSN700 and MSN701 ahead of a first delivery in the second half of 2027.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  IHC Merwede Delivers the Oleg Strashnov Crane Vessel to Seaway Heavy Lifting

  Van Cralingenweg 1, Krimpen aan den IJssel, NetherlandsIHC Merwede

  

  Starts 04/01/2011CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE15.5 years agoOffshore Energy^[3] reported Seaway Heavy Lifting took delivery of the new-build Oleg Strashnov crane vessel on 1 April 2011.

  Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede delivered the Oleg Strashnov, a 183-metre DP3 crane vessel able to lift 5,000 tonnes, to Seaway Heavy Lifting on 1 April 2011. The ship went on to become one of the most powerful monohull crane vessels used in offshore construction.

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• Aerospace09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Airbus Delivers Its First A400M Atlas to the Luftwaffe

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  Starts 12/18/2014CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE11.8 years agoAirbus^[4] and OCCAR delivery records state the first production A400M for Germany (MSN018) was handed over to the Luftwaffe on 18 December 2014, one day before it landed at its Wunstorf home base.

  Airbus Defence and Space delivered the first production A400M Atlas military transport, assembled at its Seville final assembly line, to the German Luftwaffe.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Le Commandant Charcot Becomes First LNG-Powered Ship to Reach the North Pole

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  Starts 09/06/2021CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE5.0 years agoConfirmed by Cruise Industry News^[4] and Seatrade Cruise^[2], which both report Le Commandant Charcot reached the Geographic North Pole on 6 September 2021.

  Ponant's hybrid-electric icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot reached the Geographic North Pole on 6 September 2021, the first French vessel and the first LNG-propelled ship ever to do so.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  Concorde Makes Its First Flight From Toulouse

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  Starts 03/02/1969CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE57.6 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "Construction of six prototypes began in February 1965, with the first flight from Toulouse on 2 March 1969."

  The Anglo-French supersonic airliner, built by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation under a 1962 treaty, flew for the first time from Toulouse. Four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets drove an ogival delta wing carrying 92 to 128 passengers.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Damen Delivers Heavy-Lift Vessel Fairplayer to Jumbo Maritime

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  Starts 01/01/2008ESTIMATED65% CONFIDENCE18.7 years agoVessel registries and marine trade press list Fairplayer's (IMO 9371579) build year as 2008 at Damen Shipyards Galați; no exact delivery day is published, so the date is estimated to the year.^[1]

  Fairplayer's twin 900-tonne cranes combine for an 1,800-tonne tandem lift, among the largest of any heavy-lift ship afloat. Built by Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, she entered service with Dutch heavy-lift specialist Jumbo Maritime in 2008.

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