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NewsKeppel BrasFELS to upgrade three Noble drillships
Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiary Keppel FELS Brasil, has secured contracts from Noble Corporation to upgrade and repair three of Noble''s Brazil-based drillships for $456 million.
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NewsDubai to build offshore construction vessels
Oslo-based Fred Olsen Windcarrier, which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has entered into agreements with Lamprell Energy for the construction of two transport and installation vessels for offshore wind turbines with option for additional two vessels.
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NewsFast underwater ship hull cleaning
Hydrex Spain recently performed cleaning work with its own developed equipment on two large container vessels at anchorage 2km off the coast of Algeciras.
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Korea shipbuilding ahead of China
Korea regained its top spot in the global shipbuilding industry beating China in terms of new orders in the January to February period.
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IMO adopts proposal for North American ECA
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) officially accepted the proposal to designate waters off the North American coasts as an Emission Control Area (ECA), a move that will result in cleaner air for millions of Americans.
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ABG set to win Singapore order
India’s biggest private shipbuilder, Mumbai-based ABG Shipyard, is set to win a $114 million (Rs518.7 crore) order to construct four cement carriers for Singapore-based Associated Bulk Carriers.
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NewsPureBallast selected for Royal Australian Navy
Alfa Laval says that it has sold more than 30 PureBallast systems in the past year; a prominent new order involving two PureBallast systems for the Royal Australian Navy, confirming PureBallast''s suitability for the strict requirements of naval applications.
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MAN Diesel & Turbo SE merger complete
The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete, the corresponding entry having been made in the register of companies.
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NewsNew flagship for P&O Cruises delivered
Last Friday Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard delivered the 116,000 grt ''Azura'', the new flagship for P&O Cruises, part of the Carnival Group, which is the 27th passenger vessel built at the yard out of a total of 53 built by Fincantieri.
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NewsViking Lady - commercial ship debut for fuel cell technology
What is claimed to be the most environmentally-friendly ship afloat was on view recently at the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen (COP15).
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NewsCammell Laird lengthens cable layer
Birkenhead-based Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders won a major contract to lengthen a cable laying ship for Nexans AS of Norway, a subsidiary of the international French based Nexans Group.
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Ballast water task force appointed
Jamaica has been elected to chair a 25-country strong regional task force on control and management of ships'' ballast water and sediments in the wider Caribbean region.
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NewsNew filtration company set up in Denmark
A new Danish water treatment company, to be known as dma ecosystems, has been created to build on the assets of parent dma Sorption.
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NewsPermanent rudder repairs without drydocking
Hydrex has developed a new method enabling permanent repairs of rudders without drydocking the ship.
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NewsFresh water for river cruiser conversions
Dutch company Hatenboer-Water of Rotterdam has supplied two containerised potable water-making units to the De Hoop Lobith shipyard.
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NewsBusy Jurong
Jurong Shipyard in Singapore, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has recently been busy.
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NewsLargest version of ballast water system is destined for drilling ship
The largest Alfa Laval PureBallast system available is to be installed by Stena on one of its drilling ships.
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NewsENVC facing uncertain times
Despite the global financial crisis, Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC) in Portugal had, in terms of ship repair results, its second best year ever in 2009.
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NewsKorean harbour tugs do the job
While many ports are experimenting with a range of designs for their docking assist tugs, three ports on Korea’s west coast chose to stay with a well-proven design.
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NewsKawasaki delivers LNG carrier
Kawasaki Shipbuilding has delivered the LNG Carrier Taitar No.2 to NiMiC No. 2 S.A. of Panama. The newbuilding is the 11th in a line of 145,000 m3 LNG carriers boasting the latest facilities developed by Kawasaki Shipbuilding.
