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Floatel International Ltd. has signed an agreement with Keppel FELS Limited (to build a newgeneration accommodation semisubmersible (semi) for delivery first quarter 2014, on a turnkey basis. The total project price will be $283 million including project management, contingencies, spare parts, financing costs and pre operation costs. The unit will be Floatel's third accom ...

Back on April 6, Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. reported that it had signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) for the construction of two 170,000 cbm Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) as well has 2 + 2 optional units.Höegh LNG says it has today signed and entered into firm shipbuilding contracts with HHI for the building of ...

General Dynamics-NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., was awarded on June 8 an $18,092,326 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-4013) for the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) fiscal 2011 phased maintenance availabilities (PMA). A PMA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship's military an ...

Taber Extrusions LLC and Austal USA have entered into contracts for Taber to supply extruded products for Littoral Combat Ship Jackson (LCS 6), as well as the Joint High Speed Vessel Fortitude (JHSV 3). Extrusions used on these all-aluminum vessels make up some of the ship's decking, superstructure and bulkheads. Some structural extrusions for both ships will also be manufactured by Taber a ...

International Paint has introduced Intergard(R)7020, a new dedicated cargo hold coating for all bulk carrier types.Specially designed for operators who don't need or cannot justify the investment in the highest performing cargo hold coatings, Intergard(R)7020 offers good abrasion resistance and long term corrosion protection combined with many of the features normal ...

Island Offshore, in which the Chouest family is a partner, has placed contracts with STX OSV Holdings Limited for the construction of two platform supply vessels.STX OSV says the total value of the contracts amounts to approximately NOK 750 million.The vessels will be of Rolls Royce's UT 776 CD design. The overall length of each vessel will ...

According to a stock exchange announcement, Austal has secured  a contract for the supply of a 41 m aluminum passenger ferry to be built at its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard for delivery in the second quarter of 2012.CEO Andrew Bellamy says the timing of the order is favorable as it allows the company to retain core capabilities and experienced staff at ...

Norway's Sanco Shipping AS has signed a contract with Kleven Maritime for one seismic ship with an option for a second. The contract takes Kleven Maritime's order reserve to 11 ships worth a total of about 4.2 billion NOK. Designed by Skipsteknisk AS in Ålesund, the ST 324 CE type ship is to be delivered in May 2013 and has the following measurements: le ...

Seadrill has entered into an agreement with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore to build a repeat semisubmersible drilling tender (SSDT) based on the KFELS SSDTTM 3600E design. The contract is worth $142 million to the shipyard and Seadrill says the total project price for the rig is estimated at below $200 million (including the drilling equipment set, project management, spares, ca ...

Incat Crowther licensee Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has announced the availability of a new work boat for developers and service providers of offshore wind farms in the United States.Incat Crowther's first Catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessel, built by Lyme Boats in Exeter, England, ...