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Friday, February 7, 2014
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Engineering News

Deltamarin to Design Kraken FPSO

Deltamarin signed a contract today with Malaysian oilfield services provider Bumi Armada to provide the basic design of a floating production, storage and

February 7, 2014
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Finance

Entire ZIM Order Canceled as Samsung Heavy Loses Half-Billion in Contracts

Samsung Heavy Industries terminated a contract to build three "very large containerships" according to a regulatory filing

February 7, 2014
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News

Hyundai Mipo Scores Order for Half Dozen Tankers

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard won a newbuild order today for six product tankers. The 228.6 billion KRW (USD $211.8 million) order was from an undisclosed Marshall

February 7, 2014
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Monday, February 3, 2014
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News

Floatel Superior to Drydock at Bergen Group Hanøytangen Yard

Bergen Group’s Hanøytangen yard is preparing to host the Floatel Superior after winning a contract for various yard services and modification work over

February 3, 2014
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Volstad Gains Financing for New Subsea Construction Vessel

Volstad Shipping has announced today they have secured the required financing to execute the previously announced construction contract for a new 128-meter

February 3, 2014
Total Views: 97

DSME
News

DSME Wins Order for Pair of LNG Carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering announced today the winning of an order for two LNG carriers from an undisclosed European buyer. The total contract

February 3, 2014
Total Views: 29

Sunday, February 2, 2014
Hyundai Heavy is All Smiles After Receiving $2 Billion Containership Order
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Hyundai Heavy is All Smiles After Receiving $2 Billion Containership Order

The smile on Mr. Y.J.Ji of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) pretty much says it all.  His company just signed a newbuild order today with United Arab Shipping

February 2, 2014
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, January 29, 2014
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News

Maran-Nakilat JV Gains Financing for More LNG Carriers

Nakilat has announced the securing of a USD $669 million loan facility with QNB Group today which the Qatari LNG shipper says they will use to refinance

January 29, 2014
Total Views: 209

Tuesday, January 28, 2014
COSCO Orders New Containerships
News

COSCO Orders New Containerships

COSCO Holdings announced today the placing of a newbuild order with Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, for five, 9,400 TEU containerships. The

January 28, 2014
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News

Yara Orders Specialized Ships to Transport Liquid Ammonia

Yara International ASA, one of the world’s largest specialty chemical and fertilizer companies, placed an order today with South Korean shipbuilder

January 28, 2014
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Rolls-Royce: As Naval Engineering Evolves, Power is Everything
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce: As Naval Engineering Evolves, Power is Everything

While at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 26th National Symposium in Washington, DC the other week, I met Don Roussinos, President of Rolls-Royce Naval

January 27, 2014
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Vigor to Build Three Tugs for Tidewater Barge Lines
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Vigor to Build Three Tugs for Tidewater Barge Lines

Vigor Fab, the fabrication and newbuild arm of Vigor Industrial, has been awarded a contract by Tidewater Barge Lines of Vancouver, Washington, to construct

January 24, 2014
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News

China Oilfield Services Plans $1.3 Billion in 2014 Expenditures

China Oilfield Services Ltd. announced today plans to invest upwards of USD $1.3 billion into the building of 26 new vessels for their offshore fleet. This

January 24, 2014
Total Views: 58

Thursday, January 23, 2014
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News

Russia-Finland JV Wins Tender to Build Dual Fuel Icebreaker

A joint venture between Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation and the Finnish branch of shipbuilding group STX Arctech Helsinki Shipyard  has won a

January 23, 2014
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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News

Heung-A Shipping Orders Chemical Tankers

International maritime transportation firm, Heung-A Shipping announced today an $86.6 million (KRW 92.1 billion) newbuild order for four chemical tankers

January 22, 2014
Total Views: 113

Monday, January 20, 2014
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News

Damen’s “Twin Axe” Windfarm Support Vessels in High Demand as Sure Wind Takes Delivery

Offshore wind farm support vessel owner Sure Wind has accepted delivery of the first of two Damen “Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers” ordered last

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 289

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News

SPOTD: Sovcomflot’s Newest LNG Carrier, the Velikiy Novgorod

Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company held a naming ceremony today at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding celebrating their new ice-class 170,200

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 300

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News

Imabari to Build Third Supramax Bulker for Belships

Belships ASA announced their intentions today to exit the product tanker market and concentrate exclusively on the dry bulk sector upon the expiration of the

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 199

Thursday, January 16, 2014
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News

Kirby to Order New ATB

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) announced plans to build a 185,000 barrel/10,000 hp Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) unit for a total cost of between $75 and $80

January 16, 2014
Total Views: 187

Wednesday, January 15, 2014
VARD Secures Order for Diving Support and Construction Vessel
Shipbuilding

VARD Secures Order for Diving Support and Construction Vessel

VARD Holdings Limited, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has secured a contract from an

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 138