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Maritime Monday 206
You can find last week’s edition here » This Week’s Flickr Galleries: Maritime Monday 206 - Nautical Tattoos 1 – Nautical Tattoos 2 In Case You Missed It: Announcing gCaptain’s New Resume Services » Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Celebrates Keel Laying for 11th Product Tanker Aker Philadelphia Shipyard held a ceremonial keel laying recently for Ship 015, the [...]...
Skysails – Plus – Top 10 Green Ship Designs
In honor of Earth Day, let’s take a look at an archived post on Skysails. But first, here is a brief update into the current state of affairs provided by Skysails: Within the framework of the pilot phase, the SkySails-System is being explored on board the MS “Michael A.” and the MS “Beluga SkySails” during regular [...]...
Wartsilla CBM – Live Condition Based Monitoring Of Ship Systems
The days of anonymity at sea are long gone. With LRIT and satellite based AIS tracking the office has, for some time now, had access to the precise location of your ship… in real time. The next wave of innovation came with remote monitoring systems used for reasons as diverse as anti-piracy monitoring and [...]...
Bridge Technology Poll – Most Wished For Gadget
Two weeks ago, in cooperation with 59-56, we asked you to design the ship of your dreams in a feature called “Pimp My Ship“. Not suprising we had a few really good ideas posted to the forum. Considering the amount of time the average gCaptain reader spends standing nav watch I was also not surprised [...]...
Announcing – gCaptain Resume Services
Since the initial launch of our Maritime Jobs Board gCaptain has helped countless mariners find jobs at sea. To my surprise one, Jeffrey an engineer and fellow Fort Schuyler alumni, recently used the job board to find a job aboard my ship! A ship, I myself found, via the maritime employment section of our forum. Needless [...]...
Incident Photo (and video) of The Week – Collision at Port of Constanta
This weeks incident photos and video is of the M/V CMA CGM Debussy pinning the tug Vadeni. The incident occurred on March 8th at the Port of Constanta, Romania. Cargo Law has some of the details: 73,157-gt French container M/V CMA CGM Debussy (IMO 9235907) struck the stern of Turkish cargo M/V Haci Fatma Sari (IMO [...]...
AIS SART – New Technology And The Sharing Critical Information
AIS has been a revolutionary product and, regardless of your opinion on its use, has changed the way mates handle heavy traffic situations. Jotron, makers of various SOLAS compliant marine safety electronics, is looking to bring this revolution to Search And Rescue operations with the introduction of an AIS enabled Search And Rescue Transponder (SART). The [...]...
Solo Fisherman Caught in His Own Net! (Accident Investigation Report)
The following is posted by Fred Fry: Here is an investigation report covering an accident where a fisherman alone on his fishing vessel managed to get caught in his fishing gear and it took a navy boarding team to set him free. It is funny because the guy lived to tell about it. (He was seriously injured [...]...
Q & A: Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on Marine Highways Program
By Wayne McCormick via AmericanMarineHighways.com Update 03/16/2010 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in San Diego on February 5th to speak at a Town Hall meeting with port leaders from around the country at the first ever “National Port Summit”. After his speech I had a brief meeting with him to specifically discuss MarAd’s “Marine Highway Program” and [...]...
Marine Air Bags – A Most Unusual (and effective?) Ship Launching Technique
To educate everyone on the use of air bags as a cost effective technique used for ship launching, we reached out to Song Tao of Qingdao Evergreen Shipping Supplies Co.,Ltd. Let’s here what he has to say… What were the first uses of air bags in the launching of ships? The history of marine air bag ship [...]...
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New Russian Pirate Weapon Is A Souped Up Fire Monitor
21 March 2010, 4:08 pm
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Are we qualified to run our own ships?
21 March 2010, 2:50 pm
I read this interesting piece, titled KEEPING UP WITH SHIP TECHNOLOGY (http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/03/09/keeping-up-with-ship-technology/), on......
