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Fredericia sells floating dock to Turkey
Fredericia Shipyard in Denmark has sold its Panama floating dock to a Turkish buyer and is currently being towed to Yalova in Turkey on a 30-day voyage with an average speed of 5 to 6 knots.
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NewsSTX books AHTS order
DOF ASA in Norway has placed a contract with STX Brazil Offshore for the building of two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels for its Brazilian subsidiary Norskan Offshore.
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NewsPSVs get anti-glare screens
Solar Solve Marine’s worldwide distributor based in Norway secured an order for 66 of their Solarola anti-glare screens to be installed on the wheelhouse windows of two new sister ships.
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NewsNoble goes for second Globetrotter
South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is primed to build a second $550 million Huisman-designed Globetrotter class drillship after finalising a deal with rig contractor Noble Drilling.
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NewsChinese shipbuilders increasing output
It is reported that shipbuilders in Dalian, Tianjin and Bohai Bay regions have substantially increased their production capacity with the aim of raising production from 9 million tonnes to 11 million tonnes.
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Pertamina places local order for six oil tankers
Indonesia’s state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has placed orders for six tankers for worth about $102 million to support its fuel distribution across the archipelago.
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End of an era for Tasmanian shipyard
West Australian based shipbuilder, Austal, is closing its shipyards in southern Tasmania a month earlier than expected. Austal told its 116 workers at its Margate facility three months ago that it would be closing in September, after its last contract was completed.
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NewsInnovative icebreaker for Sovcomflot
The Finnish companies STX Finland, Aker Arctic Technology, Southeast Trading (SET Group), and the Russian companies OAO Sovcomflot and FSUE Rosmorport have signed a cooperation agreement with the purpose of developing and building a new type of oil spill combat icebreaker for Sovcomflot.
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NewsNew wave-piercing cat crew boat design
The Australian-based Incat Crowther has been contracted to design an innovative 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.
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NewsHyundai delivers Caper
The Hamburg-based shipping company ER Schiffahrt recently received its tenth and final Capesize bulk carrier from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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NewsRR wins more offshore orders
Rolls-Royce has won orders to design and equip five offshore and special purpose vessels plus options worth in total around £80 million the last few weeks.
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Class offers ECA survival strategy to shipowners
DNV has launched an ECA ‘survival kit’ in response to forthcoming strict emission limitations for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). DNV belives that by understanding and managing the business risks involved, the emission reduction requirements can be turned into business benefits.
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NewsEmissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships
Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.
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NewsP&O’s new ropax ferry launched
The launching of the 49,000 gt car-passenger ferry Spirit of Britain, built for P&O Ferries by STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard, took place recently.
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NewsLintec stresses importance of chemical screening
Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has stressed the importance of testing marine fuels for the presence of chemical contaminants ahead of the introduction of specific amendments to revised ISO specifications on 1 July, 2010.
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NewsShippers challenge benefits of larger ships
Shippers’ Voice has asked if the continued introduction of ever-larger ships brings any benefits to exporters, importers and others who actually pay the bills.
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Students predict LNG preferred fuel
According to DNV’s summer students, LNG could easily become the most feasible means of fuel in short sea shipping. The students’ report was presented today in front of an audience of 200 people including shipowners, representatives from the supply industry and Norwegian authorities.
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ABS revises guide for vessels operating in Polar regions
ABS has revised its comprehensive guide for vessels operating in the Arctic and comparable harsh environments incorporating nearly four years of operational experience since the guide was first issued in September 2006.
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NewsStena orders another Suezmax
The Gothenburg-based Stena Bulk, which recently confirmed an order at Samsung Shipyard for six in-house designed Suezmax tankers for delivery in 2011/2012, has now placed further one order of a Suezmax tanker, the seventh in the series.
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Hamworthy Krystallon lines up yard partners
Following the first commercial order for exhaust abatement technology, Hamworthy Krystallon is finding shipyards eager to accelerate uptake of technology proven to cut sulphur emissions.
