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| pachador | Jun 17 2008, 12:34 AM Post #171 |
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June 17, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES Businessworld Local firm builds country’s first double-hull tanker THE FIRST locally built, double-hull oil tanker made by a Filipino company was launched yesterday, offering a cheaper alternative to foreign-made tankers now being used by oil companies. Ship repair and shipbuilding firm Herma Shipyard, Inc. unveiled M/T Matikas, considered the first "world-class," double-hull tanker built in the country. ![]() Double-hull is a ship design and construction method where the bottom and sides of the ship have two complete, watertight layers, reducing the risk of oil spill should the external layer get punctured. Herminio S. Esguerra, Herma Shipyard president and chief executive, said double-hull tankers are in demand after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) mandated oil companies worldwide starting April this year to only use double-hull tankers when transporting black fuel products. By 2010, the IMO said all oil products should be shipped using double-hull tankers. The IMO is the specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. "The launching of M/T Matikas answers my nagging question whether we Filipinos are ready to build tankers for the global market," Mr. Esguerra told reporters yesterday. "I stand here proud, because instead of importing a tanker, we said ’yes’ to the challenge. With Filipino skill and talent, we built M/T Matikas to international design and construction standards, all by ourselves," he added. Mr. Esguerra said M/T Matikas took 22 months to make using imported steel and other materials from South Korea, Japan and China — the three largest shipbuilders in the world. He said the tanker cost $10 million, about $6 million cheaper than the average prevailing prices of foreign-made tankers, due to cheaper labor costs in the Philippines. M/T Matikas was built in Herma Shipyard’s 17-hectare ship repair and shipbuilding facility in Mariveles, Bataan. M/T Matikas has a 10-year contract with Petron Corporation for the transport of black fuel products from refineries to various depots and terminals nationwide. The tanker could transport as much as 22,000 barrels of petroleum products at a time. Mr. Esguerra declined to state the contract price with Petron, only that it was "double-digit" in million dollars. After M/T Matikas, Herma Shipyard intends to build at least three more oil tankers until 2010. The company has alloted $50 million for capital expenditures until 2010 for building new ships, while maintaining ship repair operations. Mr. Esguerra said the budget came from bank loans. Mr. Esguerra said the company’s second oil tanker will be launched this November. The tanker, which has a 14,000-cargo capacity, cost $8 million to make. The tanker will be used by Chevron Corp., under a 10-year contract with Herma Shipyard. A third tanker, with a 40,000-cargo capacity, will also be built by the company. The tanker will also be chartered by Chevron and will cost between $14-16 million. It will be launched next year. A fourth oil tanker is already being readied for construction for the use of oil and gas corporation Total. The tanker is estimated to cost $10 million and is expected to be completely built by 2010. Mr. Esguerra said negotiations are under way for a fifth tanker for the Provincial Science and Technology Center, the extension arm of the Department of Science and Technology in Bataan. Talks however, have yet to conclude, he said. Mr. Esguerra said oil companies operating in the Philippines are starting to realize the advantages of using locally made oil tankers for their operations in the country. "Filipino-made tankers have designs suited for Philippine marine conditions," he said. He added that repairs are also easier, since they are done by Filipinos in Bataan. "Oil companies will not need to deal with bringing in the shipbuilder’s crew from another country just to have repairs," Mr. Esguerra said. Once Herma Shipyard’s local operations are established, the company plans to offer its shipbuilding operations to international clients by 2012. "We would have a competitive advantage since we can offer our shipbuilding services for a lower fee because of the lower labor costs here," he said. — Jeffrey O. Valisno |
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| roughneck | Jun 17 2008, 01:01 PM Post #172 |
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Isa tong katunayan na kaya nating pinoy.. Effort lang ng Gobyerno ang kailangan |
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| adrian_yamato | Jun 18 2008, 09:19 AM Post #173 |
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dapat lang talagang dito na lang gawin yung warship for the e Philippine Navy para maka-save sa budget so, para purchased na lang tayo ng weapons systems sa ibang bansa :thumb: |
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"There's only one Government, one Armed Forces, one Contitution, & one Filipino people" -word of then Gen. Angelo T. Reyes during the Mindanao war against the MILF & Abu Sayaff- "The Army is like a cooked Spaggetti, You can't push it, you have to pull it after you" -Gen George S. Patton-
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| spearhead | Jun 22 2008, 11:14 AM Post #174 |
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DoctorNO, Your Neutral Observer.
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I heard some rumors that atleast one PN boat have been armed with Spike ship-to-ship/anti-armor missile for trial runs. And the reason why it neve hit the media because it never underwent any biddings. I dunno how true it was... True or not, it is still a great idea to install this weapon system to our warships for a start as an interim weapon acquisitions to upgrade our naval capabilities. Hey in the cost of about $5,000 per system and it has a max range of 8,000 meters depending on its version! Not bad at all! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_(missile) SPIKE Fire-And-Forget Missile World's Smallest ![]() http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fict...sp?NewsNum=1049 ![]() http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/spike.html http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/mi...ke160015119.php http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/sto...s/navy05063.xml Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA1-qUKV9qQ |
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| Zero wing | Jul 3 2008, 10:07 PM Post #175 |
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ZAFT Sepcial Forces Operative for SEA
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Any new equipment or weapons on the PN to date pls post any info? |
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"No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom." “As long as we are not willing to provide an adequate, suitable and capable defense for this country, we will be oppressed, demeaned and dishonored. We will be the stepping mat of every country in this region,”(Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile) “Just because we are a very weak country militarily, we should not be taken advantage of by more powerful countries" (Senate committee on national defense and security chairman Panfilo Lacson) | |
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| Zero wing | Jul 15 2008, 02:39 AM Post #176 |
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ZAFT Sepcial Forces Operative for SEA
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Anything on the Navy ? |
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"No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom." “As long as we are not willing to provide an adequate, suitable and capable defense for this country, we will be oppressed, demeaned and dishonored. We will be the stepping mat of every country in this region,”(Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile) “Just because we are a very weak country militarily, we should not be taken advantage of by more powerful countries" (Senate committee on national defense and security chairman Panfilo Lacson) | |
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