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FAR EAST UPDATE Tsuneishi Wins Contract To Build 125,000-DWT Shuttle Tanker by Alan Thorpe, contributing editor Along awaited decision has been made on the contract to build a 125,000-dwt North Sea shuttle tanker for Stena Ugland for a long-term charter to Esso. The contract has been awarded to Tsuneishi Shipbuilding at Numakuma. Meanwhile, Tsuneishi is currently looking at an overseas expansion program involving a shipbuilding yard, Kamaman Heavy Industries, in Malaysia. The project is a joint venture with Tsuneishi and the Teregganu governments holding 30 percent stakes, with 40 percent owned by local Malaysian shipping interests. Hong Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has been busy on the charter market giving contracts to four Panamanian companies for long-term charters on four 1,560-TEU con- tainerships to be built at Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding. Japan's Hitachi Zosen has also been busy in the newbuilding market with orders for two woodchip carriers from Japan's NYK Line, a 258,000-dwt VLCC from Mitsui OSK Lines and additional Panamax bulk carriers from Nichimen Corp. Meanwhile, Sasebo Heavy Industries has won contracts for three Panamax bulk carriers — two from Hong Kong's Worldwide Shipping and one from Gowill Co., also based in Hong Kong. Other orders for Panamax bulk carriers have been won by Shin Kurushima Dockyard from Daiichi Chuo Kisen, and by Sumitomo Heavy Industries from Mitsui & Co. In regards to the large tanker market, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has won an order from a con- sortium of companies including Runciman (U.K.) and Golden Ocean Tankers (Vancouver) for a 305,000-dwt ULCC. South Korean Business Takos Off Newbuilding activities in South Korea have taken off during the past two months: .Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a contract from Australia's Woodside Offshore Petroleum to build a FPSO for use in the Timor Sea. The oil storage capacity will be 200,000-cu.-m. This latest offshore order for SHI comes shortly after a contract from Conoco for a double-hulled drillship for delivery during 1998. SHI has also come to a basic agreement with U.S. oil major Chevron for the construc- tion of two VLCCs, which would be the first international order for large tankers won by this shipyard. Currently, Samsung is building a 308,000-dwt ULCC for Yukong Line; and both Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Daewoo Heavy Industries (DHI) have won orders from Malaysian International Shipping Corp. (MISC). HHI has an order for two 2,700-TEU vessels, and DHI has won a $68 million con- tract to build two 1,200-TEU containerships, both due for delivery in 1998. HHI is also look- ing to expand its VLCC orderbook with negoti- ations currently underway with Hyundai BLODGETT SHIPBOARD OVENS TRULY THE WORLD'S BEST CONVECTION OVENS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR SHIPBOARD USE. THE "HATCHABLE" CONVECTION OVEN HAS BEEN DE- SIGNED TO OPERATE IN A MOBILE SHIPBOARD EN- VIRONMENT AS WELL AS DESIGNED TO GO THROUGH A 26" X 66" OPENING. THE MARK V SERIES SHIPBOARD OVENS COME EQUIPPED WITH SIX PROGRAMMABLE KEYS FOR CUSTOM PROGRAMMING USING THE "INTELLIHOLD" COOKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FEATURING "COOK AND HOLD" WHICH ALLOWS THE USER TO COOK AT A LOW TEMPERATURE UN- TIL THE PRODUCT IS APPROXIMATELY TWO- THIRDS DONE. MEAT CAN BE HELD UP TO 16 HOURS PRIOR TO SERVING WITHOUT LOSS OF TEN- DERNESS OR MOISTURE. THESE OVENS COME SINGLE OR DOUBLE STACKED AND EITHER STANDARD DEPTH OR EXTRA DEEP. DELIVERY IS STOCK - 3 WEEKS. THEY ARE AVAIL- ABLE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER CVC CONTRACT # SPO 441-95-D-4044, OR GSA CONTRACT # GS07F6523A. PLEASE CALL FOR NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER INFORMATION AS WELL AS EXACT MODEL NUMBER INFORMATION. NOW SHIPBOARD GALLEYS CAN UTILIZE THE EX- ACT SAME STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT FOUND IN THE FINEST RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS IN THE WORLD. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BLODGETT SHIPBOARD OVENS PLEASE CONTACT COMMERCIAL & MARINE PRODUCTS CORP., OUR EXCLUSIVE AGENT FOR GOVERNMENT AND MARINE SALES - COMMERCIAL & MARINE PRODUCTS CORP. SHIPBOARD FURNITURE- BERTHING & OFFICE FURNITURE, MEDICAL AND LOUNGE FURNITURE, SPECIAL PURPOSE SEATING WATERTIGHT DOORS, HATCHES, & SCUTTLES LADDERS & MISCELLANEOUS OUTFITTINGS JOINER DOORS AND BALANCED DOORS offering a full line of shipboard interior products including: INTERNET WEB SITE ADDRESS HTTP:// WWW.MARINELINK.COM/ COMMPROD.HTML • GALLEY EQUIPMENT- OVENS, KETTLES, DISHWASHERS,TRANSPORT CARTS, SPECIAL FAB ' BULKHEADS- HONEYCOMB, ALUMINUM, AND NOMEX CARPETING - NAVSEA APPROVED SHIPBOARD CARPET • LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE. CENTER AND PACIFIC RIM FIELD SUPPORT OFFICE 4849 RONSON CT. # 212 SAN DIEGO, CA. 9211 TEL- 619-560-2800 FAX-619-560-2801 EUROPEAN FIELD SUPPORT OFFICE THE BARN, 3 CHURCH ST., AMPTHILL, BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND MK45 2PJ PHONE 44- 1525-403516 FAX 44-(1525-403559 MARKETING OFFICE AND EAST COAST FIELD SUPPORT OFFICE 3924 FOREST DRIVE # I I COLUMBIA, SC. 29204 TEL - 803-787-6200 FAX - 803-787-3286 Circle 217 on Reader Service Card
