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DCNS groundwork for RAN sub programme

On 26 April 2016, Australia chose France as its preferred partner for its Future Submarine Program. This enormous undertaking — estimated at €34 billion over 50 years — calls for the design, construction and in-service support of 12 conventional blue-water submarines. It also aims to give the country a sovereign submarine construction industry and to supply the Royal Australian Navy with regionally superior subs that outclass those of other powers in the broader region.

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TechnipFMC remporte un contrat FLNG au Mozambique

TechnipFMC avec ses partenaires JGC Corporation et Samsung Heavy Industries, tous membres du consortium TJS dont TechnipFMC est le leader, a remporté un contrat majeur auprès de CORAL FLNG SA*. Ce contrat couvre l’ingénierie, la fourniture des équipements, la construction, l’installation, la mise en service et le démarrage de l’unité Coral South FLNG. Il comprend également l’ensemble des risers et flowlines sous-marins ainsi que l’installation des ombilicaux et des équipements sous-marins.

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Brittany Ferries orders LNG ferry

“Brittany Ferries first began thinking about liquefied natural gas propulsion in 2009. Since then, it’s become part of who we are” says Frédéric Pouget, the company’s fleet manager and head of maritime and port operations. Frédéric and his team have spent years investigating LNG propulsion. LNG enables ferry operators to meet international regulatory requirements regarding sulphur oxides (SOx) while reducing other emissions relative to fuel oil, including nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulates, and CO2.

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