Rolls-Royce Wins $32M Indian Naval Contract
Rolls-Royce business Syncrolift Inc., has won a $32 million order to provide a ship lifting system at a new Indian naval base. The shiplift, the first of its kind in India, is scheduled to go into service at the Karwar base, south of Goa, in the state of Karnataka, in late 2004. all Indian Navy vessels up to and including the Delhi destroyer class. 224 installations in 67 countries. Geoff Stokoe, Syncrolift, Inc. President, said: "This is an important contract from the Indian Navy. The majority of our manufacture will take place in India and we are committed to further developing our relationships with Indian industry. The naval base at Karwar, a major construction project on India's west coast, is designed to meet India's naval needs for the next century.
Legal Matters Top Ship Repair And Conversion Agenda
London's Grand Olympia Hall will be the setting for this year's Shiprepair & Conversion 2000 exhibition and conference from November 15-16. Topics of discussion highlighted in a keynote debate at the conference include conflict between regulators, owners and repair yards over ship standards. An international panel, along with 150 delegates representing all facets of the industry — will look at a common shipyard complaint — the delays of repairs by owners, which has become all too easy by obtaining class extensions. These extensions can be granted with little effort, despite classification society claims of tougher crackdowns on this issue. The conference's opening session is comprised of the industry debate on market trends, price levels, new opportunities and yard competition.
Strategy Announces Maritime Construction Claims Division
environmental claims consulting firm, announced the creation of their new Maritime Construction Claims division to be led by Geoffrey Stokoe. Mr. Stokoe has over 40 years experience in the Ports, Shipping and Shipbuilding industries, including shipyard construction, the design of both container and Ro-Ro terminals, as well as worldwide canal projects. access equipment for ship and port-based cargo handling, mooring and access applications. largest platform at over 600 feet in length, and more than 2 million lifting operations. Studies from the University of Wales.
