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France and UK battle over carriers
France is reportedly on a collision course with the UK over a £100m demand for access to the UK?s aircraft carrier programme. The issue is expected to dominate the forthcoming meeting between UK Defence Secretary John Reid and his French counterpart Michele Alliot-Marie. Informed sources indicate that France is only ...
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IMO and Interferry tackle safety
The IMO and the non-governmental industry organization Interferry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the two organizations? intent to work together towards enhancing the safety of non-Convention ferries by collaborating, through IMO?s Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme, on related capacity-building activities within developing countries. Under the agreement, the two ...
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Shipping industry challenges EU directive
A broad coalition of shipping industry organisations has brought legal proceedings to test the validity of the EU Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Ship-Source Pollution.INTERTANKO, together with INTERCARGO, the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee, Lloyd?s Register and the International Salvage Union have applied to the High Court in London for judicial ...
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Vacon opens new factory in China
Vacon's factory in Suzhou, China, has moved to larger premises. Vacon has been operating in Beijing, China, since the year 2000. In 2004, Vacon founded a factory in Suzhou, and the first AC drives were manufactured in March 2005. Along with the growing market potential, the premises soon became inadequate ...
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SeaDrill declares option
Norwegian oil rig firm SeaDrill has declared its option to build a second semi-submersible ultra deepwater drilling rig with Daewoo Shipbuilding in Korea. The rig is of the design GVA-7500-N and is fully capable of operating in harsh environment in water depth up to 10,000 feet. The contract price for ...
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MES gets 1,000 tonne goliath
The installation of a goliath gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 1,000 tonnes was recently completed at the number 2 dock of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.'s Chiba Works. The crane is currently the largest of its type in Japan in terms of hoisting capacity and allows the works ...
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VT Group boss could lead UK CVF project
VT Group PLC has confirmed that the boss of its shipbuilding division is in talks about leading the alliance that will build two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. The shipbuilder and support services provider said it had noted speculation that VT Shipbuilding managing director Peter McIntosh is being ...
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Vinashin to build Mitsubishi job
Japan?s shipbuilder Mitsubishi is in discussion with Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) to build a 56,300DWT cargo ships. If the two sides can conclude a deal, Vinashin will have to deliver the ships to its Japanese partner in 2008 or 2009.
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Nuclear icebreaker to be launched this year
Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov has announced that construction of the nuclear-powered icebreaker ?50 Let Pobedy? will be completed this year. "I hope that the nuclear icebreaker ?50 Let Pobedy? will be launched this year. Its construction has lasted for ten years already," he announced in Moscow on Friday. Ivanov ...
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Iran Venezuela joint shipbuilding operation
Venezuela and Iran have agreed to explore setting up a joint shipbuilding operation, according to the State-owned company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). The preliminary agreement looks towards jointly building oil tankers, liquid natural gas tankers and other vessels. It would also train Venezuelans in shipbuilding technology. The deal was signed ...
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Samsung LNG JV
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Malaysia Shipyard & Engineering Sdn. Bhd, has signed an agreement with Samsung Heavy Engineering to set up a joint venture for LNG carrier repairs. The JV, named MMHE-SHI LNG Co, has a capital of $ 1 million with Samsung HI ...
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Chinese clinch bulkers and MPCs
Shanghai Chengxi Shipyard in China clinched two 53,000DWT bulk carriers from Geden Line in Turkey. Ship particulars are 190m in length, 32.26m in breadth and 17.5m in depth. Tianjin Xinhe Shipyard won an order of four 7,600DWT multi purpose carriers from a Swiss interest. Ship particulars are 108.2m in length, ...
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Keppel secures repeat semisub from ENSCO
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a repeat order for an ultra-deepwater semi submersible drilling rig from a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENSCO International Incorporated (ENSCO) in Dallas, Texas. The total project value is approximately $338 million and delivery is scheduled in the first quarter 2009. To be named ENSCO ...
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Ezra orders deepwater AHTS
Ezra Holdings in Singapore announced that its subsidiary, Lewek Shipping Pte Ltd, has ordered two new deep-water equipped multi-purpose anchor handling, towing and supply vessels (AHTS) for $40 million, excluding the cost of certain owner furnished equipment.The two 70-metre 8,820 kW AHTS will be Ezra?s first two vessels for delivery ...
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SDRL declares option for second semisub
SeaDrill has today declared its option to build a second semi-submersible ultra deepwater drilling rig with Daewoo Shipbuilding in Korea. The rig is of the design GVA-7500-N and is fully capable of operating in harsh environment in water depth up to 10,000 feet. The contract price for the unit which ...
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STX aims big
STX Group, one of Korea?s rapidly growing conglomerates, aims to achieve 15 trillion won in total annual sales by 2010. The group announced yesterday it is on track to achieve its ambitious 2010 objectives of earning 5 trillion won each in its three main business areas - energy, shipbuilding/machinery and ...
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Brittany Ferries confirms order
The Letter of Intent (LOI) for a roro-passenger ferry signed on 23 December 2005 by Aker Yards and the French company Brittany Ferries has now been confirmed as a firm contract worth approximately 110 million euro. The vessel will be delivered from Aker Yards, Finland in October 2008.The present orderbook ...
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Jotun expands Chinese production
Norwegian coating manufacturer, the Jotun Group, will spend $37 million building a wholly-owned factory in Zhangjiagang in a bid to meet the rapidly-growing demand in China. The new factory, with a capacity to produce 50 million litres a year, will be one of the largest and most advanced coating production ...
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Daewoo to introduce new facilities
In order to increase production, Daewoo will be introducing new equipment this year including a 3,600-tonne sea crane which will be operational in April. A floating dock will also be completed soon while another 900-tonne Goliath crane will be installed this coming December.Meanwhile, outsourcing from China will increase by 30% ...
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VT Halter to build fourth NOAA research vessel
VT Halter Marine will be building a fourth fisheries survey vessel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Construction on the estimated $30 million vessel is expected to begin in late May or early June, with delivery planned in the second half of 2008. The survey vessel is the fourth ...
