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Monday, August 27, 2012
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Shift to Offshore Rig Building Leaves Samsung Heavy with Mountains of Debt

(Bloomberg) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. plans to offer 500 billion won ($440 million) of bonds next month as South Korean shipyards sell a record

August 27, 2012
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
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Ezra Holdings’ Triyards Given Eligibility to List on Singapore Exchange Mainboard

SINGAPORE–Triyards Holdings, a unit of offshore services provider Ezra Holdings, has been granted conditional eligibility to list on the mainboard of

August 26, 2012
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Miami’s ‘Deep Dredge’ Going Up For Bid
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Miami’s ‘Deep Dredge’ Going Up For Bid

The Port of Miami on Friday announced that it has struck a deal with the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers that allows for a massive dredging project to go

August 24, 2012
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Lamprell Delivers LeTourneau Super 116E Jack-Up to Abu Dhabi NDC

Lamprell (ticker: LAM), a UAE-based provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables

August 24, 2012
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Saudi Port Authority Receives Three New Tugs
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Saudi Port Authority Receives Three New Tugs

The Saudi Port Authority has recently taken delivery of three Robert Allan designed RAmparts 3200-W tugs. The tugs, named Rasalkir 1, Rasalkir 2 and Rasalkir

August 23, 2012
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Rolls-Royce Signs £8 Million Contract with India for New Buoy Tender

Rolls-Royce announced today they have secured an £8 million contract to design and power a highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India. While operating in

August 22, 2012
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Monday, August 20, 2012
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Big Win for Aker Philadelphia, Crowley Signs $250 Million Contract for Pair of Jones Act Tankers

Aker Philadelpha Shipyard (Oslo: AKPS) breathed a huge sign of relief today as it signed a contract with Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation for

August 20, 2012
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Seafox 5 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Set For Early Delivery
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Seafox 5 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Set For Early Delivery

Keppel FELS is set to deliver the world’s largest multi-purpose offshore wind turbine installer ahead of schedule to Seafox Group, the Singaporean

August 20, 2012
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Rongsheng Heavy Withdraws Plan to Acquire Engine Manufacturer

HONG KONG–China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. said it has decided to withdraw its CNY2.15 billion (US$336 million) bid to buy a Chinese

August 20, 2012
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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Jensen Opens Third New Orleans Office

Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Crowley Maritime Corporation company, announced today that it has expanded its presence to the U.S. Gulf with

August 15, 2012
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Former Transocean Jack-up to be Converted into Accommodation Rig at Scheldepoort

Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard has been awarded a contract to convert the jack-up drilling rig ‘Shelf Explorer’ into offshore hotel

August 15, 2012
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Monday, August 13, 2012
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South Korean Shipbuilders are Taking it in the Teeth

SEOUL–The world’s top two shipbuilders on Monday posted sharp declines in their second-quarter net profit, bled by the heavy discounts they have

August 13, 2012
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With a Boxy Stern and a Forward Pilothouse, M/V Tønsberg May Not be the Sexiest Ship on the Ocean, but She’s a Winner

The M/V Tønsberg, a RO/RO vessel was recently voted Ship of the Year. Fathom CTech’s Pete Lockley explored with the owners just what makes this

August 13, 2012
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
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Due in 2013, Maersk’s New 18k TEU Containerships will be the “Prius of the Seas”

(Bloomberg) — A.P. Maersk-Moeller A/S’s planned fleet of the world’s largest container vessels will be as groundbreaking for their shape as

August 9, 2012
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Chinese Shipbuilder Cancels Eight Orders
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Chinese Shipbuilder Cancels Eight Orders

SHANGHAI—One of China’s largest shipbuilders said Wednesday that it canceled eight shipbuilding contracts during the second quarter because

August 8, 2012
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Singapore-Based Shipbuilders Win Over $8 Billion in Drillship Orders from the Brazilians

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine announced today that they have secured contracts worth approximately USD $4 Billion from Sete Brasil ParticipacÇ’es S.A.

August 8, 2012
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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Daewoo’s New Shandong Shipyard Delivers First Ship, a Supramax for Rethymnis & Kulukundis

Principals of Rethymnis & Kulukundis Ltd., the UK-based shipbrokers and agents, have taken delivery of the first vessel built at Daewoo Shipbuilding and

August 7, 2012
Total Views: 162

Thursday, August 2, 2012
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RAStar 3200 Tugs Chosen by Smit Lamnalco for Long Term ExxonMobil Contract

Smit Lamnalco, a global provider of towage and associated marine services to offshore oil and gas terminals, placed an order today for a series of four 32m

August 2, 2012
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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China Looks to Break the Ice with New Research Vessel

To meet the increased need of polar scientific research,  China’s State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration

July 31, 2012
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Rongsheng Heavy Faces Even Tougher Times, Market Value Has Fallen by Over $5 Billion

(Bloomberg) — China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd., which hasn’t announced any 2012 ship orders, may find winning deals even harder

July 31, 2012
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