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bers of VLCCs and Aframaxes in the first half of the year, but the Suezmax sector seemed relatively neglected. However, this situation changed in the third quarter of the year, with shipyards taking firm orders for about fifty vessels. "This now means that the orderbook of 103 vessels represents some 29 percent of the total fleet and 31 per cent of the fleet trading in crude oil, excluding US domestic trade. The size of the orderbook is particularly significant when compared to the fleet of non double-hull vessels, which comprises 67 vessels, of which only seven face mandatory phase-out under IMO regulations before 2010." "Suezmax Market Outlook - 2011 and Fleet Ownership and Employment Analysis", which includes full listings of all known Suezmaxes in the trading fleet and on order on October 1, 2006, is available for $750, in either PDF format or hard copy. For more details contact research@galbraiths.co.uk access to all safety regulations for dry freighters -- be it regulatory, structural or equipment-related requirements. The database contains a list of over 60 solid bulk cargoes matched up with ship data. The required equipment list for a particular type of cargo can simply be printed out at www.gl-group.com => Client Support => GL PROTOS.
Database for Safe Maritime Transport Online
The fundamental goals of the PROTOS database by Germanischer Lloyd is to be safe and save time. Now online, PROTOS ("Provisions for Transportation of Solid Bulk Cargoes") allows shipping companies, chartering companies and marine terminals quick
Hatteland Opens New Tech Facility
Jakob Hatteland Display (JHD), a manufacturer of marine displays, computers and panel computers, opened a new technical production facility at its headquarters in Nedre Vats, Norway. The company has invested in the facility itself and its newly formed display development division, Optical Technology, AS (OTE). Plant 2 consists of two integrated clean room facilities. In addition, the state-of-the-art facility has constant temperature and humidity control, and is designed for the processing of static sensitive devices. The new facility, the first of its kind in Europe, will be used to produce the new Series 2 line of optical bonded display products introduced by JHD to its marine moni-
tors. Optically bonded displays provide several unique benefits including near perfect sunlight viewing, and the permanent elimination of condensation and salt crystal formation. Plant 2 will also be used for developing and implementing advanced processes and applications of optical technology display products, including those used for the military. JHD is renowned for providing solutions to overcome the environmental challenges faced by marine and naval monitors, and Plant 2 will vastly increase the capacity of both JHD and OTE to develop new generations of optical display products and technologies.
LUTHER H. BLOUNT
(1916-2006)
IN MEMORY OF
Superior Offshore Orders New Vessel
Merwede Shipyard received the contract for the design and construction of a
Aker Yards to Build Four for Farstad
SHIPBUILDER ENGINEER INVENTOR ENTREPRENEUR PHILANTHROPIST CRUISE OPERATOR HISTORIAN FISHERMAN BEEKEEPER PHOTOGRAPHER AQUACULTURIST FARMER MUSICIAN HUNTER FATHER GRANDFATHER GREAT-GRANDFATHER FRIEND
"My family and I are honored to continue the Blount tradition
of creating dependable taskmasters of the sea. We pledge to make our father proud by continuing his high standards of hard work and quality - with this, his spirit will live on. Thank you to all who have expressed tribute." - Julie Blount, President
BLOUNT BOATS
WARREN, RHODE ISLAND
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Aker Yards has entered into a contract with Farstad Shipping ASA for building of four AHTS Vessels with a value of approx $321m. The vessels to be built are 286.7 x 69 ft. (87.4 x 21 m) Multifunctional Deep Water Anchor Handling/Tug/Supply/Service Vessels, based on the Rolls-Royce design; UT 731 CD. This order represents the largest ever marine order in the offshore industry for Rolls-Royce, as it represents a $113m sale for the company. The Vessels are scheduled for delivery from Aker Yards, Langsten in the second and third quarter of 2009, and the first and second quarter of 2010. The vessels will also be equipped to perform ROV services through a dedicated ROV hangar. The vessels will have a Bollard Pull of 230 tons, and will be outfitted with all equipment necessary to support the most challenging operations and environments world wide. Including this contract Aker Yards have delivered and under construction a total of 25 vessels for Farstad Shipping ASA.
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