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1 - The FPSO Raroa, waiting for a park - and what a park, this thing is 250m long...
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2 - Stuff.co.nz reports that the ship will be part of the $500 million development of the Maari oilfield. The ship will work as a floating production, storage, and off-take craft, and can hold 590,000 barrels of oil.
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3 - Meanwhile, the French Vendémiaire (Floréal class) stopped off at Queen's Wharf over ANZAC weekend.