Daewoo Wins Orders

According to reports, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has said it had won 1.1b dollar in orders to build an oil rig and a drilling ship for Brazilian and U.S. clients. Brazil's Petroserv SA has ordered the semi-submersible drilling rig while Transocean Inc of the United States has ordered the drillship, the shipbuilder said, disclosing no further details on contract terms. The latest deals brought the firm's total orderbook for this year to 36 vessels worth 7.76b dollars. It targets 10b dollars in new orders this year. Source: AFP