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Daewoo wins drill ship order
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a deal to build a drill ship for the state-run Korea National Oil Corporation.
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Goldenport swaps containership order for bulk carrier
The London-listed shipowner Goldenport has reached an agreement with Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to convert one of its two 2,500 TEU containership orders at the Chinese shipyard to a 93,000 dwt bulk carrier.
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Temperature control valve proves perfect match for Siemens
The AMOT GG valve has been specified as the new lubricating oil temperature control valve for the Siemens range of SGT-600/700/800 gas turbines.
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Forward looking sonar gets software upgrade
US-based FarSounder has released SonaSoft 2.1, a major software upgrade for the FS-3DT Forward Looking Sonar.
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NewsA quantum leap in container ship concept
Quantum is the name of a new container ship concept introduced by DNV. The new concept is based on both technical and market research and innovation and is designed to transport more cargo while using less fuel and with a reduced environmental impact.
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NewsFirst propeller and gas turbine completed for QE class carrier
Rolls-Royce has achieved two significant milestones for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers, ''Queen Elizabeth'' and ''Prince of Wales'', with completion of the first propeller and the successful testing of the vessels’ first MT30 gas turbine.
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NATSL orders Suezmax pair
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NATSL) announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to build two Suezmax tankers of 158,000 dwt to be delivered to the Company in the third and fourth quarters of 2011.
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NewsCastrol launches virtual vessel resource
Marine lubricant specialist Castrol Marine has launched an interactive online tool to help customers optimise their lubricants and related services knowledge.
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Chinese shipbuilders to focus on LNG carriers
Two Chinese shipbuilders, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry and Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group, have just announced that they would enter into the LNG carrier market.
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EU regions calling for shipbuilding support
More than 30 regions have called on the EU institutions to establish an emergency programme supporting the European shipbuilding industry, where every second job is at stake.
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Another ‘Mitsui’s 56’ series delivered
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) completed and delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier ‘Nord Angel’ at its Tamano Works on 9 April, 2010 to Helios Navigation, Liberia.
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NewsPGS names new seismic vessel
In a recent ceremony in Vigo Spain, PGS named its new 3D seismic vessel, the 10-streamer PGS Apollo. The ST 321 vessel offers a powerful and efficient 3D platform.
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Hanjin’s Subic shipyard wins eight newbuildings
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction - Philippines (HHIC-Phil or Hajin’s Subic shipyard), the overseas corporate unit of HHIC, has received new orders to construct four Suezmax 160,000 dwt oil tankers and four 180,000 dwt bulk carriers worth a total of $450 million.
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Aker can't rule out US yard sale, merger
Aker ASA, the company controlled by Kjell Inge Roekke, can’t rule out selling or finding merger partners for Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA and Aker Drilling ASA, its chief executive officer said.
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Sri Lanka set to deliver new supply vessel
Sri Lanka''s Colombo Dockyard said it was getting ready to deliver the first of a series of four multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSV) for a Singaporean client.
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Fourth European conference on production technologies in shipbuilding
The 4th European conference on production technologies in shipbuilding (ECPTS) will address all topics concerning the outfitting in ship production. It will take place in Papenburg, Germany, April 29-30, 2010.
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NewsIndian owner orders three VLCCs
Great Eastern Shipping (GE Shipping), India’s biggest private shipowner, has ordered three new VLCCs at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery between January and April 2012.
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NewsRolls-Royce announces unconditional offer for Odim
Further to the announcement on 26 February 2010 regarding the recommended cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Norwegian company Odim ASA, Rolls-Royce has announced that 30.3 million shares have now been tendered to its wholly owned subsidiary Rolls-Royce Marine.
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NewsQatar yard to provide local port with vessels
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) on behalf of Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (N-DSQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Petroleum (QP) for the provision of 19 vessels including harbour tugs, pilot and service boats at the port of Mesaieed.
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New containership deliveries to surge in 2nd quarter
According to Alphaliner’s latest weekly newsletter, deliveries of new containerships are expected to surge in the second quarter of 2010 to 430,000 TEU after the 70 new vessels for 307,000 TEU recorded in the first quarter.
