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2 vessel construction contracts for TRIYARDS

TRIYARDS Holdings, an offshore vessel fabrication and engineering solutions provider to the oil and gas industry, secured two new orders in vessel construction and outfitting for two cruise liners. The total contract value of the work for TRIYARDS and its partners is approximately USD 7.

Scomi Energy Services wins PETRONAS contracts

Scomi Energy Services Bhd, formerly known as Scomi Marine Bhd, (SESB) secured two contracts from PETRONAS Carigali Myanmar (PCMI) and PETRONAS Carigali (Hong Kong) (PCML) for the provision of drilling fluids, solid control, well bore cleanout, drilling waste management equipment, materials and services.

Damen Shipyards Sharjah officially open

The official opening ceremony of Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE (DSS) – the newest shipyard of Albwardy Marine Engineering – was held on 13 January. In a joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Albwardy Marine Engineering, the core activities at DSS will continue along the tried and trusted course of Damen new-builds and Albwardy’s conversions, dry-dockings and repairs.

GE gas turbine at Lichterfelde plant

IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA has awarded the supply contract for the installation of a gas turbine at Germany’s Lichterfelde combined-cycle plant to GE. GE will provide the advanced technology 9F gas turbine as well as operations and maintenance of the turbine for 25 years.

KITZ acquires an Indian valve manufacturer

newsitemKITZ Corporation, a valve manufacturer in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an Indian valve manufacturer.KITZ Corporation of Asia Pacific Pte.

FasTest introduces brass cast MediMate connector

newsitemFasTest launched its new MediMate CGA 870 yoke style connector. Featuring a unique lightweight, brass cast body with no aluminium, for auto-ignition standards and durable stainless steel actuator piston, the MediMate CGA 870 connector is designed for optimal safety and use in medical oxygen filling applications.FasTest’s new MediMate is more than 1.2 lbs.

On-line material selection guide from DeZURIK

A new online Material Selection Guide is available from DeZURIK. DeZURIK, headquartered in Sartell, Minnesota, is a valve manufacturer manufacturing the DeZURIK, APCO, Hilton and Willamette brands for the industrial and municipal markets.

AMEC project management contract with KOC

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) renewed its contract with AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, to provide project management consultancy services for a portfolio of major upstream projects in Kuwait.

Doosan using HepcoMotion linear motion system

The Renfrew, UK, facility of Doosan Babcock is benefiting from the use of HepcoMotion's Profile Driven Unit (PDU2) technology on a machine designed to deliver automated non-destructive testing (NDT) capability.

Dorot launches new air release valve series

Dorot Control Valves released a new series of Air Release Valves, DAV-MP, that are complementary to the existing line of Air Release Valves. The new series includes three air release valves – DAV-MP-A - Automatic DAV-MP-K – Kinetic, and DAV-MP-KA - Automatic Kinetic Combination – all meeting a working pressure of PN25.