Maritime Monday 206
21 March 2010, 2:09 pm
Image: http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image120.png [i]You can find last week?s edition here »......
Skysails - Plus - Top 10 Green Ship Designs
21 March 2010, 1:03 pm
Image: http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/skysail-beluga-kite-ship.jpg In honor of Earth Day, let's take a look at an......
Plastiki - Catamaran Made of Plastic Soda Bottles
21 March 2010, 12:57 pm
Image: http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/plastiki.jpg So this is a little bit more complex than building a......
100-ton Master application questions
21 March 2010, 11:26 am
I've passed the required 100-ton Master testing at a USCG approved school and have completed all the MMC requirements: TWIC, physical, drug, etc.......
Internet and ships
21 March 2010, 2:00 am
With crew comfort becoming a bigger issue as time passes, who here works on ships with internet access? Which companies offer access on their ships?......
Frontier Drilling
20 March 2010, 5:19 pm
Does anyone have any information/experience with Frontier Drilling?...
Wartsilla CBM - Live Condition Based Monitoring Of Ship Systems
20 March 2010, 3:43 pm
Image: http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wartsila-condition-based-maintenance-cbm.png ......
Bridge Technology Poll - Most Wished For Gadget
20 March 2010, 2:40 pm
Image: http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image67.png Two weeks ago, in cooperation with 59-56......
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gCaptain: gTrax, AIS for the iPhone - Now FREE for #shipping10 Download it here: http://itunes.apple.com/app/gtrax/id329054062
21 March 2010, 10:03 pm
gCaptain: gTrax, AIS for the iPhone - Now FREE for #shipping10 Download it here: http://itunes.apple.com/app/gtrax/id329054062...
gCaptain: Keeping up with ship technology - An interesting look at mariner proficiency in the digital age by @claymaitland http://ow.ly/1qtwlZ
21 March 2010, 9:23 pm
gCaptain: Keeping up with ship technology - An interesting look at mariner proficiency in the digital age by @claymaitland http://ow.ly/1qtwlZ...
gCaptain: All talk and no action on seafarer issues http://ow.ly/1qtwd3
21 March 2010, 9:02 pm
gCaptain: All talk and no action on seafarer issues http://ow.ly/1qtwd3...
gCaptain: Maritime Monday 206 http://goo.gl/fb/Raky
21 March 2010, 8:32 pm
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gCaptain: Plastiki Info, Video & Photo – Catamaran Made of Plastic Soda Bottles http://bit.ly/E92p
21 March 2010, 7:32 pm
gCaptain: Plastiki Info, Video & Photo – Catamaran Made of Plastic Soda Bottles http://bit.ly/E92p...
gCaptain: Skysails – Plus – Top 10 Green Ship Designs http://goo.gl/fb/GSTO
21 March 2010, 7:32 pm
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gCaptain: Wartsilla CBM – Live Condition Based Monitoring Of Ship Systems http://goo.gl/fb/clm3
20 March 2010, 10:11 pm
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gCaptain: Poll: Most Wished For Bridge Technology http://goo.gl/fb/H9Pa
20 March 2010, 9:07 pm
gCaptain: Poll: Most Wished For Bridge Technology http://goo.gl/fb/H9Pa...
gCaptain: Heading east for CMA's Shipping 2010 - Is #shipping10 the hashtag everyone is using?
