Month: October 2005

Dubai-based Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) has awarded South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard a contract for five high specification double hulled product/chemical tankers for delivery during 2006/2007. The contract, valued at approximately $180…

In his report on the accounts for the year ended 30 June, 2005, Lloyd?s Register Chairman David Moorhouse has announced that Group income rose by 1.4% to £371.8 million on the back…

Chevron, with partner Kerr-McGee, has awarded Aker Kvaerner, Inc. the semi submersible hull and mooring system contract for their Blind Faith project in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract has a total…

Just when they thought things could not get better, the owners of Farocean Marine, a private shipbuilding company in Cape Town, have landed a $15 million contract.This after they, in the face…

Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA (BW Gas) has finalised agreements with Suez LNG Trading SA for two LNG vessels for a period of 20 years. These vessels will be used to transport LNG…

Unitor Ships Equipment (now part of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services) has reached agreement with Teknotherm AS to transfer its activities in the shipbuilding heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) market to Teknotherm AS.…

ESNAAD, a wholly owned ADNOC principal service company who provide offshore support services to oil operating companies and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), one of the major shipbuilding facilities in the region,…

Aker Yards and DOF ASA have agreed to build a platform supply vessel (PSV) worth approximately $33 million. The Aker designed vessel is scheduled for delivery in April 2007 from Aker Yards…

A joint venture between the Sao Paulo boat builder Companhia C?mara Constru?ões Navais and the Russian company ATTK, is going to manufacture WIG (wing in ground effect) craft known as Ekranoplans or…