General News – Page 488
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LNG bonanza continues for Korea
Though the deals are yet to be signed, Daewoo, Samsung and Hyundai are about to win orders for three, four and four LNG carriers respectively from the Qatar Gas II project next month. Also, the Korean shipbuilders are anticipating more orders in the future from the Middle East as ...
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Awilco orders rig
Singapore-based SembCorp Marine says its PPL Shipyard has won a rig job worth between $132 million and $142 million from Norwegian company Awilco Offshore ASA. Rig construction is expected to start in May 2006 with delivery scheduled in the second quarter of 2008. The rig will be able to drill ...
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Hudong building engine plant
Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China has started the construction of ship engine and block fabrication plant at a cost of $137 million for the first stage of the development. The construction work will be completed late 2007 when it will produce 2.8 million bhp medium and low speed marine engine ...
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INP clinches six ships
INP Heavy Industries in South Korea has received newbuilding orders of six ships.Sekwang Shipping in South Korea ordered four 20,000 DWT chemical tankers plus four more options at a value of $270 million.In addition, the yard signed newbuilding contracts with Lauritzen Kosan A/S of Denmark for additional two units of ...
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STX sets up in Russia
STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has set up shipbuilding joint venture with unknown Russian company. Total capital is $ 20,000 with each company paying $10,000. The joint venture is named as Far Eastern Shipyard-STX and will undertake a role of market survey in Russia.
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Samsung wins LNG SRVs order
On behalf of a joint venture company with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Höegh LNG has concluded contracts for two firm and one optional LNG shuttle and regasification vessels (LNG SRV) to be built at Korean yard Samsung. The first vessel will be delivered during the 4th quarter of 2009, and will ...
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First 7S65ME-C ready for service
Long-standing licensee, Hitachi-Zosan of Japan has completed the first MAN B&W Diesel S65ME-C two-stroke engine. This is the first of three engines for Greek owner Dynacom. The 7S65ME-C main engines have been selected to power three Ice-class Suezmax tankers which are to be built by Universal Shipbuilding in Japan.This engine ...
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Viking chooses Wärtsilä engines
Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver the power plant for the new ferry contracted by the Mariehamn, Finland, based shipping company Viking Line Abp at the Helsinki shipyard of Aker Yards. The ferry will be delivered in January 2008. For this ferry, Wärtsilä will deliver four eight-cylinder Wärtsilä ...
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HMS Endurance completes repairs
The Royal Navy ice breaker entered Argentina?s main naval base of Puerto Belgrano in early March after damaging its rudder while in Antarctica in February. It was the first time since the end of the 1982 conflict between Argentina and the UK that a Royal Navy ship had entered the ...
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Bulyard on FREMM short-list
Bulgarian company Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries (BSI) has been short-listed as subcontractor by France's Armaris. The 100 million euro contract with BSI will be part of the French-Italian defence partnership on Fregate Europeene Multi-Mission (FREMM) frigates and would involve building the hulls of the FREMMs. Bulyard was short-listed after undergoing a ...
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Viet Nam's largest vessel repaired after launch
The newly launched ?Florence?, a Diamond 53 type bulkers and the largest vessel ever built in Vietnam, leaked water hours after its launch last week.Engineers from Ha Long shipyard, a subsidiary of state-owned shipbuilding giant Vinashin, said water leaked through the outer hull of the ship, flooding part of No.4 ...
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UNB leases PMA dry docks
France's Port of Marseilles Authority has approved an agreement to lease the port's main ship repair facilities, dry docks 8 and 9, to Spain's Union Naval Barcelona. Under the 18-year deal, which runs to the end of 2024, the PMA will receive an annual rent of around Euros 2.1 million. ...
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THE MOTOR SHIP PROPULSION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER March 2006
The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 2006 in association with BIMCO26th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenWe are pleased to confirm the full conference programme for The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 2006 in association with BIMCO, the world?s largest organisation for shipowners, managers and operators. Top speakers confirmed include: ...
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MARINE FUELS & EMISSIONS NEWSLETTER
Marine Fuels & Emissions Conference 2006Efficient ships ? cleaner air?Tuesday 14th November 2006, London Marriott Hotel, KensingtonDATE FOR YOUR DIARY ? 14TH NOVEMBER 2006Following the success of last year?s Marine & Power Emissions Conference, The Motor Ship is to hold a one day conference focusing on the specific issues raised ...
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ABG orders from Sea Tankers
Mumbai-based ABG Shipyard has bagged a repeat order of about $60 million for six anchor handling tugs from Sea Tankers Management, part of the John Fredriksen Group. The six vessels will be delivered at three monthly intervals beginning from December 2007. With this repeat order, ABG has orders for total ...
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Statoil orders standby vessels
Letters of intent worth some $246 million, including options, have been awarded by Statoil to the M?kster Safety Shipping company for delivery of two standby vessels. M?kster Safety is a subsidiary of Stavanger company Simon M?kster Shipping. The agreements cover two identical vessels, both newbuildings. One will be a standby ...
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THE MOTOR SHIP PROPULSION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER
The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 200626th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenLimited places available as conference gathers strengthDelegate places at The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference in association with BIMCO are rapidly being filled. Organisers of the event advise that you do not delay in reserving your seat as ...
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THE MOTOR SHIP PROPULSION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER
The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 200626th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenDelegate places limited at The Motor Ship?s 28th annual eventWith only a couple of weeks to go until The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 2006, delegate places are being booked on a daily basis. With excellent group discounts, ...
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Gdanska Shipyard sale
The European Commission asked the Polish anti-monopoly authorities UOKiK who the potential investors of Gdanska Shipyard (GS). Although up to seven organisations are claimed to be interested, only two companies submitted preliminary offers. These are the Norwegian Aker Yards and Italian LLoyd Sicilia. The Italian company ordered ships in Porta ...
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Aker inks UT 755 orders
In a seemingly never-ending ordering frenzy for offshore support vessels, Aker Yards has picked up two more contracts for a total of five UT 755 LN platform supply vessels (PSVs). An order for four units has been placed by Nordcapital Holding GmbH & Cie. KG in Hamburg, Germany. The value ...