19 March 2010, 11:33 am
gCaptain: Heading east for CMA's Shipping 2010 - Is #shipping10 the hashtag everyone is using?...
gCaptain: Announcing – gCaptain Resume Services http://goo.gl/fb/j10w
18 March 2010, 4:21 pm
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer
21 March 2010, 4:21 pm
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Coast Guard rescues 10 in North Dakota
21 March 2010, 2:18 pm
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Coast Guard locates overdue fishermen in Hoonah
21 March 2010, 1:22 pm
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MSST boatcrew conducted medical evacuation
20 March 2010, 10:00 pm
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Coast Guard rescues 9 in North Dakota flood response operations
20 March 2010, 1:52 pm
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Video Release: Princess Kathleen Dive Operations
19 March 2010, 7:16 pm
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Kodiak-based aircrews win national award for Alaska rescues
19 March 2010, 6:02 pm
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Coast Guard reminds boaters to stay safe on Alaska’s waters
19 March 2010, 5:33 pm
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Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans deploys Dolphin helicopter to North Dakota
19 March 2010, 3:40 pm
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Coast Guard investigates at sea vessel fire
19 March 2010, 3:19 pm
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WMEC270 to OPC
19 March 2010, 2:37 pm
As another way to look at what we need in the new ship, start with the 270 and tell me how it should be improved. ...
Guns for the Offshore Patrol Cutters
17 March 2010, 4:14 pm
In the interest of saving a big chunk of money, I think the Coast Guard and Navy should reconsider the proposed fitting of the 57 mm gun to the new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), and perhaps recycle existing Oto Melara 76mm Mk 75s instead. If the Navy is going the stop supporting the Mk 75, [...] ...
NSC, Have we been lucky or good?
15 March 2010, 4:08 pm
Navy Times has reported the Navy has had serious quality problems with their ships built by Northrop Grumman’s Gulf Coast Yards. http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/navy_ships_problems_012110w/ “Navy engineers are tackling a raft of problems discovered aboard warships built at the Gulf Coast yards of defense giant Northrop Grumman — including faulty welds, lube-oil problems and a defective engine — in the [...] ...
Multiple crewing of National Security Cutters
9 March 2010, 9:16 am
Considering the multi-crew concept for the National Security Cutters, I have my doubts. Here is a brief explanation from the official USCG acquisitions web site: http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/NSC/crewing.asp “Initially, the Coast Guard will employ four crews for three NSCs at a single homeport, rotating the cutters among the crews to limit crew PERSTEMPO to 185 days while maintaining each [...] ...
AMVER….there’s an app for that
8 February 2010, 8:26 am
Long time no post I know! I have been slammed studying for my boards, a class, my GRE, etc. The last thing I have wanted to do was look at a blank screen with the cursor taunting me to write something, and make it interesting! But sometimes? There is something just too interesting to pass [...] ...
Remembering the USS Serpens AK-97
29 January 2010, 7:49 pm
From The Coast Guard Manned USS Serpens AK-97 Commemorative Website: The USS SERPENS AK-97 was a United States Coast Guard manned World War II cargo [Liberty] ship. Late in the evening on January 29, 1945 the Serpens was anchored off Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands hurriedly loaded depth charges, preparing for the Battle of Okinawa. While [...] ...
What can we do to help the Haitian Coast Guard?
25 January 2010, 8:11 pm
Does anybody have any ideas on how we could help our shipmates in the Haitian Coast Guard? Better yet, know of any drives underway to help them directly? If so, please let us know. Thank you! ...
Coast Guard Called “Absolutely Essential” by Commander of Joint Task Force Haiti
19 January 2010, 12:06 pm
Last night, I participated in a Department of Defense’s Bloggers Roundtable with Lieutenant General Ken Keen, commander of Joint Task Force Haiti. My Q & A follows: Q: Can you tell us a little bit about the role of the Coast Guard in JTF Haiti? A: GEN. KEEN: Well, like all of our services, the Coast Guard [...] ...
JTF Haiti USCG Updates as of 18 January 2010
19 January 2010, 5:38 am
Excerpts from USSOUTHCOM Update: Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE 18 January 2010: There are five U.S. Coast Guard cutters operating in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince and 17 aircraft moving cargo and personnel. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) reports that eight ports are fully operational (Labadie, Cap Haitien, Port de Paix, Gonaives, Saint-Marc, Miragoane, Les Cayes and Jacel. [...] ...
