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"Al Sheehaniya"
Ship&Offshore
27.02.2009
Shipbuilding

New vessels for Nakilat

Another Q-Flex LNG carrier, built in South Korea at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., was delivered to Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company). The "Al Sheehaniya" with a capacity of 210,000 cum will be used to ship LNG produced by…
Ship&Offshore
27.02.2009
Ship Operation

Ian Adams appointed Chief Executive of IBIA

Ian Adams has been appointed the first ever Chief Executive of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) following the decision to change from a 25-member Council of Management to an executive structure headed by a Board of Directors. …
Ship&Offshore
25.02.2009
Shipbuilding

Design contract for Mobile Landing Platform Ship

General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $3.5 million design contract for the U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Ship (MLP) program.
Ship&Offshore
20.02.2009
Shipbuilding

Malta orders patrol vessels

Austal has secured its first European defence contract with an order for four 21.2 metre inshore patrol craft - including training and spares support - with the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM).

The vessels will be built at Austal’s Australian facilities…
Ship&Offshore
17.02.2009
Shipbuilding

Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel prepared for the North Atlantic

After delivery from Karstensens Shipyard, Denmark, the second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Danish Greenland operation entered official command under the Royal Danish Navy.
Ship&Offshore
17.02.2009
Ship Operation

Panama and Norway ratify Maritime Labour Convention

Panama as the fourth and Norway as the fifth flag state have now ratified the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).
"RT Margo"
Ship&Offshore
16.02.2009
Shipbuilding

Next Tug for Kotug

The "RT Margo", which arrived in Rotterdam from Singapore at the end of last year, was christened in the Port of Rotterdam.

Ship&Offshore
16.02.2009
Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi renew co-operation agreement

Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd have signed a ten-year renewal of the existing co-operation agreement for the sale, manufacturing and servicing of Wärtsilä low-speed marine diesel engines.

Lifesaving equipment
Ship&Offshore
13.02.2009
Ship Operation

Specialisation in two Noreq companies

Increasing demand for Noreq’s new and improved lifesaving equipment have resulted in a specializing of the company.
Ship&Offshore
13.02.2009
Ship Operation

28 new Marco Polo projects to receive funding

Following projects were selected under the 2008 call for proposals to receive funding in the framework of the Marco Polo II programme: