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Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, has signed a new contract with Rem Maritime of Fosnavåg, Norway, for the building of two new, sophisticated offshore vessels.The vessels are both Multi Purpose Subsea Operation…

Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries in Belfast has secured major contracts for manufacturing and upgrading work on two oil rigs, Blackford Dolphin and Bredford Dolphin. Both rigs are owned by the Norwegian…

Malaysia?s biggest shipping group, MISC Bhd, has ordered four chemical tankers from South Korea's STX Shipbuilding for delivery in 2009. Although MISC gave no value for the orders, STX said on April…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…