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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Hyundai Heavy Wins Dual LNG Carrier Order
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Hyundai Heavy Wins Dual LNG Carrier Order

Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a US $600 million order to build two 155,000 m3 LNG carriers, including an option for another same class vessel, from

May 31, 2011
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Prelude FLNG
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Technip Samsung Consortium Gets Go Ahead For First FLNG

The Technip Samsung Consortium today got the nod from Shell for the construction of the Prelude FLNG, the world’s first floating liquified natural gas

May 30, 2011
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Ship Engines – 7 Monster Engine Designs, Part 1
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Ship Engines – 7 Monster Engine Designs, Part 1

What secrets do ship engines hold? Driving the world’s largest ships are powerplants that deliver serious horsepower. These modern ship engines vary in

May 28, 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011
The ‘Encore’ VLOC Concept: Innovation with existing technology
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The ‘Encore’ VLOC Concept: Innovation with existing technology

by Alex Wardwell, DNV Together with FKAB, TGE Marine, Cargotec and MAN Diesel & Turbo, DNV has participated in a joint industry project to develop Ecore, a

May 27, 2011
Total Views: 110

Thursday, May 26, 2011
World’s first solar-powered ship getting power upgrades
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World’s first solar-powered ship getting power upgrades

NYK Lines has announced that the M/V Auriga Leader, the world’s first solar power cargo ship, will be undergoing further developments to strengthen the

May 26, 2011
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Wärtsilä’s next generation PSV promises unmatched efficiency
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Wärtsilä’s next generation PSV promises unmatched efficiency

​The new VS 485 Mk III has outstanding performance in the areas of fuel-efficiency and safety. Image courtesy Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has said it

May 25, 2011
Total Views: 165

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Gulf Disaster Spurs Safety Innovation
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Gulf Disaster Spurs Safety Innovation

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Last year’s deadly oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has become an engine for innovation by energy-services companies and a

May 24, 2011
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Shell’s Prelude FLNG: The Largest, Most Impressive Floating Object Ever To Be Constructed
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Shell’s Prelude FLNG: The Largest, Most Impressive Floating Object Ever To Be Constructed

Today, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS) announced plans for the construction of the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project, the world’s first

May 20, 2011
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
General Dynamics wins potentially huge Navy contract
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General Dynamics wins potentially huge Navy contract

Electric Boat, a subsidary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future

May 19, 2011
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Austal delivers largest catamaran to date – Leonora Christina
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Austal delivers largest catamaran to date – Leonora Christina

Leonora Christina During Sea Trials courtesy Austal Austal’s largest catamaran built to date, the 113 metre “Leonora Christina”, was recently

May 19, 2011
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Diamond Exercises Option For Third Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
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Diamond Exercises Option For Third Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

On the heals of announcing a $1.8 billion deal with Andarko for the future use of two of their newbuild drillships, Diamond Offshore has issued the following

May 19, 2011
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Edison Chouest Announces Plans For Eight New Deepwater PSV’s
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Edison Chouest Announces Plans For Eight New Deepwater PSV’s

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) today announced plans to design and construct eight new deepwater platform supply vessels. ECO currently owns and operates a

May 19, 2011
Total Views: 203

Monday, May 16, 2011
Keppel Lands Repeat Rig Orders From Standard Drilling
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Keppel Lands Repeat Rig Orders From Standard Drilling

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed rig builder Keppel Corp. Ltd. (KPELY, BN4.SG) Sunday said its subsidiary Keppel FELS Ltd. has secured US$772

May 16, 2011
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Friday, May 13, 2011
Morganza Spillway likely to open over weekend
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Morganza Spillway likely to open over weekend

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will “very likely” open the Morganza Spillway north of Baton Rouge this weekend to lower the levels of the swollen

May 13, 2011
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Levingston Offshore to build World’s Largest Liftboat
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Levingston Offshore to build World’s Largest Liftboat

The Levingston Corporation of Boerne, Texas and PaxOcean Engineering Zhoushan Co. of Singapore have signed a Letter of Intent to build what will be the

May 13, 2011
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Two Killed In Singapore Shipyard Blast
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Two Killed In Singapore Shipyard Blast

Two workers were killed Thursday in an “incident” at a shipyard in Singapore’s southwestern Tuas industrial area, the city-state’s

May 12, 2011
Total Views: 130

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Dutch Navy Discovers Missing German WWI U-boat
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Dutch Navy Discovers Missing German WWI U-boat

The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has located the wreck of the World War I German submarine U-106 off the coast of Terschelling in the Netherlands.  The

May 11, 2011
Total Views: 199

Vantage Places Order For Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
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Vantage Places Order For Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Vantage Drilling has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd to construct an ultra-deepwater

May 11, 2011
Total Views: 201

Monday, May 9, 2011
Workboat operator’s fleet modernization program features MTU engines
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Workboat operator’s fleet modernization program features MTU engines

MTU high-speed diesels help this ocean-going tug cut fuel costs for long-haul towing and ship-assist jobs throughout the Pacific. MTU diesels help this West

May 9, 2011
Total Views: 166

Ulstein’s ‘Northern Light’ Drilling Derrick
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Ulstein’s ‘Northern Light’ Drilling Derrick

Last week at OTC in Houston, Ulstein Group introduced the ‘Northern Light’ drilling derrick, a new integrated derrick solution based on existing

May 9, 2011
Total Views: 41