BZ to the Crew of the USCGC Tahoma
15 January 2010, 5:20 am
Spencer Hsu of the Washington Post has a gem in today’s issue entitled “Coast Guard cutter delivers medical supplies, help; ‘we saved a lot of lives’”: There was no time to keep track of how many young patients had been seen Thursday at a U.S.-built medical clinic at a Haitian coast guard station in Killick, 10 [...] ...
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USA. Coast Guard clears southern Lake Huron to free freighters - BYM News (press release)
22 March 2010, 1:26 am
9&10 NewsUSA. Coast Guard clears southern Lake Huron to free freightersBYM News (press release)US Coast Guard cutters and a Canadian Coast Guard ship assisted the 1000 foot Charles M. Beeghley, Sunday, in the Huron Cut and are scheduled to assist the ...3rd freighter freed from iceDetroit Free PressAnother freighter stuck in icePort Huron Times HeraldNo ice is nice for freightersSault Starall 42 news articles »...
L&T to build speed boats for the coast guard - Oneindia
22 March 2010, 12:37 am
OneindiaL&T to build speed boats for the coast guardOneindia... under which the construction and engineering major will be designing and constructing 36 High Speed Interceptor Boats for the Indian Coast Guard. ...L&T to build 36 high speed boats for coast guardTimes of IndiaL&T to build Coast Guard BoatsindiabloomsL & T Bags Rs.977 Cr. Order From Defence MinistryRTT Newsall 26 news articles »...
Coast Guard, fishing vessel help troubled craft to safety at Neah Bay - Peninsula Daily
22 March 2010, 12:31 am
Coast Guard, fishing vessel help troubled craft to safety at Neah BayPeninsula DailyNEAH BAY -- After nearly five hours of late-night work, the Coast Guard helped a fishing vessel into Neah Bay after it began taking on ......
Spartans sweep Coast Guard - Rutland Herald
22 March 2010, 12:04 am
Spartans sweep Coast GuardRutland HeraldIn New London, Conn., Castleton State took advantage of 13 Coast Guard errors and scored 18 unearned runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Bears on Sunday. ...Castleton defeats Coast GaurdBurlingtonFreePress.comall 2 news articles »...
Coast Guard responds to fuel spill along Savannah River - WSAV-TV
21 March 2010, 9:47 pm
WSAV-TVCoast Guard responds to fuel spill along Savannah RiverWSAV-TVThe Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah tells us that personnel responded to a fuel spill at the Ocean terminal. According to the Coast Guard, ...Oil spill shuts down Savannah RiverSavannah Morning Newsall 3 news articles »...
US Coast Guard Academy laying foundation to expand in New London - Norwich Bulletin
21 March 2010, 8:44 pm
US Coast Guard Academy laying foundation to expand in New LondonNorwich BulletinBy Anonymous The US Coast Guard Academy has posted a draft environmental assessment on its Web site connected with the possible purchase of Riverside Park ......
Coast Guard: Search over for missing SD swimmer - San Jose Mercury News
21 March 2010, 6:38 pm
Coast Guard: Search over for missing SD swimmerSan Jose Mercury NewsAP SAN DIEGO—The Coast Guard says a search has been suspended for a swimmer missing off Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego. Spokeswoman Jetta Disco said ...Search suspended for man feared drownedSan Diego Union Tribuneall 36 news articles »...
US Coast Guard rescues 7 from La. waters - WAFB.com
21 March 2010, 4:46 pm
KPICUS Coast Guard rescues 7 from La. watersWAFB.comEntertainment News from AP BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The US Coast Guard rescued seven people from Louisiana waters this weekend. The Coast Guard said a crew ...Coast Guard rescues 7 over weekendWDAM-TVCoast Guard rescues 4 from grounded boatFamily BadgeCoast Guard rescues four boaters from Tchefuncte RiverNOLA.comKPIC -NewOrleans.Comall 12 news articles »...
