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Boskalis, the ship underwent installation of dredging equipment and general repairs.

Spanish shipbuilding and repair giant Astilleros Espanoles (AESA) has been awarded another contract from the Brazilian offshore mar- ket, namely a $145 million con- tract to convert a VLCC into a

FPSO unit.

The 300,000-dwt tanker, which has not yet been specified, but is expected to be lifted from the

Petrobras fleet, will be converted at the AESA's Cadiz yard.

Awarded by Esmeril, which will operate the converted unit on behalf Petrobras, the vessel will be re-delivered in November 1998.

After delivery the vessel will be moored in waters reaching 3,300 ft. (1,000 m) on Petrobras'

Roncador offshore field. During

May, the Cadiz yard delivered the converted FPSO Petrobras 32, which was formerly VLCC Cair six months ahead of schedule.

Germany's Lloyd Wer (Bremerhaven) has won a contra — believed to be valued in tl range of $5 million — for the coi version of the 25,950-dwt bulk/coi tainership Southern Dawn to dedicated frozen orange juice carr er. The vessel was scheduled 1 arrive in Bremerhaven during tl second week of August and we slated to stay at the yard fc approximately 55 days.

The twelve 1,100-tons stainles steel tanks are being built b

Holvrieka (Holland); this order i being done directly between th owner and Holvrieka.

It is understood that the convei sion project will cost about $8 mii lion. Norway's Mjellem i

Karlsen's Laksevag Verft, Berger has been awarded the refurbish ment and upgrading contract fo the world's oldest sailing vessel c its kind — the 305-ft. (93-mJ three-masted Statsraai

Lehmkuhl.

The upgrade includes fitting j new steel deck on the half deck and renewal of 75-mm thick dec! on top of the steel deck, as well ai renewal and upgrade of naviga tional aids, radio stations, inter com systems, fire protection equip ment, safety stations, mair switchboards and all cabling wit! terminal and switch panels, new ventilation and new cabin furni- ture.

The work will also include restoration of staterooms, new deck offices, sanitary piping, FW< piping, as well as renovation ol

Mesan Mast with stays and fit- tings, upgrade of the EO-class engine room.

The ship is expected to enter the

Laksevag yard around the first week of October and will be rede- livered by the end of January 1998.

Rumors are mounting that

AESA's Astander Shipyard will change hands, possibly linking the state-owned ship repairer with fel- low Spanish company Union Naval de Levante (UNL), the country's largest private shipbuilding and repair group, which has facilities at Valencia (shipbuilding) and

Barcelona (ship/repair).

However, a spokesperson for

UNL has intensified the Astandei yard. Speculation concerning the future of the facility has beer heightened by a decision to remove

Astander from the conversion mar ket as part of a broader agreemem

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