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Ship&Offshore
16.08.2010
Shipbuilding

Tenth ship for German cruise market leader

The cruise operator AIDA Cruises, a brand of Carnival Corporation & plc, has ordered another club ship from Meyer Werft.

Ship&Offshore
16.08.2010
Ship Operation

Senate Subcommittee approves funding for Maine Offshore Wind Energy Work

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced a Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee’s initial approval of a $10 million appropriation to support University of Maine deepwater offshore wind energy research and development.Sen. Susan Collins has supported…

Ship&Offshore
13.08.2010
Ship Operation

Joint venture to target oil and gas opportunities in Kazakhstan

Aker Solutions, subsidiary of Aker Solutions ASA, Norway, and the Kazakh company KGNT Holding, a privately owned by Kazakh citizens industry group of companies within the maritime and oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan, have established a 50/50 joint venture, Aker Caspian.

Ship&Offshore
11.08.2010
Offshore

Jack-Up L205 in Eydehavn

After taking delivery of its first newbuilding in June, Oslo based Master Marine ASA, provider of load out, transportation, offshore installation and hook up of platform structures, presented the new jack-up L205 at Eydehavn.

Ship&Offshore
10.08.2010
Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy's newest DDG 51 class destroyer delivered

After returning from her successful sea trials in the gulf of Mexico the new destroyer “Gravely” built at Northrop Grumman Corporation yard at Pascagoula, Mississippi, was accepted by the U.S. Navy.

Ship&Offshore
10.08.2010
Shipbuilding

Expansion of vessel support

Australian shipbuilding group Austal announces the expansion of its vessel support and maintenance presence in the Middle East following the award of a technical services contract with Saudi Arabian ferry operator The Maritime Company for Navigation (MACNA).

Ship&Offshore
05.08.2010
Ship Operation

“Sevan Driller II” launched

Sevan drilling unit “Sevan Driller II” was launched beginning of this week The project is progressing according to plan and schedule.

Ship&Offshore
05.08.2010
Ship Operation

Fleet expansion with self-propelled installation jack-up

A 75/25 joint venture company has been formed between Keppel FELS and Seafox to build and own a self-propelled installation jack-up. Seafox has the option of acquiring Keppel’s stake in the JV company.

Ship&Offshore
05.08.2010
Ship Operation

ROV contract secured

Singaporean marine contractor Coretech Resources Pte Ltd has contracted subsea specialist Sub-Atlantic Asia Pacific (AP), part of Aberdeen-based Triton Group, to enhance its growing ROV fleet with their first general purpose inspection class ROV.

Ship&Offshore
04.08.2010
Shipbuilding

Major order for STX France subsidiary

STX France Lorient SAS and STFMO (Société de Transports Fluvio-Maritimes de l'Ouest) at Montoir de Bretagne, a subsidiary of Sablières de l'Atlantique, have signed a contract for the construction of a sand dredger.