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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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Wärtsilä initiates major project to further develop low-speed gas engines

Wärtsilä has, in the autumn of 2010, initiated a major project to further develop its low-speed engine portfolio to include gas engines, alongside its

February 16, 2011
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Rolls-Royce wins US $32m contract for Chinese seismic research vessel
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Rolls-Royce wins US $32m contract for Chinese seismic research vessel

Rolls-Royce has won a £20 million (US $32 million) order from Chinese conglomerate Sinopec to design and equip a specialist seismic research vessel.  When

February 16, 2011
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Maersk places $1.2b jack-up order with Keppel
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Maersk places $1.2b jack-up order with Keppel

Maersk Drilling, an entity within the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, has signed a contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for the construction of two

February 15, 2011
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Monday, February 14, 2011
HHI delivers 5,000th HiMSEN Marine Engine
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HHI delivers 5,000th HiMSEN Marine Engine

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world largest shipbuilder and marine engine manufacturer, achieved an aggregate 5,000 unit of HiMSEN (Hi-Touch Medium Speed

February 14, 2011
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Keppel FELS Brasil secures two FPSO topside contracts worth R$500 million

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary Keppel FELS Brasil, has secured two contracts totalling R$500 million (approx.

February 14, 2011
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Friday, February 11, 2011
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Gamesa, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Launch Offshore Wind Technology Center

Gamesa Technology Corp., a global wind energy leader, and the shipbuilding operations of Northrop Grumman Corp., America’s largest shipbuilder, yesterday

February 11, 2011
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Ulstein lands contract with Eidesvik Offshore
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Ulstein lands contract with Eidesvik Offshore

ULSTEIN has signed a contract for delivering an offshore IMR/ construction vessel of the ULSTEIN SX148 design to Eidesvik Offshore. Working closely with

February 11, 2011
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MARKET TALK: Citigroup Keeps Bullish View On Korea Shipbuilders

[Dow Jones] Citigroup reiterates its bullish view on Korean shipbuilders; “we view the recent price correction as an enhanced buying opportunity.”

February 11, 2011
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Keppel wins US$440 million twin jackup rig contract from Ensco

Innovative KFELS Super A Class design gains traction in high-specification rig market Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract to build two

February 10, 2011
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
HHI first shipyard to reach 1,700 ship milestone
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HHI first shipyard to reach 1,700 ship milestone

On January 31, Hyundai Heavy Industries became the world’s first shipbuilder to deliver its 1,700th ship. The company achieved this milestone record in

February 9, 2011
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Noumea operator orders second ferry with Austal
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Noumea operator orders second ferry with Austal

Tourism operator, Mary D Enterprises, has selected Austal to design and construct a 35 metre high speed monohull passenger ferry, heralding the second

February 9, 2011
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Ulstein’s medium-sized platform supply newbuilds
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Ulstein’s medium-sized platform supply newbuilds

Ulstein Verft announced earlier this week two medium-sized platform supply vessels of Ulstein´s PX121 design for a newly established company in Ulstein

February 9, 2011
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ABB to provide energy-efficient propulsion, electrical systems for two next-gernaation cruise ships

Zurich, Switzerland – ABB has been awarded an order to provide power and propulsion systems for two next-generation cruise ships to be built by Meyer

February 9, 2011
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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Ship design venture offers improved ‘green’ bulk carrier

‘Emerald’ design offers a lighter and environmentally friendly ship as project exceeds fuel-saving targets Lloyd’s Register and

February 8, 2011
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Dockwise Selects Hyundai as Yard for new “Type 0” Super Vessel
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Dockwise Selects Hyundai as Yard for new “Type 0” Super Vessel

Breda, The Netherlands Following the Board’s decision, announced in November 2010, to commission a new build vessel to service the emerging market for

February 7, 2011
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Rolls-Royce wins contract to power fuel efficient ferries
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Rolls-Royce wins contract to power fuel efficient ferries

Rolls-Royce has signed a £20 million contract to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fueled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator

February 4, 2011
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 – update
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NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 – update

As an update to our April 2009 blog post, NYK Line has released a new video outlining more details of their Super Eco Ship concept design. Highlights of this

February 3, 2011
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Technip and DSME awarded Floating LNG Project for PETRONAS
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Technip and DSME awarded Floating LNG Project for PETRONAS

Technip, in a consortium with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME), has been awarded by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)and MISC

February 2, 2011
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Award Grants for Clean Technologies.
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Award Grants for Clean Technologies.

WWL opens 2011 application period for Orcelle Grants to support clean-tech entrepreneurs. 02.02.2011– Oslo, Norway Today, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

February 2, 2011
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Monday, January 31, 2011
bulk carrier liberty maritime grain
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Lloyd’s Register and Bestway Marine Engineering work on new, energy-efficient bulk carrier design

Over the past year or so, the IMO has come up with a calculation that gives a rough idea of the energy efficiency of a ship.  This number is

January 31, 2011
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