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Another naming ceremony took place at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo of a 46,000 DWT product tanker ordered by compatriot ship owner SK Shipping. The Pro Giant measures 183.20 metres long and…

6th February 2004

Mipo names SK product tanker

6th February 2004

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Rolls-Royce has unveiled designs for a family of fast naval ships at the Pacific 2004 exhibition in Sydney, Australia. All four naval ships are based on a fast monohull series it has…

5th February 2004

Rolls-Royce fast naval ship designs

5th February 2004

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A naming ceremony was recently carried out at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo for a 46,000dwt product carrier (Hull No 0201) ordered by Novoship of Russia. Named Rudy, this newbuilding is the…

5th February 2004

Mipo names a product carrier

5th February 2004

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Hudong Zhounghua Shipbuilding (HZS) in China secured an order for a 74,500dwt bulk carrier from Italian owner D?Amato for delivery in December 2007. Last year D?Amato had placed an order for two…

3rd February 2004

Chinese shipbuilders attract European ship owners

3rd February 2004

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CARDIFF-based Graig Group has placed a contract for five firm orders and ten options for its Diamond 53 handymax double-hulled bulker with Vietnamese state shipbuilder Vietnam Ship Industry Corporation (Vinashin). This order…

3rd February 2004

Graig builds Diamond alliance in Vietnam

3rd February 2004

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Hyundai Samho Shipyard in South Korea clinched two 5,100TEU container ships from CMA CGM in France. Contract price is $114 million and both vessels will be completed by April 2007.

2nd February 2004

Samho clinches two 5,100TEU box ships

2nd February 2004

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STX Shipbuilding clinched four 74,200DWT product carriers from a Greek shipowner at a price of $38.8 million per unit with delivery of the first unit slated for September 2007. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard…

2nd February 2004

Massive newbuilding orders for Korean shipbuilders

2nd February 2004

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On 23 January DFDS Tor Line's third newbuilding from Flensburg Shipyard in Germany was launched and named Tor Primula and is due for completion and entry into DFDS' AngloBridge service between Immingham…

2nd February 2004

DFDS third flower class RoRo vessel launched

2nd February 2004

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Faced with growing competition from low-cost countries such as China, Singapore shipyards are using technology as a means to remain competitive. The two government-controlled giants, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine,…

1st February 2004

Climbing the technological ladder

1st February 2004

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Asia Pacific is becoming one of the most important regions in the shipping industry, not least because almost three quarters of the world?s shipbuilding activity and six of the top ports are…

1st February 2004

A key event for a key region

1st February 2004

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When it comes to selecting a propeller shaft material, composites offer a number of benefits, particularly in faster ships where weight is critical.Geislinger manufacture a range of advanced composite shafts called the…

1st February 2004

Compensating with Composites

1st February 2004

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Whenever a new cruise ship is ordered or delivered, there is a tendency to concentrate on the glamorous aspects while ignoring much of the hidden equipment that contributes to the comfort of…

1st February 2004

Cruise ships go for vacuum toilet systems

1st February 2004

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BP Marine offers a range of price risk management tools to help ship owners manage exposure to changes in oil pricesFuel prices are at the core of shipping cost structures, representing between…

1st February 2004

Avoid falling foul of price escalation

1st February 2004

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China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has set up a ship design and research center in Beijing, with a registered capital of $8.2 million. The opening of the center is regarded as very…

29th January 2004

CSIC sets up ship design and research center

29th January 2004

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South Korean shipbuilders won fewer orders in the fourth quarter of 2003 simply because their dockyards were full. Orders for container ships, oil tankers and other vessels fell 1.5 percent to 3.59…

27th January 2004

Full order books

27th January 2004

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The Queen Mary 2, the world's largest ocean liner, arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday after a maiden voyage from its homeport, Southampton, England. A flotilla of small boats escorted the…

27th January 2004

World?s biggest liner arrives

27th January 2004

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China State Shipbuilding Corp says that by 2015 it will have the world's biggest shipyard, a high-tech facility capable of producing cruise ships and natural gas tankers. The yard, being built on…

27th January 2004

China plans for growth

27th January 2004

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ABS Americas Division has certified its first vessel in the US to the IMO?s International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code. COSCO (H.K.) Shipping Company?s 17,066 dwt bulk carrier "You Ya" was…

27th January 2004

Safe ship gets certified

27th January 2004

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Korea?s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) selected Hyundai Heavy Industries? (HHI) crankshafts for large engines as the worlds number 1 product in the second half of 2003. Having first joined…

26th January 2004

Hyundai Heavy Industries? crankshaft gains top award

26th January 2004

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Last year Korean shipbuilders clinched orders for 470 ships of 16.8 million CGT which represented more than double the order intake in 2002 for 230 ships of 7.6 million CGT. Sources within…

26th January 2004

Korean shipbuilders clinch record high new order

26th January 2004

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The 160-metre motor vessel Rocknes capsized off Bergen on Monday evening with 30 crew. Only twelve survived.Rocknes was being towed into shallow waters when rescuers head tapping from inside the hull.Captain Malvin…

21st January 2004

Crew rescued by cutting hole in hull

21st January 2004

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Pratt & Whitney won a $40milliom contract with Norwegian shipyard Umoe Mandal to supply gas turbine propulsion systems for the Royal Norwegian Navy?s six "Skjold" Class Fast Patrol Boats over the next…

21st January 2004

COGAG wins

21st January 2004

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Genoa-based Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corporation, has signed a letter of intent with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a 112,000 gt cruise ship for delivery in summer 2006. To be…

21st January 2004

Costa signs LOI for new flagship

21st January 2004