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Studies claim aluminium vessels more efficient
Rising fuel prices have had a clear impact on all forms of passenger transport and the ferry industry is no exception. It is already well established that, when considering high speed marine transportation, the lighter weight of aluminium construction provides clear economic benefits over steel. Now new design studies undertaken ...
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Karachi Shipyard not to be privatised
A statement made by Rear Admiral Iftikhar Rao, managing director of the Karachi Shipyard in Pakistan, said that the yard would not be privatised and it would continue its operational activities under the control of the defence ministry.He told that, for the time being, the government has provided funds to ...
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Semi-sub resort for Malta
A Florida-based company is suggesting a project of enormous magnitude for Malta, which includes the construction and placing in Qawra Bay of a semi-submerged resort, casino and convention centre. The project also has the potential of providing the local shipyards with billions of dollars of business over the coming two ...
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Simon Mokster orders AHTS
Simon M?kster has signed a contract with the Leirvik-based shipbuilder Havyard to build an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) of Havyard 842 design. The $46 million vessel is due to be delivered in November 2008 and the order carries an option for a second vessel.The newbuilding is of same category ...
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Boskalis orders two IHI dredgers
IHC Holland Merwede?s subsidiary company IHC Holland Dredgers BV has won an order from the Dutch dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster for two medium sized trailing suction hopper dredgers of 5.600 m³. These vessels will have a length of almost 100 metres and will each have one trailing suction pipe. ...
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VT Halter awarded Egyptian contract
VT Halter in Pascagoula may have a second chance to assist the Egyptian navy in upgrading its ships from aging Russian- and Chinese-designed vessels to Western-, primarily United States, designed vessels. The United States Navy has awarded the Pascagoula shipbuilder a contract for more than $165 million to begin acquiring ...
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L&T plans new mega shipyard
India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T) plans to set up a large shipyard at a cost of about $446 million to capitalise on expected demand for vessels as international trade grows.L&T is looking at four or five locations in the coastal states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and ...
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RR targets Indian offshore companies
Rolls-Royce Marine India Private Ltd, a major player in designing, development, support of products and systems for commercial and naval customers, is in talks to provide equipment for 30 vessels of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation of India (ONGC). The equipment includes products like CP propellers, high lift rudders, tunnel ...
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STX improves ranking
South Korea's STX Shipbuilding Co. climbed up a notch to become the world's sixth-largest shipyard by order backlog as of the end of October, a London-based market researcher said Thursday. STX Shipbuilding had an order backlog of 29 million compensated gross tons (CGTs), up from 28.31 million CGTs the previous ...
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Contract signed for Gj?a semisub
Statoil and Aker Kv?rner have signed a contract worth approximately $1.26 billion for the semi submersible platform to be located at the Gj?a field offshore Norway. The scope of work to be performed by Aker Kvaerner will be detail design of topside and hull, procurement, construction and hook-up of topside, ...
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Flensburger delivers Belgian ConRo
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft has delivered the first of two vessels for the Belgian customer Cobelfret NV. The newbuilding, named ?Pauline?, represents the largest and most flexible ConRo ferry of its type and also the largest vessel ever built at Flensburger. Immediately after delivery the ship entered into service between Zeebrugge / ...
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North Sea SECA enters into force
Ships operating in the North Sea will have just one year to demonstratecompliance with stringent new exhaust emission standards following theentry into force of new air pollution regulations on 22 November 2006.The North Sea SOx Emission Control Area (SECA) will come intoeffect on 22 November 2007, one year after the ...
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Höegh adds two more
Höegh Autoliners in Norway signed orders for two more large flexible Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC) from Daewoo Shipbuilding for delivery in 2009. The vessels? carrying capacity will be some 6.100 cars and 11 similar ships have now been ordered from Daewoo. The newbuildings will be registered in NIS.Höegh Autoliners ...
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Tallink's new ferry a Star
The launching and naming ceremony took place at Aker Yards shipyard in Helsinki of the fast passenger ferry ordered by Tallink last year. The new vessel was named "Star".This vessel is another example of Aker Yards operating across borders, with steel sections made in Turku and Rauma in Finland as ...
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Matson proceeds with upgrade in China
U.S. container ship owner Matson Navigation will go ahead with its plan to upgrade at least one ship in China despite a pending lawsuit aimed at stopping that move, a Matson spokesman said.The move comes amid allegations of unfair competition and offshoring work on U.S. ships to overseas shipyards. The ...
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Korea picks Samsung Thales
South Korea has chosen Samsung Thales to develop weapons and radar systems for a new fleet of 2,300-ton frigates over the next five years, the country's defence procurement agency said. The country plans to spend $156 million to develop weapons and radar systems for a new fleet of Ulsan-I warships ...
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Jotun invests in Korea
Norwegian marine coating producer Jotun has agreed to invest $29 million to establish a factory in the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone in South Korea. A joint venture between Jotun A/S and Chokwang Paints Co. will build a plant to produce coating materials used in shipbuilding and maintenance within the FEZ's ...
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India, Italy to cement defence ties
Italy, a limited supplier of military equipment to India, has proposed the two countries join forces to develop defence products. During a recent visit to India, Lorenzo Forceri, Italian deputy defence minister, said the two governments have decided to turn their 2003 memorandum of understanding on transfer of defence equipment, ...
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Samho clinches four tankers
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries received orders from Liquimar in Greece for a 166,000 dwt crude oil tanker and from Metrostar in Greece for three 165,000 dwt crude oil tankers.The Liquimar vessel will measure 274m in length, 50m in width and 23.1m in depth with a service speed of 15.2 knots. ...
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NGV wins Saudi deal
Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech Sdn Bhd has secured a $70 million contract to design, build supply seven vessels to Saudi Arabia-based Bakri Navigation. The orders are for two units of the 35.8 metre, 65 tonne bollard pull ASD offshore terminal docking tug, one unit of the 29.70 metre, 35 tonne ...
