Middle East repairers face keen competition

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Shipyards in the Middle East have begun experiencing brisk business in the 1990s from vessels plying the route between East Asia and the Western Hemisphere. An important activity in these shipyards is ship repair. Three firms dominate the industry namely, United Arab Emirates-based Dubai Drydocks, Bahrain-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair and Kuwait Shipbuilding and Repairyard Co. Prominent among their clients are Singaporean and Scandinavian shipowners.

Ship Building and Repairing, Shipbuilding & Repair, Middle East, Shipbuilding industry

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Expanding gas

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Natural gas industry analysts forecast a sharp increase in the global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the coming years. In anticipation of this increased demand, gas companies are installing new main tanks for storing LNG and related products. However, the industry is yet to develop an effective propulsion system that will enable cargo ships to carry these tanks in a cost-effective way.

Natural Gas Liquid Extraction, Natural gas liquids, Fabricated plate work (boiler shops), Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing, Natural Gas Liquids, LPG & Ethane, Storage Tanks NEC, Forecasts and trends, Equipment and supplies, Cover Story, Cargo ships, Liquefied natural gas industry, Liquefied natural gas, Liquefied gases, Storage tanks

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Life after Decca

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The UK's General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) are batting for a changeover from the Decca Navigator system to Loran C. Loran-C can provide larger geographical coverage and would cost around $4 million less per year to operate. A Loran-C/Global Positioning System is expected to be operational by 1999. GLAs intend to provide operators ample time to install the necessary equipment on their vessels.

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Search and navigation equipment, Global Positioning Systems, United Kingdom, Product development, Transportation policy, Geographic information systems, Navigation systems, Global Positioning System, Electronics in navigation

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