General News – Page 487
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Toisa newbuilding for Merwede
IHC Holland Merwede BV announced that its subsidiary Merwede Shipyard received the contract for the design and construction of a new Diving Support / Offshore Construction vessel for Bermuda based Toisa Limited. Merwede Shipyard was granted this order because of its ability to design and offer a fixed price for ...
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Croatia to restructure shipbuilding industry
The Croatian Privatisation Fund has opened submitted offers for the selection of a consultancy firm to advise the Croatian Government on the development of a national program for restructuring the country?s shipbuilding industry. All five consultancy companies submitted bids and comprised of the merged First Marine International and Roland Berger ...
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MBC to receive new tanker
Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd (MBC) expects the first of its four new medium-range product tankers to be delivered next month, with the remaining three to be delivered in 2007. With the delivery of the four new mid-range tankers, the company's fleet size would increase to 21 vessels. The cost of ...
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Vietnam to build first tanker
In July 2006, the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) will commence the construction of the first oil tanker for Vietnam?s oil and gas industry. The 100,000 DWT tanker, to be named ?Dung Quat No 1? is scheduled for launch in 2007.According to the Dung Quat management board, the Infrastructure Development ...
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Finland delivers Tallink ferry
Finland delivers Tallink ferryThe 48,300 gt cruise ferry 'Galaxy' was delivered yesterday by the Aker Yards? Rauma shipyard to the Estonian ferry operator Tallink. The contract worth $204 million was signed in October 2004 and the vessel will start cruises from Helsinki to Tallinn. The 927 cabin newbuilding is one ...
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Gotlandia delivered
Fincantieri?s Muggiano shipyard witnessed the christening of the fast ferry Gotlandia II, ordered in June 2004 by the Swedish owner Rederi A.B. Gotland for its ?Destination Gotland? subsidiary. The ship, which was built at Fincantieri?s Riva Trigoso shipyard and fitted out at Muggiano, was completed in just 14 months from ...
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Proud delivery for NCL
Meyer Werft in Germany has delivered the 93,558 gt cruise ship ?Pride of Hawaii? to the operator NCL America (USA). The delivery was postponed, because the yard changed the bearings of the pod propulsion system as a precautionary measure in order to avoid damage to the system. The ?Pride of ...
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New floating crane for Daewoo
Daewoo Shipbuilding has completed the construction of a 3,600 tonne lifting capacity floating crane for its own use. This facility will enable the Korean shipbuilder to erect very large sized blocks of up to 3,600 tonnes which will dramatically improve shipbuilding productivity.
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ABG plans expansion
ABG Shipyard in Mumbai, India, plans to raise up to $100 million to expand its ship-building capacity to match rising demand. The company is already building its second shipyard at Dahej with a capacity to build larger ships than at the first site in Surat. The new yard is expected ...
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MAN B&W powers largest LNG carriers
MAN B&W Diesel has received a contract to supply slow speed diesel engines for the six 265,000 m3 Q-max LNG carriers ordered by Qatargas II from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Korea. These vessels will be the world?s largest LNG carriers and each vessel will be powered by two ...
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K Line orders VLCCs
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, ("K" Line), has placed orders for three new double-hulled VLCCs with Japanese shipyards. Kawasaki Shipbuilding will build one unit for delivery 2nd quarter 2009 while IHI Marine United will be building the other two units for delivery in 1st and 4th quarter 2009.
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NITC to expand LNG fleet
The Teheran-based National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) aims to become a global player in energy transportation and could order at least 30 LNG carriers by the end of the year. NITC will register the gas tankers outside Iran under financing agreements, to keep operating in the event of sanctions from ...
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Vietnam building tugs for Damen
The Vietnamese company Song Thu has signed a $19.5 million contract with Damen Group for the building of four 3,675kW tugs destined for Europe. Under the contract, the Song Thu company will be responsible for the supply of materials and workforce while the Damen Group for designing, transfer of technology ...
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Labroy bags LaFarge order
Singapore's Labroy Shipbuilding and Engineering has secured a newbuilding order from the French cement company LaFarge worth 34.5 for the construction of a 30,000 DWT self discharging cement carrier scheduled to be delivered in March 2008.
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VT preferred bidder for Oman contract
The UK based shipbuilder and support service firm VT has been selected as the preferred bidder to enter the next round of discussions for the supply of ocean patrol vessels for the Royal Navy of Oman. Technical and contractual negotiations will begin next month and should be concluded by late ...
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SembCorp gets Nobel conversion jobs
SembCorp Marine in Singapore has agreed to convert and outfit two semi-submersible hulls for Noble Drilling of the US. No financial details were given, as SembMarine expects to finalise the contract by the third quarter of this year. Delivery of the first hull, which left China last week and is ...
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Aker delivers arctic boxship
The arctic container vessel Norilskiy Nickel was recently delivered to MMC Norilsk Nickel in Russia by Aker Yards in Helsinki. The newbuilding is intended for service on the northern sea route and is a prototype based on the double-acting ship concept developed by Aker Yards. Norilsk Nickel has reported that ...
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MTG Dolphin expands
The Varna-based MTG Dolphin Shiprepair Yard in Bulgaria will construct a ship-building facility on 4.7 ha of land adjacent to its current shiprepair site. The ship-building yard, due for completion in August, will be the nation's fourth facility after the shipbuilding yards in Rousse, Bourgas and the site of the ...
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SNTG exercises options
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Stolt Nielsen, has entered a strategic partnership with Gulf Navigation of Dubai, UAE. Under the terms of the partnership, Gulf Navigation will acquire two 44,000 dwt parcel tankers from ShinA Shipbuilding of South Korea, under options formerly held by SNTG. Upon entering ...
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Rodriquez inks Oman contract
Rodriquez Cantieri Navali (RCN) in Italy signed a contract for the supply of five catamarans for the Sultanate of Oman. RCN will build five fast ferries at its yard in Messina and deliveries are scheduled by the end of 2008. The ships will be of two different types to be ...