Coast Guard suspends search for owner of empty canoe - Florida Times-Union
21 March 2010, 8:13 am
Coast Guard suspends search for owner of empty canoeFlorida Times-UnionThe US Coast Guard has suspended the search for the owner of a blue canoe found floating Saturday morning 11 miles off the coast of Mayport ...Coast Guard searching for canoe owner off MayportFamily BadgeCoast Guard Searching For Owner of Blue Canoe Found Off CoastFirst Coast Newsall 5 news articles »...
Coast Guard rescues two kayakers in the Florida Keys - Family Badge
21 March 2010, 5:29 am
Coast Guard rescues two kayakers in the Florida KeysFamily Badge(gcn) - A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Miami rescued two kayakers after they became disoriented and mildly hypothermic ...Two kayakers rescued in Florida Keys by Coast GuardMiamiHerald.comCoast Guard Rescues Two Coral Springs TeensCBS 4all 20 news articles »...
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Maritime Monday 206
21 March 2010, 2:01 pm
You can find last week’s edition here » This Week’s Flickr Galleries: Maritime Monday 206 - Nautical Tattoos 1 – Nautical Tattoos 2 In Case You Missed It: Announcing gCaptain’s New Resume Services » Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Celebrates Keel Laying for 11th Product Tanker Aker Philadelphia Shipyard held a ceremonial keel laying recently for Ship 015, the [...]...
Skysails – Plus – Top 10 Green Ship Designs
20 March 2010, 6:00 pm
In honor of Earth Day, let’s take a look at an archived post on Skysails. But first, here is a brief update into the current state of affairs provided by Skysails: Within the framework of the pilot phase, the SkySails-System is being explored on board the MS “Michael A.” and the MS “Beluga SkySails” during regular [...]...
Wartsilla CBM – Live Condition Based Monitoring Of Ship Systems
20 March 2010, 4:43 pm
The days of anonymity at sea are long gone. With LRIT and satellite based AIS tracking the office has, for some time now, had access to the precise location of your ship… in real time. The next wave of innovation came with remote monitoring systems used for reasons as diverse as anti-piracy monitoring and [...]...
Bridge Technology Poll – Most Wished For Gadget
20 March 2010, 2:40 pm
Two weeks ago, in cooperation with 59-56, we asked you to design the ship of your dreams in a feature called “Pimp My Ship“. Not suprising we had a few really good ideas posted to the forum. Considering the amount of time the average gCaptain reader spends standing nav watch I was also not surprised [...]...
Announcing – gCaptain Resume Services
18 March 2010, 9:54 am
Since the initial launch of our Maritime Jobs Board gCaptain has helped countless mariners find jobs at sea. To my surprise one, Jeffrey an engineer and fellow Fort Schuyler alumni, recently used the job board to find a job aboard my ship! A ship, I myself found, via the maritime employment section of our forum. Needless [...]...
Incident Photo (and video) of The Week – Collision at Port of Constanta
18 March 2010, 6:35 am
This weeks incident photos and video is of the M/V CMA CGM Debussy pinning the tug Vadeni. The incident occurred on March 8th at the Port of Constanta, Romania. Cargo Law has some of the details: 73,157-gt French container M/V CMA CGM Debussy (IMO 9235907) struck the stern of Turkish cargo M/V Haci Fatma Sari (IMO [...]...
AIS SART – New Technology And The Sharing Critical Information
17 March 2010, 11:02 pm
AIS has been a revolutionary product and, regardless of your opinion on its use, has changed the way mates handle heavy traffic situations. Jotron, makers of various SOLAS compliant marine safety electronics, is looking to bring this revolution to Search And Rescue operations with the introduction of an AIS enabled Search And Rescue Transponder (SART). The [...]...
