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Aker Finnyards downsize
Following earlier announcements, Aker Yards will combine its entities in Finland into one organization and, in order to cover the costs of this restructuring, a non-recurring provision in the level EUR 18-20 million will be booked against the fourth quarter results. Future synergy effect from the combination is expected to ...
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Turbomeca develops TM 1800
Turbomeca, part of snecma group, has developed the TM 1800, a gas turbine genset, which is designed for sea propulsion and electricity generation, railways applications, combined heat and power (CHP), emergency power units and the oil-producing industry. The French gas turbine manufacturer believes the TM 1800 will be able to ...
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MacGREGOR ups its Chinese output
MacGREGOR continues to develop successful production partnerships in China, and its latest venture is a new hatch cover production plant in Nantong, in partnership with Rainbow Heavy Industry (RHI). The factory is scheduled for completion at the end of October to meet increasing demand from Asia?s rapidly expanding shipbuilding industry ...
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Hyundai wins boxship octet
Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a $568 million order to build eight vessels for Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan's largest shipping company. The ships, each with capacity for 4,900 TEUs, will be delivered by March 2008.The South Korean shipbuilder has won record orders this year as growing trade between Asia, Europe ...
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Vietnam shipbuilding needs big investment
Vietnam needs over $1.4 billion to develop its shipbuilding industry by 2010, according to local sources. Under a national shipbuilding development plan, the industry needs this amount of funding to upgrade its facilities with the latest technology.The country plans to start building ships of 100,000 DWT next year and the ...
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Olsen?s big trimaran christened
The newest and most significant vessel yet to arrive on the world fast ferry scene was christened ?Benchijigua Express? in a ceremony at Austal?s yard in Henderson, Western Australia.Powered by four diesel engines driving three water jets, the Auto Express 127 trimaran will be able to carry 1,350 passengers, 341 ...
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Semco saves Nina
A Semco Salvage team has successfully completed a challenging operation to save the 64,401 dwt bulk carrier Nina, having extinguished fires in the casualty?s coal cargo. Nina, loaded 58,624 tonnes of coal in China, was on a voyage to Turkey. On 25 September, while the bulker was in Singapore for ...
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Two fast ferries for Austal
Austal has signed a new contract for two 45 metre fast catamaran ferries from L?Express des Iles SA, a company that operates both domestic and international services from Guadeloupe. Its existing fleet of four fast ferries includes two catamarans built by Austal in 1998, i.e. the 40 metre, 300 passenger ...
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Simrad autopilots voted tops again
Simrad autopilots have once again dominated the autopilot group of the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) awards by winning both autopilot categories. This is the 20th consecutive year that Simrad autopilots have won NMEA awards with the total number now rising to 38.The AP25 was voted 'Best Autopilot (recreational)' in ...
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Shell LNG goes green
Lloyd?s Register (LR) has verified the world?s first ?Green Passport? in full compliance with IMO?s Guidelines on Ship Recycling for the LNG carrier Granatina, operated by Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd (STASCo). The vessel is a new LNG carrier, delivered in 2003 by Daewoo Marine Shipbuilding and Engineering ...
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UMC launches into selling equipment
The leading underwater ship maintenance specialist company, UMC International, has launched a range of hull cleaning equipment based on their successful track record of in house design and build facilities. This equipment is now available for purchase. The catalyst for the decision to sell the equipment has been the huge ...
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LR classes world?s largest LNG carriers
Lloyd?s Register (LR) has won the classification contract for four 155,000 cu m Technigaz Mk III membrane-type LNG carriers, ordered by BP Shipping at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with a further four options. These ships are the largest LNG carriers ordered to date. The ships are also noteworthy in that ...
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Sonatrach awards LNG carrier contract
Algeria's state-owned oil and gas company Sonatrach has awarded a $160 million contract to Japanese shipyards Itochu Corp. and Mitsui & Co to build a 75,000 cubic metre capacity Medmax LNG carrier, with an option for a second vessel.To finance the deal, Sonatrach signed an agreement with French bank Caylon ...
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Aker Aukra secures MRF ferry order
M?re og Romsdal Fylkesbåtar AS (MRF) signed a conditional contract with Aker Aukra, part of Aker Yards ASA, to build two commuter ferries. The contract value is approximately $19 million.
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Norway and Viet Nam cooperate in shipbuilding
"Norway will increase cooperation with Viet Nam in shipbuilding", said Marianne Lie, Director General of the Norwegian Ship-owners Association, who is among 130 business executives accompanying the Norwegian Royalty on a five-day visit to Viet Nam.Regarding Vietnamese - Norwegian business cooperation, this would develop and increase in the next few ...
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Jurong wins Laeisz boxship pair
SembCorp Marine?s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has signed a $84 million contract with German ship owner Reederei F Laeisz (RFL) for the construction of two 2,600 TEU container vessels. These vessels will have a service speed of 22.7 knots and a high homogeneous container intake of more than 1,960 TEU at ...
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LeConte repairs costly
The Alaska state ferry LeConte has returned to service after months of costly work to repair damage when the vessel was grounded in Peril Strait. Doug Ward of Alaska Ship and Drydock said the repairs were expected to cost about $3 million but were closer to $4 million. The cost ...
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IACS delays Common Rules
In response to the heavy interest from industry in the development of IACS new common rules, IACS Council agreed to extend the period for comments from industry to 6 months in total. The last day for comments will therefore be 31stDecember 2004.The two project teams have received over 3,000 contributions ...
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Jebsen takes up options
The Norwegian Jebsen Group has excercised options for another two 33,500 DWT open hatch bulk carriers from Jiangdu Yahai Shipbuilding in Shanghai. These five-hold ships will be fitted with 30 tons cranes and grabs.The latest newbuildings and two further options were attached to the original two ship contract signed in ...
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Revolutionary propulsion system for Super Eco-Ship
With increasing emphasis on environmental issues, the shipping industry is looking for propulsion solutions that will meet current and future regulations on emissions while bearing in mind that "for every good idea there is a cost". Under the Kyoto Protocol 2002, there is a requirement to reduce greenhouse emissions 6% ...
