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Jumbo exercises option
The Dutch heavy lift ship operator, Jumbo, exercised an option for the fourth 1,800 tonne lift capacity J-class vessel with Damen Shipyards in Romania. The first two J-class vessels, the 1,600 tonne lift ?Jumbo Javelin? and the ?Fairpartner? were delivered in 2004 and, in order to meet the growing demand ...
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Indian Navy contnues expansion
Adding to its stealth capabilities, the Indian Navy is on the verge of ordering three more 4,000 tonne Talwar-class frigates from Russia in a deal that could cost upwards of $650 million. Equipped with the 200-km range Klub cruise missiles, the first three such frigates, INS Talwar, INS Trishul and ...
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HHI lands Kristen tanker order
Kristen Navigation Inc., Greece's biggest owner of oil tankers, ordered three tankers from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries for about $234 million. The three 159,000 dwt ships are due to be delivered in 2009.
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GWS clinches two box ships
Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China clinched two 1,700TEU container ships from an unspecified German owner. Price and delivery dates are not revealed.
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Seaspan exercises boxship options
Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation exercised its option to build four 2500 TEU vessels at Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ), one of the largest private shipyards in China. This option was part of the February contract with YZJ that included the firm order of four 2500 TEU vessels and options to build ...
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STX inks GE Shipping product tankers
Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping), India?s largest private sector shipping firm, has ordered two 74,500 dwt LR1 Product tankers from STX Shipbuilding in Korea. GE Shipping is modernising and diversifying its fleet and the newbuildings are due for delivery during the third quarter of 2008-09.With this order, the company's ...
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BCF goes local for new ferry
BC Ferries in Canada has signed a $45.5 million contract with Vancouver Shipyards, a Washington Marine Group company, to build a new 125-car intermediate size ferry. Construction on the 100 metre vessel will begin later this year and the ship is expected toenter service by the summer of 2008.The 3,500 ...
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Meyer Werft wins gas tanker quartet
The Hamburg shipping company Harpain Reederei GmbH & Co. KG, a joint venture comprising Harpain Shipping GmbH and Hansa Hamburg Shipping GmbH & Co. KG, has ordered four ethylene/LPG carriers from Meyer Werft. Following the LPG tanker "Queen Zenobia," this set of four ships is the second joint project of ...
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South Australia approves funding for shipbuilder
The South Australian government has approved a $115 million funding boost for a new shipbuilding facility in Adelaide. Called Techport Australia, this will be the home base for the $6 billion air warfare destroyer project. Premier Mike Rann said the extra funds would ensure it became the best shipbuilding facility ...
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SOLAS sets safe servicing standards
Amendments to Chapter III of SOLAS, which came into force on July 1, 2006, and the proper implementation of MSC1206 (including MSC1093), a guidance note amplifying SOLAS requirements, together introduce new rules for looking after lifeboats and davits. The new rules and guidance require regular tests and inspections of lifeboats, ...
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Petrovietnam inks Aframaxes
Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (Petrovietnam) has signed a contract with compatriot shipbuilder Vinashin for three 105,000 dwt Aframax tankers to transport crude oil for its first oil refinery at Dung Quat which is due to be operational in 2009.The three vessels are valued at around $65 million each and ...
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Island Offshore orders PSVs
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Sneingen AS, a company within the Island Offshore Group in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver two 3,200 dwt UT 755 LN platform supply vessels. The value of the contract is approximately $51 million. The 74 metre long and 16 metre wide hulls will be ...
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Keppel secures Lukoil contracts
Keppel Singmarine in Singapore has clinched contracts worth $164 million for two highly specialised vessels from Lukoil Kaliningradmorneft, a subsidiary of the Russian oil giant Lukoil Oil Company. These two new contracts, secured on the back of the AHTS, are turnkey projects and comprise the construction of an auxiliary icebreaking ...
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Keel laying UAE Navy Corvette
The biggest ever naval construction project in the Arabian Gulf Region was officially launched today with the keel laying ceremony of a Corvette at Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB).The vessel is one of six being built by ADSB for the UAE Navy. The ?Baynunah? class vessels are highly advanced 71 ...
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Hanjin deploys world?s fastest boxships
Hanjin Shipping has entered into service the 6,655TEU ?Hanjin Bremerhaven?, the world's fastest containership, on its Asia-Europe trade.Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea, the 304 metre long newbuilding is the first of the company's series of eight 58,000 dwt-class newbuildings. With a 68,332 kW main engine, the vessel will ...
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EC investigates Greek shipyard
The European Commission (EC) has decided to extend its formal investigation under EC Treaty State aid rules into aid granted by Greece to Hellenic Shipyards S.A. (HSY), based at Skaramangas near Athens. In 2004, the Commission opened an investigation into amendments to an investment plan financed by investment aid to ...
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RR delivers gas turbine gensets to Korean Navy
Rolls-Royce has delivered the first three gas turbine generator sets which will provide the main electrical power system for the Republic of Korea Navy?s first 7,000-tonne destroyer, designated KDX-III. The first AG9140RF gas turbine genset was produced at the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis plant, and the other two were assembled by Samsung ...
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RK 280 becomes MAN 28/33D
MAN B&W Diesel are making a further step in strengthening and consolidating their medium speed engine portfolio. The RK 280, previously developed and sold through the UK branch of MAN B&W Diesel, will be transferred to the headquarters in Augsburg and newly launched as an MAN 28/33D engine.The commercial responsibility ...
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Gearbulk demands compensation from Stocznia Gdynia
Stocznia Gdynia, the Polish shipyard owned by the Ministry of the Treasure and its subsidies, was expected to get out of the red. Its GSM has agreed to increase the equity by up to PLN 500m (EUR 123.5m), the state-owned shipyard agency KPS is to lend it PLN 19m to ...
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Daewoo develops LNG scaffolding
Daewoo Shipbuilding has developed scaffoldings to be used in all large LNG carriers? cargo containment tanks using an original design, manufacture and installation for the first time in Korean shipbuilding. In the past, the shipbuilder was dependent on imported scaffoldings that would result in problems with costs, and in ...
