Equipment
Japan plans overseas maritime cluster
Under circumstances of prolonged strong yen and intensified competition with Korea and China, Japanese shipyards knuckle down to build an industrial complex overseas in cooperation with marine equipment manufacturers of Japan. This plan has been s...
2011-08-16 11:10:00
MOL's PBCF adopted for 2,000
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) reports that the energy-saving Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) device has now been ordered for 2,000 vessels worldwide. The PBCF breaks up the hub vortex generated behind the rotating propeller, giving a 3-5 percent reduc...
2011-08-16 06:54:05
NOV scores $1.5bn drillship equip
Houston headquartered National Oilwell Varco reports that it has signed contracts to supply drilling equipment packages for seven drillships to Brazilian shipbuilder Estaleiro Atlantico Sul ("EAS"), including drilling riser and pressure control equip...
2011-08-16 06:51:11
ABB books $200m orders
ABB reports that in the second quarter it booked orders for a total of $200 million from Samsung Heavy Industries, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Keppel FELS and Jurong Shipyard, to supply equipment for 24 new jack-up and DP drilling vessels and one FPSO....
2011-08-16 06:47:48
Chengxi inks 64K BCs
Goldwin Shipping of Hong Kong has booked up to three bulker newbuildings at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard early this month. The low-profile company, also known as Jinwei Shipping, has inked one 64,000-dwt vessel at the state-owned shipbuilder with an opt...
2011-08-12 10:36:14
Siemens to equip PSV duo
Siemens Industry, Inc. announced Thursday it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to equip two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with its unique diesel electric propulsion solution at Fincantieri Marine Group's Bay Shipbuilding Company in St...
2011-08-12 07:43:36
DnB NOR to finance $4bn LNG carriers
Norway's DnB NOR is in talks on lending between $3.5 billion and $4 billion in the second half of this year to finance orders for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, it said on Wednesday. "We are working on 5-6 LNG financing projects with variou...
2011-08-12 07:25:10
Hitachi faces operating deficit
During Apr - Jun 2011, Japan's Hitachi Zosen Corp. slumped from the same period last year's JPY 800m ($10.4m) of operating profit. Hitachi announced its business performance on Aug 5, which includes JPY 55.9bn of turnover up 7% and JPY 500m of operat...
2011-08-11 10:24:20
Wartsila opens new facility
Wärtsilä has opened new workshop facilities in Helsinki, Finland. The new facilities enable Wärtsilä to offer a wide range of workshop services with rapid response times. Operations in Helsinki began in early August 2011. "The...
2011-08-11 07:30:06
CSSC-MES Diesel wins $300m order
CSSC-MES Diesel Co., Ltd. just received an eco-friendly diesel engine order, worth USD 300 million, from Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. The new generation of 10,000 TEU container vessels contracted in China by Seaspan represents major im...
2011-08-11 07:28:02
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