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Apr 18, 2006
Shipyards in South Korea are worried about a shortage of hull blocks as demand from Japan grows and local block manufacturers convert to shipyards, Korea Times reported.
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Apr 18, 2006
The U.S. Navy has begun an effort to redesign the forward sections of future SSN 774 Virginia-class submarines — one of several moves the service hopes can shrink the ships’ $2.
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Apr 18, 2006
Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd (MBC) expects the first of its four new medium-range tankers to be delivered next month, with the balance to be delivered in 2007.
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Apr 18, 2006
An official at the Iraqi Oil Tanker Company announced that the Transport Ministry has allocated $25 million to buy two oil tankers, the Middle East North Africa Financial Network reported.
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Apr 18, 2006
Pogo Producing Co. has entered into definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Latigo Petroleum, Inc. for $750m in cash, Trading Markets reported. The Houston,
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Apr 18, 2006
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC), ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) and MRPL reported a 9-percent rise in profit for the year ended March 2006 despite slipping on crude oil
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Apr 18, 2006
The only road in and out of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, the main U.S. staging point for deepwater oil and natural-gas production, sits just 2 to 3 feet (61 to 91 centimeters) above the marshland.
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Apr 18, 2006
Husky Energy Inc.’s first-quarter net income rose 36 percent on higher oil prices and output, Bloomberg reported. Net income rose to $457m from $336m a year earlier.
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Apr 18, 2006
The executive committee of Euronav NV reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The company had net income of $93.5 million (2005: $80.
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Apr 18, 2006
The Commander and staff of U.S. Navy Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 50 embarked HNLMS Amsterdam (A 836) April 7, joining USS Typhoon (PC5), and U.S. Coast
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Apr 18, 2006
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that an excavator was a harbor worker under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) when
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Apr 18, 2006
BAE Systems’ CORDA (Centre for Operational Research & Defense Analysis), has won a new contract from the MoD to lead a research program into maritime defense equipment capability.
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Apr 18, 2006
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $17.4 million contract for systems engineering
and integration services in support of the U.S. Navy's Combat System
Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS).
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Apr 18, 2006
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd has called its option to order four
additional 70-ton Shipboard Gantry Cranes (Konecranes-Munckloaders) from KCI
Konecranes.
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Apr 18, 2006
PetroCom’s new Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite communication system is structured around private communication networks. Built with the newest technologies and equipment,
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Apr 18, 2006
In July 2006, the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) will set about construction of the first oil tanker for Vietnam’s oil and gas industry.
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Apr 18, 2006
Conrad Industries, Inc. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Army Engineer District,
Philadelphia for the issuance of a modification for $4.
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Apr 18, 2006
A native of New Mexico is set become the first commanding officer of his state's namesake submarine, PCU New Mexico (SSN 779).
Cmdr. Robert Dain detached
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Apr 18, 2006
In an efficient near-assembly-line process at Far East Shipyard in Sibu a series of 29-meter tugs are being built and delivered to an Indonesian owner, Pte. Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line Tbk.
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Apr 18, 2006
At the end of March Shin Yang Shipping took delivery of an interesting new combination tanker and landing barge. Built at the company’s own yard to a design by
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