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Norwegian Tanker Runs Aground
Friday, September 14, 2007

A chemical tanker controlled by Norwegian shipowning firm Odfjell has run aground off Indonesia. Odfjell reported that its chemical tanker Bow Star ran aground after leaving the Indonesian port of Batam. There were no injuries and the vessel's double hull was believed capable of preventing any environmental damage. There was no cause given for the grounding. The 39,832-dwt Bow Star was built in 2004 at Poland's Szczecin shipyard. Odfjell said it has Norwegian officers on board and a Filipino crew. Source: Aftenposten
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Gazprom May Order 20 LNG Tankers
Thursday, September 13, 2007

Russia's Gazprom may tender for up to 20 LNG tankers early next year, according to a Reuters report. The ships may be deemed necessary to ship LNG from the Shtokman field, according to the report. According to the report, a local shipyard official said that told Gazprom informed companies that it may tender for ships in the range of 80,000-100,000 dwt. The project in the Barents Sea is expected to start pumping 23-24 billion cu. m. of natural gas a year by 2013. (Source: Reuters)
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