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		<title>No Ship of the Year in 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although several interesting ships will be delivered from Norwegian shipyards during 2011, no one of them qualify to the high standards of the Ship of the Year-award.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2011/no-ship-of-the-year-in-2011/</link>
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		<title>SKANDI AKER elected Ship of the Year 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo: Harald Valderhaug The subsea service vessel SKANDI AKER, owned by the Norwegian company DOFCON ASA and built at STX Norway Offshore AS – Søviknes, was today declared Ship of the Year 2010 by the Norwegian State Secretary Rikke Lind at the SMM 2010 trade show in Hamburg. SKANDI AKER is built according to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2010/skandi-aker-elected-ship-of-the-year-2010/</link>
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		<title>Ship Of The Year 2009 – Far Samson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FAR SAMSON elected Ship of the Year 2009 The multifunctional Plough/Tug/Supply/Subsea Vessel FAR SAMSON was today declared Ship of the Year 2009 by His Royal Highness King Harald V and the Norwegian State Secretary Rikke Lind at Nor-Shipping. The vessel was delivered from STX Norway Offshore AS – Langsten to Farstad Construction AS on 24th [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2009/ship-of-the-year-2009-%e2%80%93-far-samson/</link>
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		<title>Far Samson &#8211; The designer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FAR SAMSON is the most powerful offshore vessel ever built. The vessel is initiated by Farstad Shipping of Norway, and realized by Rolls-Royce in close co-operation with the Owner. Rolls-Royce developed the special design based upon Farstad’s requirements, and the UT 761 CD has been built by STX Europe Langsten.FAR SAMSON is the most powerful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE HISTORY OF FARSTAD SHIPPING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The shipping company (management and operating company) Sverre  Farstad &#38; Co was founded in Ålesund in 1956. The shipping company&#8217;s first vessel M/S &#8220;Farland&#8221; was delivered from Haugesund Mek. Verksted AS. The vessel was launched on 24 November 1959 and named by Mrs. Margaret Farstad. Farstad&#8217;s first two supply vessels, the AHTS&#8217;s &#8220;Stad Sea&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2009/the-history-of-farstad-shipping/</link>
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		<title>Ship of the Year 2008 &#8211; Island Wellserver</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ISLAND WELLSERVER elected Ship of the Year 2008 The offshore service vessel ISLAND WELLSERVER, owned by the Norwegian company Island Offshore and built by Aker Yards ASA, Langsten, was today declared Ship of the Year 2008 by the Norwegian State Secretary Rikke Lind. ISLAND WELLSERVER is a subsea riserless oil and gas well intervention vessel, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2008/ship-of-the-year-2008-island-wellserver/</link>
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		<title>ISLAND WELLSERVER is designed by Rolls-Royce Marine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ISLAND WELLSERVER is designed by Rolls-Royce Marine and given the notation UT 767 CD. The development of the design is a result of a long time relationship between owners and consultants, both located in Ulsteinvik on the west coast of Norway. The owners Island Offshore had a vision that the subsea oil well intervention market [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2008/island-wellserver-is-designed-by-rolls-royce-marine/</link>
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		<title>ISLAND WELLSERVER &#8211; Aker Yards, Langsten</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aker Yards, Langsten is situated in Tomrefjord in Møre og Romsdal County. They were established in 1945 and have inherited a tradition of skill, problem solving, and professional competence in ship building. They have delivered severel high-tech and innovative specialized vessels which has put them on the leading edge in their field. Aker Yards, Langsten [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2008/island-wellserver-aker-yards-langsten/</link>
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		<title>The Shipowner Island Offshore Group</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Island Offshore Group is a leading provider of services to the offshore industry ranging from Platform Supply and Anchor Handling to Advanced Subsea Operations including Increased Oil Recovery (IOR) and Light Well Intervention (LWI). The fleet consists of high quality vessels with an average age of less than two years. 11 vessels are currently [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shipoftheyear.com/ship-of-the-year-2008/the-shipowner-island-offshore-group/</link>
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		<title>Ship of the Year 2007 &#8211; M/S «NORMAND SEVEN»</title>
		<description><![CDATA[M/S «NORMAND SEVEN» – the largest offshore vessel built at Ulstein M/S «NORMAND SEVEN» with hull no. 277 will be delivered from Ulstein Verft AS, Ulsteinvik on 6 July to the Owners, Solstad Offshore ASA, Skudesneshavn. This is a large Offshore Construction Vessel capable of undertaking all aspects of offshore construction and installation works. The [...]]]></description>
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