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NEW WEB POLL: THE CREDIT CRUNCH AND SHIPBUILDING
World newbuilding orderbooks are bulging. More countries are adding to their shipyard capacity. But now there's a global credit crunch. What does it mean for shipbuilding? LET US KNOW YOUR OPINION!
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Natchan World set for sea trials
The newest 112 meter Incat vessel, Natchan World, destined for service with Japanese operator Higashinihon Ferry, has been getting its final touches at Incat's Prince of Wales shipyard in Hobart, Tasmania ... more
OFFSHORE SAFETY
Bourbon Dolphin commission reports
The commission of inquiry into the April 2007 loss of the anchor handling vessel Bourbon Dolphin has released its findings along with two accident simulation videos ... more
SHIPBUILDING
Russia takes majority stake in three Aker Shipyards
A Russian state-controlled investment company will take a 70 percent stake in Aker Yards Ukraine and German yards--positioning them to take a sizeable share of Russia's growing demand for specialized ships ... more
OFFSHORE SERVICES
Bisso Marine beefs up fleet
Houston-headquartered Bisso Marine is beefing up its fleet. It has acquired the OSV Dino Chouest which it plans to convert to a diving support vessel. And another recent addition is a 1983-built 52 tons bollard pull AHT that is now the William Bisso ... more
VIETNAM
Rolls-Royce and Vinashin ink MOU
Pham Thanh Binh, Chairman & CEO of Vinashin and John Paterson, President of Marine, Rolls-Royce, were all smiles as they shook hands at a Hanoi ceremony following signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will see their two companies work together to help develop Vietnam's fast-growing marine industry ... more
WASHINGTON
Gene Taylor: Navy shipbuilding plan "pure fantasy"
The Navy's FY 2009 budget request has been greeted with bipartisan skepticism by a key House panel... and its Chairman calls the Navy's plans for future fleet size "pure fantasy" ... more
EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Wärtsilä unit to design revolutionary research icebreaker
Wärtsilä subsidiary Schiffko has won the design contract for revolutionary new European research icebreaker AURORA BOREALIS, which will have a deep-sea drilling capability.
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