ombugge
December 22, 2022, 10:47am
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Russian shipyard is unable to deliver sophisticated ships without Korean/Western technology and equipment:
ombugge
December 24, 2022, 5:33pm
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The Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association announced on Dec. 19 that it has organized a team to test foreign shipbuilding workers’ skills:http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=106265
ombugge
February 7, 2023, 2:39pm
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Shipyards are changing hands;
Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle and private equity firm Stellex Capital Management have announced a definitive agreement to sell America’s Titan Acquisition Holdings, a bi-coastal leader in ship repair services and marine and heavy...
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ST Engineering’s marine business has acquired the site and assets of an existing shipyard in Singapore at 55 Gul Road from Keppel FELS for $95m for its commercial ship repair business. The assets acquired include three floating docks, existing...
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February 16, 2023, 3:48pm
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Shareholders of Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) voted to merge with Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) today paving the way for the consolidation of the Singapore shipyard scene. The $4.5bn deal won the approval of 95.28% of voting...
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That presumably includes all shipyards and other businesses owned by the two companies, both in Singapore and abroad. (??)
But what will the new shipyard giant be called?
It is done and dusted:
Singapore’s top two yards have completed their mega merger, ending a two-decade saga. Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and Sembcorp Marine have joined forces and will trade under the Sembcorp brand with Keppel’s Chris Ong taking charge...
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Tuas Mega Yard is situated at reclaimed land and was opened in 2013:
ombugge
March 10, 2023, 10:59am
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The mystery client has been revealed:
ombugge
March 10, 2023, 11:14am
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VARD and Ulstein bid together to beat foreign competition for the contract to refurbish and maintain frigates for RNoNavy:
Vard Group and Ulstein Verft, two of the major companies in the Norwegian maritime cluster, have teamed up to participate in the competition for the award of a strategic frame agreement for modification and maintenance of the Norwegian Armed Forces...
Maybe they can cooperate on the contract to build the replacement for Helge Ingstad?
There is a saying in the Norwegian maritime cluster; We cooperate when we can and compete when we must.
T-ATS is based on the early version of Wartsila VS 4612 anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel. (Toisa Difient was built in 2006):
Upgraded VS 4612 built at the same yard in 2016:
Source: COSL receives delivery of two Wärtsilä designed AHTS
ombugge
March 17, 2023, 10:38pm
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Do the US Navy have to pay a 50% penalty for using foreign yards?
