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ABG plans ship repair yard
In its bid to cater to the international ship repair demand, private sector shipyard ABG Shipyard is planning to acquire ship repair facilities in the key shipping routes? network, including Singapore and China.ABG Shipyard in Mumbai has already acquired a ship repair unit at Fujairah, UAE, for an undisclosed amount ...
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ESL orders two ice bulkers from ABG
The Finnish dry bulk cargo carrier ESL Shipping Oy, a subsidiary of Helsinki-based Aspo Plc, has placed a contract for two new ice-strengthened bulk carriers from the Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard. Expanding ESL?s so-called ?Eira? class, the18,800 dwt vessels are based on a design by the Swedish naval architect firm ...
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NLB launches Pharos
Northern Lighthouse Board?s new multi function tender ?Pharos? was launched recently at the Gdansk Stocznia Remontowa S.A. yard, Poland. On completion later this year in October, the 84.20 metre long new vessel will make the 1,200 mile passage from Gdansk to the Board?s base at Oban, on the West Coast ...
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RCCL orders giant Genesis class
Royal Caribbean International (RCCL) has ordered a new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards. The contract price is around ?900m ($1.08 billion), the most valuable ship ever ordered in the history of commercial shipbuilding. The 220,000gt ship, a prototype developed under Project Genesis, will be delivered from Aker Yards, Finland ...
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China overtakes Japan
China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-biggest shipbuilding country in terms of orders according to a Hong-Kong based source. China received orders totaling 7 million cgt (compensated gross tonnes) last year, compared with Japan's 6.2 million cgt. South Korea continued to be the biggest, after securing orders amounting ...
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Virtu gets new Austal cat
Mediterranean ferry passengers on the Malta-Italy route are soon to enjoy a stylish new delivery with the introduction of ?Maria Dolores?, an Austal Auto Express 68 metre vehicle-passenger ferry for Virtu Ferries.Set to replace the existing 52 metre ferry, the newbuilding will have additional capacity to carry 600 passengers and ...
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Keppel Shipyard sells stake in Keppel Philippines
KEPPEL Philippines Marine Inc said its Singaporean shareholder, Keppel Shipyard Ltd, has agreed to sell all its 584.97 million shares in Keppel Philippines to KS Investment Pte Ltd.KS Investment will end up owning 29.44% of the outstanding capital stock of Keppel Philippines, a company engaged in shipbuilding and repair. The ...
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New Rolls-Royce design unveiled
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the latest design in its family of coastal protection vessels at the Pacific 2006 exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Navies, coastguards and public agencies are increasingly interested in ships which can monitor, patrol and protect their waters and also carry out pollution control, salvage and firefighting tasks. Its ...
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Marghera delivers Noordam
Fincantieri?s shipyard in Marghera (Venice) has delivered the cruise ship "Noordam", ordered by Holland America Line, a brand of Carnival Corporation, the world?s leading cruise operator.The newbuilding is the last of four vessels which Fincantieri has built for Holland America Line. The "Zuiderdam", the prototype of the "Vista" series, was ...
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NASSCO to build another T-AKE
The San Diego-based NASSCO shipyard has received another order from the US Navy to build another T-AKE class logistic support supply vessel. This will be the ninth unit for the Navy and the order is worth $317 million bringing the total contract value to $2.8 billion.The ships are 212 metres ...
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ST Marine wins Airbus roro newbuild contract
Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), has secured two contracts from Seaplane Two S.A.S. and Seaplane Three S.A.S., totalling about $120m to construct two Ro-Ro vessels. This construction programme is expected to commence in 2H2006 with the first vessel expected ...
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Slovenia shipyard in administration
The creditors of struggling shipyard Ladjedelnica Izola have backed a proposal to send the company into administration in order to bring it out of its debts. The measure was proposed by the management in a bid to avert the outright bankruptcy of the company.The company, which has been struggling with ...
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Tenix, ADI eye Australia's amphibious ship project
Australian defence companies Tenix and ADI have unveiled plans to join international shipbuilders in bidding to build the navy's next generation of amphibious landing ships. Tenix Defence said it would join forces with Spanish shipbuilder NAVANTIA to compete in a joint-venture for the $1.5 billion contract while ADI will team ...
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MAN B&W presents new 51/60DF engine series
The MAN B&W Diesel Group is launching a new four-stroke engine onto the market that not only burns both gas and MDO (Marine Diesel Oil), but can also run long-term on pure HFO (Heavy Fuel Oil). This flexibility meets and even exceeds all requirements from the marine as well as ...
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Olympic orders P101
Ulstein Verft has signed a contract with Olympic Shipping in Fosnavåg, Norway, for a large P101 multipurpose platform supply vessel designed by Ulstein Design. The new vessel is hull number 278 at Ulstein Verft and is to be delivered end of October next year at a cost of $45 million.The ...
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Sovcomflot orders product carrier trio
Moscow-based Sovcomflot and Admiralty Shipyards have signed a contract for the construction of three 47,400 DWT product carriers which extends this series of product carriers to 9 vessels. The seventh and the eighth tankers will be delivered in 2007 and the delivery of the ninth vessel will take place in ...
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Incat boosts staff numbers as orders roll in
The Tasmanian fast ferry shipbuilder Incat hopes to expand its staff by several hundred following an approach by a European client and another for two 112-metre cats from a Japanese company, with an option for a third. The Tasmanian Government said it was lending the shipbuilder $15 million in a ...
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P&I club sounds warning on new ballast water rules
GT North of England P&I club is warning shipowners to start preparing now for the introduction of stringent new international and national ballast regulations. The club has just published a detailed analysis of the implications of the impending IMO ballast water management rules in a special issue of its loss-prevention ...
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ABG Shipyard wins Cyprus order
The privately owned Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard has secured a contract worth $30 million for the construction of three 90 tonne bollard pull Anchor Handling Tugs from Lamnalco of Cyprus. The shipbuilder has already delivered five vessels to Lamnalco in the recent past and two more are under construction for ...
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Mangalia Shipyard sold at last
Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in Romania will pay the equivalent of 3.6 million euros for the takeover of Mangalia Shipyards from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC). According to a press release of the ministry, Daewoo, who was the only bidder, paid the asking price established by the seller. ...
