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Indonesia orders number 24 from Meyer
The Meyer Werft shipyard of Papenburg, Germany, has received from the Republic of Indonesia an order for one more passenger vessel thus continuing a series of 23 ships the last of which was delivered in 2004. Vessel no. 24 will be taken over by the owner in summer 2008.The ship ...
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Russia and China building littoral warships
As the USA proceeds with its littoral combat ship program, other nations are building less versatile and less expensive craft for littoral warfare and patrol roles. In addition to Sweden's Visby class corvettes (recently upgraded to a "Visby Plus" configuration) and Norway's smaller Skjold class air cushion catamarans, the Russians ...
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Daewoo clinches four box ships
Daewoo Shipbuilding clinched four large post-Panamax container ships from a ship owner in Panama. Total contract price is $530 million and delivery will be completed by April 2010.
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ASMAR builds Faroese trawler
The Faroese fishing company Hvalnes hf, which operates the pelagic vessels ?Christian ? Grótinum? and ?Nordborg?, has signed a contract for the largest and most expensive addition to the Faroese pelagic fleet ever. The new vessel is expected to cost $42 million.The new ship, with a length of 86 metres ...
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Herning orders tanker pair in China
Herning Shipping in Denmark has ordered two 11.000 dwt IMO product / chemical carriers at Nantong Mingde shipyard in China for delivery in 2008. The vessels will be ice class 1A and are being built to Danish flag requirements.Nantong Mingde Shipyard is currently building two 7,000 dwt product/chemical tankers for ...
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Wärtsilä sets up factory in China
The new factory for Wärtsilä Auxpac marine generating sets in China was inaugurated today by Wärtsilä Qiyao Diesel Company Ltd (Shanghai), the joint venture between Wärtsilä Corporation and the Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute (SMDERI). "China is one of the leading shipbuilding countries in the world and its shipbuilding ...
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Halifax lives in hope
If the Halifax lead team is selected to design and build joint supply vessels for the Canadian navy, it would mean sustained work for team members, an Irving spokeswoman said Monday. This follows an announcement by the federal government that $2.6 billion program to build and maintain three new joint ...
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Tenix in survival battle
Speculation has again arisen about the long-term future of the Tenix Williamstown shipyard after the final Anzac frigate was delivered to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) last week.Tenix is building two patrol boats for the Royal New Zealand Navy and is involved in a $2 billion joint bid with Spanish ...
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Vietnam moving into big-ship league
The Pha Rung Shipbuilding Company, part of Vinashin, recently started the construction of a 20,000 dwt cargo ship. This is the first cargo ship of this size to be designed by and built under supervision by Vietnam. The ship is 168.37 metres long, 25 metres wide and 12 metres high. ...
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Nepline to purchase double-hulled tankers
Nepline Bhd in Selangor, Malaysia, is actively sourcing for suitable double-hulled tankers for acquisition in order to improve its revenue. The company?s overseas subsidiary, Nepline (Singapore) Pte, has sealed a $12 million shipbuilding contract for the construction of one, plus one option, 7,000 dwt double-hulled oil product tanker from China. ...
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Lockheed Martin to build another LCS
Lockheed Martin has won a $198 million contract to build the third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the U.S. Navy, the second LCS to be built by the Bethesda, Maryland-based firm. Virginia-based General Dynamics Corp is also building a LCS ship, the LCS No. 2. Lockheed said it would begin ...
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Cosco orders 8 boxships
China Cosco Holdings Co, owner of China's second-largest container shipping line, has placed a $516.8 million order for eight new 5,100 teu container carriers. The shipbuilder is Jiangnan Shipyard, a unit of China State Shipbuilding Corp, and the first two would be delivered in June 2009 and the remaining six ...
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New small-bore engines from MAN B&W
New small-bore engines from MAN B&WMAN B&W Diesel has introduced two new engines S35ME-B and S40ME-B, a new addition to its small-bore diesel engines, upgrading the 35MC and 42MC engines to top-of-the-line electronically controlled engines that provide better economy, management and manoeuvrability. Market investigation into this segment, including careful examination ...
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Stena lengthens North Sea ferries
Stena Line is investing approximately $128 million on its two superferries, the Stena Hollandica and the Stena Britannica, which operated on the Harwich to Hoek van Holland route. Both ships will be lengthened to 240 metres making them the largest RoPax vessels in the world. The investment is Stena Line's ...
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More VLCCs for Frontline
Frontline has ordered four VLCC newbuildings at Jignan Shipyard in China for delivery 2009 and onwards. Two of these originally newbuilding contracts have in the second quarter been sold to third party including an element of profit. Frontline has subsequently to this sale entered into further two newbuilding contracts including ...
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Farstad orders construction vessel
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with Farstad Shipping for the building of a construction vessel with a value of approximately $135 million.The vessel is a new UT-design from Rolls-Royce and has been given the designation UT 761 CD. With a total length of 121.5 metres and breadth of ...
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Seadrill to build new tender rig
Seadrill, a Bermuda-based company with an offshore drilling fleet, has entered into an agreement with Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering for the purpose of building a new self erecting tender rig, T-11. The new barge unit is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter 2008, and capital expenditure is estimated ...
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Malaysia invests in new shipyard
The Perak government in Malaysia has approved a land area of 69.76 hectares in Sungai Manjung, Lumut, on the west coast, for carrying out shipyard operations. About 24 hectares of the area was approved for Perak Shipbuilding & Engineering Sdn Bhd (PSESB), a subsidiary of the local shipping company of ...
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Japanese steel makers to hike price
Japanese steel makers are trying to hike the price of thick steel plate for shipbuilding by $43 per tonne for all deliveries from October onwards. Price negotiation with shipyards will start next month.
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Canada set to expand naval forces
The Canadian government is set to announce the selection of a builder for the navy's three new 28,000 tonne joint support ships with a combined price tag of $2.1 million. A consortium led by General Dynamics Canada is thought to be the leading contender and is expected to place much ...
