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Safmarine names new boxship
Multi-trade shipping line Safmarine, a subsidiary of the AP Moller-Maersk group, has recently named its second post-Panamax container vessel, the ?Safmarine Komati?, after the Komati river that runs through South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. The 6,160 TEU vessel will join sister vessel, the ?Safmarine Kariba?, as the two largest vessels ...
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EU approves VW's takeover of Scania
The European Commission has cleared German car maker Volkswagen?s proposed takeover of Scandinavian commercial vehicles maker Scania, in which VW bought a majority stake in March. Volkswagen took sole control of Scania in March this year, pending regulatory approval from the European Competition Commission, when it raised its stake to ...
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French government surprises Aker
Aker Yards has, through the media, been informed that the French government, after discussions with the company STX, intends to buy a total of 34% of the shares in Aker Yards France. Aker Yards France comprises two yards in Saint Nazaire and in Lorient.STX is a shareholder in the publicly ...
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Pelican to expand with four new AHTS
Pelican Offshore Services Pte Ltd in Singapore (previously known as Penguin Boat International Limited), is to acquire four new anchor handlers scheduled for delivery between the fourth quarter of FY2009 and second quarter of FY2010. The vessels will be built by a Malaysian shipbuilder.Each 60 metre DP2 AHTS will be ...
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VT and BAE agree merger
Tens of thousands of British shipbuilding jobs have been secured and a further thousand created, after the two main navy warship builders agreed to merge their businesses and create one single national shipbuilding firm. BAE Systems and VT Group confirm that after almost a year of negotiations they had finally ...
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ABG secures AHTS order
ABG Shipyard Ltd in India has secured an order worth Rs 127 crore ($30 million) from Marnavi Spa, Italy, for the construction of a 130 tonne bollard pull AHTS vessel with a deadweight of 2,500 tonnes and a length of 72 metres. This is the first contract signed with the ...
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Sevan secures six options
Sevan Marine ASA in Norway has secured options to build six additional Sevan drilling units (or other Sevan units) with China?s COSCO shipyard group. Sevan is currently building the cylinder shaped ultra deepwater, dynamically positioned ?Sevan Driller? at COSCO's Nantong shipyard and intends to build the two recently contracted deepwater ...
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LR urges Asian shipbuilders to focus on quality
Some of the maritime industry?s leading practitioners have urged global shipbuilders and suppliers not to let the current shipping boom distract them from what must remain their top priority: the construction of quality vessels.The comments, made at the 7th annual meeting of Lloyd?s Register Asia?s China National Committee (CNC), came ...
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Gujarat plans shipbuilding incentives
The state government of Gujarat in India has made provisions in the new industrial policy to boost shipbuilding and ship repair industry and is planning to offer special incentives for the sector with a vision to augment and enhance efficiency in ports-related services and make Gujarat a logistic hub. The ...
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Wind power gaining strength
British company Shadotec is working with Wilhelmsen Marine Consultants (WMC) and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) on a joint research project investigating the potential of utilising wingsail propulsion for commercial ships. The consortium, backed by substantial funding from the Norwegian National Research Council, has commissioned CFD Norway to estimate the potential savings ...
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Pertamina orders five tankers
Indonesia?s Pertamina has ordered five 30.000 dwt product oil tankers from China's Zhejiang Chenye shipyard. These vessels will be the first newbuildings ordered by an oil company in South East Asia to comply with DNV's environmental CLEAN class notation The vessels will be designed in accordance with IMO requirements for ...
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Odebrecht orders two drill ships
Brazilian engineering and construction giant Odebrecht recently placed an order with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for two newbuild drill ships. DSME unveiled the reported $1.37 billion deal last month, but declined to identify the client.The two vessels will each be equipped to drill in up to 10,000 feet ...
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McDermott subsidiary in jv with CSIC
Engineering and construction company McDermott International Inc. said that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a joint venture with a subsidiary of the state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC). The joint venture company, Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering Company Ltd., plans to establish a new 111 acre location in ...
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Mipo inks bulk order
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., has won an order worth 163 billion won ($159 million) to build four bulk carriers for an unidentified shipowner in Asia. The quartet will be delivered by end 2011.
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Samsung eying Philippine building plots
Following on from compatriot Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction's foray into the country, Samsung Heavy Industries is identifying potential land in the Philippines in which to expand. Hanjin became the first Korean shipyard to invest in a fully operational yard outside of the country, while others like Daewoo Shipbuilding and ...
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Keppel bags another semi-tender
Seadrill has entered into an agreement with Keppel O&M in Singapore to build a new semi-submersible self-erecting tender rig (semi-tender). Total project price for the semi-tender is estimated at $210 million and is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter 2011. The drilling tender will be built to the KFELS ...
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Last of ten GPA 654 PSVs launched
Bollinger Shipyard in the USA has launched the ?Knockout?, the last of ten GPA 654 Platform Support Vessels owned by Rigdon Marine and designed by Guido Perla & Associates in Seattle. The launch of the last vessel, which is expected to be delivered in August of 2008, comes about a ...
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STX secures order for three LPGs
STX Shipbuilding in Korea has won a 122 billion won ($119 million) deal to build three LPG carriers for a European shipping company to be delivered by January, 2011.
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Synergas LPG fleet expansion
The recent launching of the 4,000 m3 LPG tanker ?Syn Zube? at the Cantiere Navale di Pesaro (CNP) shipyard in Italy marked another step in the fleet expansion programme of specialist Italian LPG operator Synergas. The newbuilding is a semi-refrigerated type, fitted with two separate self-supporting cylinder cargo tanks, and ...
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DNV to class Polarcus orders
Dubai-based Polarcus has ordered 6 advanced seismic vessels from Dydocks World-Dubai and all will be classed by DNV. Right technology, right competence, and right timing are just some of the key elements initiating a series of seismic vessel orders for Dubai-based owner Polarcus. The newly formed company has developed an ...
