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Service vessel for Gibraltar
Ship&Offshore
24.04.2009
Shipbuilding

New service vessel from Alnmaritec

Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, UK, recently launched a new offshore ‘Marine Service Vessel’ for operation in and around the port of Gibraltar.

Ship&Offshore
22.04.2009
Ship Operation

Ulstein Sea of Solutions develops new derrick pipelay vessel

Abu Dhabi based National Petroleum Construction Company Ltd. (NPCC) has awarded Dutch design office Ulstein Sea of Solutions the basic design contract for their new large derrick pipelay vessel DLS-4200.

Ship&Offshore
21.04.2009
Ship Operation

StatoilHydro and Statkraft to develop offshore wind farm

The Norwegian energy companies StatoilHydro and Statkraft join forces to develop an offshore wind park off the coast of Norfolk, UK.

Ship&Offshore
21.04.2009
Shipbuilding

Ballast water management system

The ballast water management systems of Oslo based OceanSaver, which is owned by a consortium incl. StatoilHydro, Leif Höegh and Sumitomo, received type approval certification by the classification company Det Norske Veritas(DNV).

"Farasan"
Ship&Offshore
20.04.2009
Shipbuilding

Vehicle-Passenger Catamarans for Saudi Arabia

The Australian shipyard group Austal has successfully completed its largest individual ferry contract to date following the delivery of two 69 metre vehicle-passenger catamaran ferries “Jazan” and “Farasan” to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 

Ship&Offshore
17.04.2009
Ship Operation

First turbine installed at DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm project

In the Thames Estuary off the East coast of England the first turbine was installed at the Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm project of Danish energy company DONG Energy.

"Gaschem Nordsee"
Ship&Offshore
14.04.2009
Shipbuilding

First LPG/LEG tanker for Harpain

Meyer Werft in Papenburg delivered the LPG/LRG tanker "Gaschem Nordsee" to the shipping company Harpain.

Ship&Offshore
09.04.2009
Shipbuilding

EU approval for HERCULES-Beta project

The HERCULES-Beta research project proposal was recently approved by the European Commission.

Ship&Offshore
08.04.2009
Shipbuilding

Training facility for Lloyd's Register Asia

Lloyd's Register Asia has opened its first dedicated marine surveyor training centre in Shanghai, assuring that the Group's global marine team will continue to deliver the high technical standards demanded by the modern maritime industry.

Ship&Offshore
08.04.2009
Ship Operation

Rig-build contract

Rowan Companies' manufacturing subsidiary, LeTourneau Technologies, Inc. ("LTI") has signed contracts valued at appr. US$185 million with a Brazilian construction consortium to provide the rig kit, rig design and drilling equipment for two LeTourneau Super 116E jack-up rigs.