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India?s first offshore rig faces delay
The construction of the first indigenous offshore drilling rig in India is likely to be delayed as Mumbai-based Bharati Shipyard may not be able to build and deliver the jack-up rig by the scheduled month of April 2009. As part of its foray into the offshore space, Bharati Shipyard is ...
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Second BCF Super-C ferry launched
The second of B.C. Ferries (BCF) Super C-Class vessel was recently launched at the FSG Shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. Named ?Coastal Inspiration?, the newbuilding will carry 370 vehicles and 1,650 passengers on the high-volume runs between the B.C. Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.The first vessel, ?Coastal Renaissance?, is scheduled to ...
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Iran seeking LNG vessel technology
Iran has formed an international consortium to attain technology for constructing LNG carriers. Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOECC) is currently holding talks with reputable international companies to acquire the technology to construct LNG-carrier vessels according to IOECC?s managing director Masoud Soltanpour. Soltanpour stressed that because domestic shipping companies ...
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ABG close to bagging European order
According to industry sources, ABG Shipyard is close to bagging a $350 million European order. However, ABG Shipyard management has said that it cannot comment on the specific deal.Anything above $360 million would be the largest order for ABG Shipyard because the last order they got was close to $360 ...
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LR launches RuleOutlook Live
Lloyd?s Register has announced the introduction of RuleOutlook Live, a new interactive online service to keep ship owners and operators informed and up to date with the regulatory environment affecting the maritime industry.RuleOutlook Live presents comprehensive and timely information on future legislation emanating from such bodies as the International Maritime ...
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EU mulls Polish shipyard future
The European Commission is considering the future of Poland?s Gdansk shipyard as Warsaw opposes EU demands to cut down the yard?s production capacity. The Baltic Sea Gdansk shipyard faces the EU ultimatum to reduce its three slipways for building ships to only one, or repay state aid funds, mainly provided ...
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Danish yard wins Greek bulkers
Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. (Odense Staalskibsv?rft A/S) in Denmark has concluded contracts with Carras Hellas Group, Greece, for a series of newbuilding Capesize bulk carriers. This new 180,000 dwt design has been developed between Odense and Carras and deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2009. These orders, which will ...
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Aker to build two AHTS vessels
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with an international shipping company to build two 5,000 dwt anchor handling tug supply vessels of Aker Yards AH 12 design.The total value of the contract is approximately $292 million and deliveries are scheduled for Q4 2010 and Q2 2011. The hull for ...
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MCA detains eleven ships
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) in the UK detained eleven foreign ships in UK ports during July 2007 after failing Port State Control (PSC) safety inspection.Latest monthly figures show that there were nine new detentions of foreignflagged ships in UK ports during July 2007 and two vessels under detention ...
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Rotortug orders
In a repeat order, KST BV, formerly trading under the name Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading, recently closed contracts with Unterweser Reederei GmbH of Bremen, Germany, for the construction of two Rotortugs RT80-28. The 28 metre long tugs, previously known as RT80-r, are expected to have a bollard pull in excess ...
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ABG to buy WISL
Mumbai-based ABG Shipyard is all set to take over Western India Shipyard (WISL) in a $48 million deal to be announced in a few weeks. ABG will get management control of WISL and the 40% stake held by financial institutions led by ICICI Bank. Sources said the deal will not ...
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L&T wins Dutch order
L&T wins Dutch orderThe Indian engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd. has won a contract worth $70 million from RollDock BV of the Netherlands to build two 8,250 dwt semi-submersible heavy-lift container ships. The companies have also signed an agreement which includes options for more vessels of the ...
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Nassco gets additional T-AKE contract
General Dynamics Nassco has reached an agreement with the US Navy to build up to five additional T-AKE-class cargo ships. The deal has a potential value of $2.5 billion if the Navy exercises all of its options. Nassco is already building ships of the T-AKE class and the shipbuilder expects ...
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Finnlines investing in new roros
Finnlines has ordered six new roro vessels from the Chinese Jinling shipyard. Each of the ice-class vessels will have about 3,200 lane meters and a service speed of 20 knots. The contract price is around EUR 240 million and the vessels are to be delivered during 2010-2011.
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World's biggest rig sets sail
Drydocks World Dubai recently completed the construction of a 16,300 tonne drilling rig hull. The 120 metre long, 77 metre wide and 37.5 metre high ?Alpha Aker Spitsbergen? hull is currently being towed to the Aker Kvaerner Stord yard in Norway for outfitting involving installation of the deck structure including ...
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Indonesia to build SE Asia`s largest shipyard
The Indonesian shipping business leader Oentoro Surya has said he will build a shipyard and heavy equipment factory at a cost of $230 million in Batam, just south of Singapore. "I want to build in Batam the largest and most modern shipyard in Southeast Asia," Oentoro said last weekend. About ...
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Cosco bags FPSO conversion deal
Singapore-listed shipbuilding company, Cosco Corp Ltd's subsidiary Cosco Shipyard, has secured a $21.7 million deal to convert an oil tanker to a FPSO vessel. The conversion of the vessel is expected to commence in late Aug 2007 at Cosco's Nantong shipyard in China, with delivery scheduled for mid 2008. Cosco ...
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Derecktor launches ferry
Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, USA, has launched the second of two ferries for the Bermuda government. The Bridgeport shipbuilder won the contract for the second ferry late in 2006, shortly after it delivered the first built for Bermuda and the yard built the ferry in just under nine months.The newbuilding ...
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Shipbuilders bid for SCI?s AHTS vessels
Around six firms including Bharati Shipyard, Hindustan Shipyard and other international firms have queued up for Shipping Corporation of India?s (SCI) plan to acquire four anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) with 80 tonne bollard pull capacity. The international firms include Colombo Shipyard, and one shipyard each from China, Korea ...
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SMC delivers LPG carrier
Oslo-based I.M. Skaugen (IMSK) recently took delivery of a second pressurized 3.200 m3 LPG carrier, named ?Qin Shi Huang? which has been fixed on a 12 months time charter contract. This follows the $14.8 million sale of a sister ship, ?Mei Wen Ti? which was delivered during the first quarter ...
