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Philly delivers first product tanker
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has delivered the lead-ship in a16-ship series of product tankers. The 185 metre MT46 Veteran Class ?Overseas Houston? now becomes the first ship leased to subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG).Originally announced in April 2005 with a series of 10 ships, the build program is part ...
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More problems on BP tankers
BP PLC has reported more problems with its new fleet of 185,000 DWT oil tankers after a scramble to repair cracked rudders and faulty anchors. One of the bollards used to secure mooring and tug ropes sheered off on the ?Alaskan Navigator? in September as a tug pulled it toward ...
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Shipowners in order frenzy
According to London-based Clarkson, shipowners ordered new vessels worth a record $105.5 billion in 2006. The trend has been spurred by tanker owners keen to upgrade their fleets ahead of IMO single-hull tanker deadlines that kick in at the end of the decade. In its monthly World Shipyard Monitor, the ...
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Maersk orders PCTC quartet
Copenhagen-based A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has ordered four PCTCs (pure car and truck carriers) from China's Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry. The Danish shipowner has an option for delivery of another four ships of the same type, which can transport 4,900 cars each. Xiamen will deliver the ships from 2010 through 2012.On 1 ...
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Record profit for Pan-United
Singapore-based Pan-United Marine has booked a record full-year profit of $36.7 million thanks to a healthy newbuilding order book and higher valued ship repair and conversion jobs. For the three months to December alone, it booked an income of $9.3 million which is four times higher than the same period ...
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Penglai and Tsuji win new orders
Penglai in China clinched two 5,800 dwt chemical tankers from Wisby Tankers for delivery during 2008. Ship price per unit is $15 million. Tsuji Heavy Industries secured two 29,000 dwt bulk carriers from a Japanese interest. They will be delivered during 2009 and will cost $25 million each. Ugland & ...
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ECO newbuild campaign
The US-based Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) plans to build several new anchor handling towing supply vessels (AHTS), as well as more than a dozen new generation 280-ft. platform supply vessels (PSV) in its affiliated shipyards in the US. All vessels are scheduled to join the ECO domestic fleet within the ...
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Aker gets six more OSG tankers
Aker American Shipping ASA and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. have signed an agreement in principle whereby Aker American Shipping subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, will construct up to six additional Veteran Class MT-46 Jones Act Product Tankers (three fixed plus three options. These 46,000 dwt tankers will be transferred to another ...
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Three short-sea traders for Ukraine yard
Aker Yards in Ukraine (Damen Shipyards Okean) has been awarded a contract for delivery of three 6,355 dwt multi-purpose short-sea vessels by the Ukrainian shipping company JSSC "Ukrrichflot". The yard has previously built six vessels in the same series for the company, and an additional three vessels are currently under ...
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Dutch consortium developing hydrogen boat
Recently, Fuel Cell Boat BV, a consortium of Dutch companies, came to an agreement to develop and build the world?s first commercially operated hydrogen powered boat. This vessel will be used in Amsterdam for commuter services. The great advantage of this hydrogen boat is that it is environment-friendly and produces ...
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Vinashin Damen JV
Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) and the Damen Shipyards Group from the Netherlands, which operates 32 shipyards around the world, have signed a joint venture contract. Together they will establish the Damen Vinashin Shipyard (DVS) in Haiphong. The area of the shipyard comprises of 42 hectares with a 500 metre ...
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Chipolbrok clinches crane-vessel deal
The Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co, (Chipolbrok), has signed a contract to build six more crane-equipped vessels. The move comes as the company expands its fleet to capitalize on the rising demand of project cargo transport, and prepares for intense competition.The world leader in project cargo transport will pay 2.3 ...
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USCG authorizes DNV to inspect floating offshore units
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has authorized DNV to carry out plan reviews and inspections on its behalf of all types of offshore units which are operating on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), regardless of flag.The USCG has completed an in-depth review of the regulations under the US Outer Continental ...
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New orders for CSSC-MES Diesel
CSSC-MES Diesel Co., Ltd., a joint venture company to manufacture marine diesel engines of CSSC in China and MES in Japan has won an order for three 8K98MC main diesel engines. These will be installed onboard the 5,100TEU container ships to be built by Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding. With the new ...
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DNV and CCS join forces on coatings
The joint venture agreement named "CCS & DNV Technology Institute" was signed this week by China Classification Society (CCS) and DNV. The institute which is to be established in Shanghai aims to support both the maritime and offshore industry on various laboratory and research challenges, initially related to coating.The joint ...
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Hanjin deploys latest boxships
Hanjin Shipping has put into service the 6,500 TEU ?Hanjin Tianjin? and ?Hanjin Xiamen?, its latest containership newbuildings, on its Asia-Europe trade. These 27 knot high-speed newbuildings are the fourth and fifth units in an eight-ship series and will arrive on the FEX (Far East Europe Express Service), one of ...
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Aker signs Magellan MoU
Residential Cruise Line (RCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) with Aker Yards to build the world's largest and most luxurious residential cruise ship, the ?Magellan?.Designed by the Norwegian firm of Petter Yran and Bjorn Storbraaten Architects A.S., the Magellan offers fractional and full-ownership of luxuriously appointed residences and ...
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Ulstein gets biggest single-ship contract
The newly formed company Marine Subsea Inc. has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft AS to build a well intervention ship of the type ULSTEIN SX121 from Ulstein Design AS. This is the largest single-ship contract for the Ulstein Group, totaling $135 million and is scheduled for delivery in July ...
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Vietnam yard begins building Dutch tugs
The Da Nang-based Song Thu Co in Vietnam has laid the keels for four 5,000 HP tugs. These 24-metre long, 11-metre wide vessels, known as ASD 2411, will be built by the state-owned company for the Dutch Damen group under a $18.75 million contract signed last year.Damen will supply the ...
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CSBC cuts out China
Taiwan took another step to distance itself from China by removing or toning down 'China' from the names of two state enterprises. The Economics Ministry ordered the Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) to change its Chinese name to Taiwan Chinese Petroleum Corp, and the China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC) to change its ...
