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Scorpio Bulkers to buy 22 dry bulk vessels for $1.17bn

2014-01-08 01:00:00| Ship Technology

Scorpio Bulkers has signed deals with four shipbuilders to buy 22 dry bulk vessels at a cost of around $1.17bn.

Antarctic rescue: now US ship on its way to rescue two trapped vessels

2014-01-05 00:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AAP: An American icebreaker is on its way from Sydney to the Antarctic to free two ships stuck in ice, in the latest stage of a convoluted rescue mission. Twenty-two crew remain on board the Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy, which became trapped after a blizzard pushed sea ice around the ship and froze it in place on Christmas Eve. The 52 scientists and tourists on board the research ship were airlifted to safety last week, thanks to the helicopter from the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long. Those...

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Holland Class Offshore Patrol Vessels

2014-01-03 01:00:00| Naval Technology

Holland Class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) were built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy. A series of four OPVs are named after Dutch coastal provinces.

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