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Friday, December 28, 2012
Engineering News

Fujian Southeast Shipyard Chooses MacGregor Deck Gear for 6 Tidewater PSVs

  In October, Cargotec secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard

December 28, 2012
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
New LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design Receives Lloyd’s Register Approval in Principle
Ship Design

New LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design Receives Lloyd’s Register Approval in Principle

Class society Lloyd’s Register said Thursday that it has provided approval in principle (AIP) for COSCO Shipyard’s new ‘Clean Sky’

December 20, 2012
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Engineering News

Teekay to Build Pair of LNG Carriers, Chooses 2-Stroke Dual Fuel Engines

MAN Diesel & Turbo announced today that Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE: TGP) has chosen their ME-GI dual-fuel, two-stroke, gas-injection engines for a pair of

December 20, 2012
Total Views: 41

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Engineering News

CIMC Raffles Delivers Heavy Lift Semi-Submersible Accommodation Vessel

Destined for the Gulf of Mexico, the deep-water semi-submersible crane & accommodation vessel Explorer Lifter was delivered today by Yantai CIMC Raffles

December 20, 2012
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Wärtsilä to Design Advanced DSV for Subsea 7
Ship Design

Wärtsilä to Design Advanced DSV for Subsea 7

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, said Wednesday that its ship design unit has been hired to design a new

December 19, 2012
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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Engineering News

COSCO Shipyards and Sevan Marine Cash in on FPSO Newbuild Order

COSCO Nangtong and Qidong Shipyards won a USD $370 million FPSO newbuild order yesterday from Dana Petroleum to build a Sevan FPSO for the Western Isles

December 18, 2012
Total Views: 39

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Engineering News

Rolls Royce Wins Propeller Order for Fednav’s New Ice-Breaking Bulk Carrier

Canadian company Fednav Limited, one of the world’s largest operators of high ice-class vessels, has recently agreed to a long term transportation

December 18, 2012
Total Views: 252

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Engineering News

Eduardo Autran Lays Out Petrobras’ Operational Outlook at RINA Invitational Presentation

(21 November) LONDON– Eduardo Autran, Executive Manager of Supply and Logistics at Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) presented the 2012

December 18, 2012
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Monday, December 17, 2012
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Engineering News

Ship Photo of the Day – Dockwise Vanguard in the HHI Drydock

Launched last month at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the Dockwise Vanguard is the largest heavy lift vessel ever built and is currently undergoing sea trials.

December 17, 2012
Total Views: 79

Thursday, December 13, 2012
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Engines

American Commercial Lines Chooses CAT C280s to Re-power Towboat Fleet

American Commercial Lines (ACL) has selected Cat® C280 marine engines for repowering six of their towboats. Bill Foster, ACL Vice President Boat Maintenance,

December 13, 2012
Total Views: 204

Kings Pointer Takes Top Position at Austal USA
Engineering News

Kings Pointer Takes Top Position at Austal USA

Austal USA announced today that Craig Perciavalle has been chosen to assume the role as President of the Mobile, Alabama-based shipyard. “I am pleased to

December 13, 2012
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
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Engineering News

Steel-Cutting Commences on MHI’s Next Generation Sayaendo Series LNG Carrier

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced today that construction has commenced on the first ship in their Sayaendo series of new-generation LNG carriers.

December 11, 2012
Total Views: 76

Monday, December 10, 2012
Chinese Shipyard Asked to Suspend Jackup Construction Following Jurong Shipyard Accident
Engineering News

Chinese Shipyard Asked to Suspend Jackup Construction Following Jurong Shipyard Accident

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore has been told to temporarily suspend the construction of as many as four jackup rigs as a result of the

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 131

Thursday, December 6, 2012
Sembcorp Marine Secures $434 Million Contract to Build Two Jack-Ups for Mexico’s Oro Negro
Engineering News

Sembcorp Marine Secures $434 Million Contract to Build Two Jack-Ups for Mexico’s Oro Negro

A subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) has secured a contract worth US$434 million to construct two jack-up rigs for Mexico’s Integradora de

December 6, 2012
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Wärtsilä to Power North America’s First LNG Passenger Ferry
Engines

Wärtsilä to Power North America’s First LNG Passenger Ferry

Wärtsilä said Monday the company has been awarded a contract to provide the gas powered propulsion machinery and storage and handling systems for North

December 3, 2012
Total Views: 15

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Engineering News

Jack-Up Rig Tips Over at Jurong Shipyard, 89 Injured

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has confirmed that all shipyard workers have been accounted for after a jack-up rig accident injured 89 at Jurong

December 3, 2012
Total Views: 66

Friday, November 30, 2012
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Engineering News

Performance Optimization for the Commercial Shipping Market

Wärtsilä hosted a webinar yesterday on the subject of “Performance Optimization for the Merchant Marine Market” and it was moderated by Atte

November 30, 2012
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Espadon Jurong Drillship Design
Engineering News

Sete Brasil Orders 7th Brazilian-Built Drillship from Sembcorp Marine

Sembcorp Marine’s 7th Brazilian drillship newbuild order has just been secured at a contract value of US$806.4 million. Ordered by Sete

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 101

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Engineering News

Siem Offshore Orders their First LNG-Powered PSV, Designed and Powered by Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä announced today they have been contracted to supply an integrated engineering solution to an LNG-powered Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) newbuild

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
GL Forum: The Use of 3D Technology in Shipping and Shipbuilding
Ship Design

GL Forum: The Use of 3D Technology in Shipping and Shipbuilding

Hamburg/Germany– Ships and offshore units are specialist structures with high requirements for efficiency and availability throughout their entire life

November 27, 2012
Total Views: 48
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