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Aker to build Farstad PSV
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Farstad Supply AS, a company within Farstad Shipping ASA in Ålesund, Norway, to deliver an UT 751 E platform supply vessel (PSV). The value of the contract is approx $45 million. The hull for the 4,500 dwt PSV will be built in Romania ...
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Two liftboats for Bollinger
Bollinger Shipyards has won an order from Edison Chouest Offshore for two 245-ft class liftboats that will operate in the Gulf of Mexico. Bollinger hull 515 and 516, are based on a Bollinger design that has proven to be an industry leading design that is ABS classed and USCG certified ...
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Northrop to design lighter HTS
A Northrop Grumman Corporation led team has been selected by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to begin a design of a 40 MW high-temperature superconductor (HTS) generator intended to provide a smaller, lighter and quieter main power source for future United States Navy surface combatants. Under this initial nine-month ...
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CSCL orders four 4,250TEU box ships
CSCL in China has ordered four 4,250TEU container ships from Dalian Shipyard for delivery from September 2008 to March 2009. The Chinese carrier is also believed to be negotiating with Samsung for more 4,250TEU boxships.
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Vinashin records increased growth
The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) has generated a turnover of VND7.8 trillion ($493 million) last year, marking a 41% jump over 2004 revenue.Last year the corporation signed a number of major construction contracts for large cargo ships. Many of the deals were for the export market including Denmark, ...
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Met Office to help SAR at sea
BMT Ltd is to explore a web-based approach for the delivery of MET Office forecasts to help improve search and rescue (SAR) operations. The work will form part of the two-year, £2.2 million DEWS (Delivering Environmental Web Services) project. This is being undertaken by a MET Office-led consortium, under contract ...
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FPSO conversion for PGS
PGS Production, a subsidiary of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) at Lysaker, Norway, has entered into an agreement to purchase the shuttle tanker ?Rita Knutsen? from Knutsen OAS Shipping for $35 million. PGS Production has developed plans for a conversion of the ship to a FPSO unit. The vessel is considered ...
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New head for DNV
Newly appointed DNV ceo-elect, Henrik Madsen, aims to strengthen the global credibility of classification, and of DNV in particular. Madsen is currently acting as deputy CEO and will formally take over the top position in May this year."Above all", he stresses, "as a classification society we must be determined in ...
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Dubai Drydocks unveils newbuild project
Dubai Drydocks is expected to become one of the leading shipbuilders in the region, with the launch of its $60 million newbuilding panel line and steel structure assembly facility in July. The yard, whose current shiprepair facility has a monthly turnover of 2,800 tonnes of steel, plans turning over similar ...
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Korea lowers newbuild targets
South Korean shipbuilders have lowered their targets for orders this year due to slowing market conditions and an expected drop in demand. The nation's top three shipbuilders, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, aim to win $24.8 billion worth of orders this year, down ...
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Brazil to build Wartsila engines
Wärtsilä entered into license agreement with Brazilian company Nuclebras Equipamentos Pesados SA (Nuclep) which is owned by the government and mainly active in manufacturing of heavy engineering equipment for nuclear industry, power generation and marine as well as offshore installations.The agreement grants Nuclep the right to manufacture certain types of ...
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Daewoo clinches an LNG RV
Daewoo Shipbuilding in South Korea secured a 150,900 cbm LNG RV from Exmar N. V. in Belgium at a price of $260 million for delivery in April 2009. The new order also attaches an option for an additional vessel. Ship particulars are length 291m, breadth 43.4m and 26m in depth.
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GulfMark exercises option
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. has exercised an option to build a second Aker PSV09 design vessel. This 4,850 dwt, diesel electric powered platform supply vessel will be built at a Norwegian yard at a cost of $30 million with delivery during the third quarter of 2007.
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NACKS delivers Guangzhou Highway
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) has taken delivery of ?Guangzhou Highway?, a 48,927 gt PCTC with a 5,000 car capacity completed at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS). This is the last in a 3-ship series of carriers that are the first units in the current fleet with environmentally-friendly electronic-controlled ...
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Bulyard refurbishing
Bulgaria's Bulyard Shipping Industry (BSI), a unit of the Bulyard consortium, plans to invest 2 million euro in refurbishments and new equipment in 2006. The consortium will use bank loans to finance its investment program.The bulk of the money will go to purchase new blasting and painting chambers, forklifts, welding ...
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DNV launches unique software
DNV has launched its new Nauticus Hull software, which provides unique support for the Common Structural Rules for double hull oil tankers, only three weeks after the Rules were adopted by the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).Nauticus Hull is a powerful software package for the design ...
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ROVS, leading the way into the future
The growing importance of ROVs is to be recognised by a free half-day seminar ?ROVs: Leading the way into the future? at Oceanology International 2006 (OI2006) and organised by the Remote Systems & ROV Division of IMCA - the International Marine Contractors Association."ROVs play an ever increasingly important role in ...
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Lithuanian yard delivers ferry hull
JSC Vakaru Laivu Statykla, of Western Shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania, recently completed the building of a passenger and car ferry hull. The hull, measuring 106 m long and 17.2 m wide, was subcontracted by the Norwegian shipbuilder Fiskerstrand Verft AS at a cost of 3.5 million Euros. About 200 workers ...
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Adanis to build ships
After gaining a foothold in the port business, the Adani Group has decided to enter into shipbuilding and plans to announce a joint venture agreement for shipbuilding soon. Confirming the development, Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani said the group will invest around Rs 1,500 crore in the new business and ...
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ETA-Ascon plans ship-building activities
According to a senior official at the Dubai-based business conglomerate, ETA-Ascon, the company plans to enter ship-building activities and is also considering undertaking the management of a government-owned shipyard in India and China. "As we spend a lot on ship servicing and repairing, it makes perfect business sense to have ...
