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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Keppel lands 13th jack-up order of 2011
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Keppel lands 13th jack-up order of 2011

Keppel FELS has won a contract to build a second KFELS B Class jack-up rig for Jasper Investments worth US $180 million.  This is the second such order Jasper

April 5, 2011
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Signal to build Articulated Tug Barge unit for Kirby
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Signal to build Articulated Tug Barge unit for Kirby

Signal International has been awarded a $47M contract by Kirby Ocean Transport Company of Houston, Texas, to build an articulated tug/barge (AT/B) unit with an

April 4, 2011
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Early delivery pays off for Keppel
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Early delivery pays off for Keppel

Zero lost time incidents and the record four month early delivery of the Alpha Star, a DSS 38 ultra deepwater semisubmersible rig, to Brazil’s Queiroz

March 29, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy unveils “smart ship” system
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Hyundai Heavy unveils “smart ship” system

Hyundai Heavy Industries recently unveiled the world’s first remote monitoring and controlling smart ship system, allowing operators to remotely control

March 29, 2011
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NASSCO shipyard announces layoffs
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NASSCO shipyard announces layoffs

PHOTO: T-AKE 1, USNS Lewis and Clark, under construction at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA courtesy NASSCO According to a company issued

March 29, 2011
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Guam drydock, “Machinist”, successfully refloated
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Guam drydock, “Machinist”, successfully refloated

RESOLVE Marine Group has successfully raised and refloated the “Machinist” drydock at Guam Shipyard in Apra Harbor, Guam. The 825 ft drydock sank

March 25, 2011
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Friday, March 18, 2011
U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract
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U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation’s seventh Littoral

March 18, 2011
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Technip begins work on Marine Well Containment Company’s response system
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Technip begins work on Marine Well Containment Company’s response system

Technip announced today that the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) has awarded it a contract for the design, procurement and fabrication of the umbilical,

March 16, 2011
Total Views: 382

Seadrill places $1 billion order with SHI
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Seadrill places $1 billion order with SHI

Samsung Heavy Industries has received a contract to build two additional deepwater drillships for Seadrill worth US$1.08 billion.  Seadrill has already

March 16, 2011
Total Views: 98

Monday, March 14, 2011
First 2-stroke gas engine taking ‘Quantum’ concept 1-stroke further
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First 2-stroke gas engine taking ‘Quantum’ concept 1-stroke further

Photo: Quantum 9000 illustration © DNV/DNV A year ago, DNV launched its container ship concept – Quantum. This concept ship was designed to stir up a

March 14, 2011
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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Keppel to build new jackup worth US$195 million for Mexico

Keppel AmFELS LLC, a US wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has won a contract from Mexico’s Perforadora

March 8, 2011
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London Array OffShore Wind Farm Sees First Foundation Installed
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London Array OffShore Wind Farm Sees First Foundation Installed

LONDON (Dow Jones)–DONG Energy, E.ON AG (EOAN.XE) and Masdar said Tuesday that the first of 177 foundations has been installed at the U.K.’s

March 8, 2011
Total Views: 94

Monday, March 7, 2011
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Upgraded Wärtsilä RT-flex68-D successfully tested for IMO Tier II compliance

The first upgraded Wärtsilä RT-flex68-D engine equipped with a Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbocharger was successfully tested at Doosan Engine Co

March 7, 2011
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Friday, March 4, 2011
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Rolls-Royce wins $40m Royal Navy contract for replenishment-at-sea systems

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply a unique replenishment-at-sea (RAS) system to the Royal Navy. It will enable heavier-than-ever loads to be transferred

March 4, 2011
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Ulstein Verft delivers PSV “Rem Hrist”
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Ulstein Verft delivers PSV “Rem Hrist”

Ulstein Verft today delivered the new PSV ‘Rem Hrist’ to Remøy Shipping.  ‘Rem Hrist’ is Remøy Shipping´s first vessel from

March 3, 2011
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Wartsila to provide propulsion machinery for new LNG powered passenger ferry
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Wartsila to provide propulsion machinery for new LNG powered passenger ferry

Wartsila has been awarded a contract by shipbuilding company STX Finland Oy to supply the propulsion machinery for a new passenger ferry to be built for

March 3, 2011
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wärtsilä introduces new waterjet series for ferries, yachts and naval vessels
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Wärtsilä introduces new waterjet series for ferries, yachts and naval vessels

Wärtsilä has introduced a new series of waterjet solutions. This new midsize series enhances Wärtsilä’s competitive range of stainless steel

March 2, 2011
Total Views: 112

Thursday, February 24, 2011
Rolls-Royce wins large deep water anchor handling equipment contract
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Rolls-Royce wins large deep water anchor handling equipment contract

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract by STX OSV Trading to supply technologically advanced anchor handling systems. The equipment will be installed on three

February 24, 2011
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UOB Kay Hian Securities Bullish On Shipyards; Upgrades Keppel
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UOB Kay Hian Securities Bullish On Shipyards; Upgrades Keppel

UOB KayHian (Thailand) says jack-up rig orders are “roaring” while containership ordering has begun. The house upgrades Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) to

February 24, 2011
Total Views: 66

Thursday, February 17, 2011
Philadelphia shipyard to construct two Jones Act tankers
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Philadelphia shipyard to construct two Jones Act tankers

The Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), announced today that the

February 17, 2011
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