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COSCO to Build Livestock Carrier

Dec 02, 2014

The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited have informed that COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has secured a contract valued at approximately…

DongBang & OHT Select OCTOPUS Advisory Solution

Dec 02, 2014

Amarcon, an ABB Group company, today announced that the company will deliver OCTOPUS-Onboard vessel advisory solutions to a total of three vessels owned by Norwegian oil service company OHT AS and Korean heavy cargo transporter DongBang.…

Simrad Partners with Maverick Boats

Dec 02, 2014

Simrad Yachting, a leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation, autopilot, radar, communications and fishfinding systems, announced today its partnership with Maverick Boat Company. Maverick’s Cobia brand of center console…

Statoil to be Johan Sverdrup operator

Dec 01, 2014

Statoil has been recommended as Johan Sverdrup operator. Their agreement will be included in the Unit Operating Agreement (UOA), which is planned to be submitted to the authorities in February 2015 together with the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO)…

Ljubica Delivered to Jadran Group

Nov 30, 2014

A few days after delivering our latest tuna freezer vessel Ljubica to our distinguished customer, the Jadran Group, the ship is already across the hemisphere operating at full capacity and excellent results. The pictures show the satisfaction of the ship owner Mr…

HMAS Canberra Joins the Fleet

Nov 29, 2014

Governor General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, MC (Retd), together with the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Mr Tony Abbott, MP, were the guests of honour today as Australia’s first Landing…

Lagersmit, Back to Its Old Name

Nov 29, 2014

Starting in December 2014, IHC Sealing Solutions will operate under the new – but also old and trusted – name of Lagersmit. The new pay-off line ‘The Origin of Sealing Solutions’ pays tribute to the company’s rich history and its desire to supply the best sealing solutions…

Royal IHC Launches Subsea 7’s Seven Rio

Nov 29, 2014

Royal IHC (IHC) has today successfully launched Subsea 7's 550t pipelaying vessel, Seven Rio, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming ceremony was performed by Mrs Anelise Lara, Petrobras Executive Manager for the Libra Project…

ESSA's Fleet Upgradation Environmental Driven

Nov 28, 2014

State-controlled Exportadora de Sal SA de CV of Mexico ('ESSA'), one of the world’s largest salt exporters with a 10-million-ton annual production, has strengthened its commitment to the continued protection of its operating environment with…

Rolls-Royce Bags £12 mi Order from Myklebusthaug Management

Nov 28, 2014

Rolls-Royce has won a £12 million order to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for a highly advanced multipurpose service vessel for the Norwegian ship owner Myklebusthaug Management to be built at the Beşiktaş Shipyard in Turkey…

DNV GL “Modification Excellence Award” for Schiffahrt

Nov 28, 2014

Classification society DNV GL recognised that E.R. Schiffahrt has retrofitted seven ultra large container vessels to meet the highest energy efficiency standards and improve its cargo capacity through the DNV GL Modification Excellence Award…

Kleven Wins New Yacht Contract

Nov 28, 2014

Norwegian ship builder Kleven has secured a new contract for a high specification, 116-metre long Expedition Support Vessel. The order is placed by Mr Graeme Hart, who currently has another vessel of the same type under construction at Kleven Verft…

Wärtsilä Integrated Solutions for Maersk's AHTS Vessels

Nov 27, 2014

A new series of six Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels to be built at the Kleven Verft AS in Norway for the Danish based Maersk Supply Service A/S - part of the A. P. Møller-Mærsk Group, will feature fully integrated solutions from Wärtsilä…

MHI Completes Development of "Sayaringo STaGE"

Nov 27, 2014

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of the 'Sayaringo STaGE,' a next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier. The Sayaringo STaGE was developed as a successor to the 'Sayaendo1,' the company's highly acclaimed…

Drillsearch Discovers Gas at Varanus South-1

Nov 27, 2014

Drillsearch Energy Limited announced a new wet gas discovery on the Western Cooper Wet Gas Fairway of the Cooper Basin.The Varanus South-1 well in PEL 513 (Drillsearch 40% and Santos 60% and Operator) is the first well to be drilled by Santos…

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