Solo Fisherman Caught in His Own Net! (Accident Investigation Report)
17 March 2010, 10:53 pm
The following is posted by Fred Fry: Here is an investigation report covering an accident where a fisherman alone on his fishing vessel managed to get caught in his fishing gear and it took a navy boarding team to set him free. It is funny because the guy lived to tell about it. (He was seriously injured [...]...
Q & A: Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on Marine Highways Program
17 March 2010, 5:41 am
By Wayne McCormick via AmericanMarineHighways.com Update 03/16/2010 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in San Diego on February 5th to speak at a Town Hall meeting with port leaders from around the country at the first ever “National Port Summit”. After his speech I had a brief meeting with him to specifically discuss MarAd’s “Marine Highway Program” and [...]...
Marine Air Bags – A Most Unusual (and effective?) Ship Launching Technique
16 March 2010, 3:45 am
To educate everyone on the use of air bags as a cost effective technique used for ship launching, we reached out to Song Tao of Qingdao Evergreen Shipping Supplies Co.,Ltd. Let’s here what he has to say… What were the first uses of air bags in the launching of ships? The history of marine air bag ship [...]...
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News in brief
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
Sibenik seeks EBRD loan...
Safe Bulkers discounts follow-on offer
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
ATHENS-based dry bulk fleet owner Safe Bulkers has priced its latest follow-on public offering at a discount to the company’s share price when the recent fund-raising exercise was launched, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens ....
Auditors turn to Hamburg formula
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
MOST accounting firms in Germany are using a controversial ship valuation formula to determine vessel prices for crisis-stricken KG funds and companies, as statutory deadlines to finalise 2009 financial statements loom....
Spot market crashes as iron ore giants step back
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
A LACK of fixing activity among the big iron ore producers killed whatever embers were still smouldering in the capesize market last week, causing a crash in rates....
Camillo Eitzen and BLT end talks
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
JAKARTA -based PT Berlian Laju Tankers has ended discussions with Norway’s Camillo Eitzen regarding a planned acquisition, writes Craig Eason ....
European barge owners seek access to $27m reserve fund
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
EUROPE’s barge owners are to ask Brussels to release €20m ($27m) sitting in a reserve fund so they can scrap older tank barges and thereby reduce overcapacity....
Industry and IMO urged to pull together to attract recruits
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
SHIPPING and shipmanagement companies and regulators must work together to tackle the host of concerns that dissuade school leavers and college graduates from embarking on a seagoing career, writes Keith Wallis in Hong Kong ....
Ferries still in contention
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
IF YOU have read this column from time to time over the years, you will know that I am an unashamed enthusiast for ferry transport. Whether it is the Woolwich Free Ferry that trundles across the Thames or some 60,000 gt floating palace of pleasure cruising through the Mediterranean or North Sea, it is, and always has been, my favourite means of locomotion. If travelling is said to be better than arriving, a decent ferry crossing invariably makes the ultimate destination an anti-climax, and I eag...
Antwerp targets foreign ports for consultancy
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
PORT of Antwerp is expanding its consultancy role beyond Europe by targeting foreign ports with potential for significant cargo growth that can feed into the Belgian hub....
News in brief
21 March 2010, 5:00 pm
SCI delivers product tanker...
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US warns ships off Yemen of possible al Qaeda attack - Reuters
22 March 2010, 12:30 am
US warns ships off Yemen of possible al Qaeda attackReuters"Information suggests that al Qaeda remains interested in maritime attacks in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden along the coast of ...and more »...
More problems for navy's new ships - TVNZ
21 March 2010, 11:57 pm
VoxyMore problems for navy's new shipsTVNZEngine problems have struck the Royal New Zealand Navy's newest offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago, before it could even cross the Tasman Sea on its maiden ...New navy ship breaks downStuff.co.nzNew Navy ship develops engine faultsRadio New ZealandHMNZS OTAGO'S VOYAGE DELAYEDScoop.co.nz (press release)all 15 news articles »...
Canvas is still sailing for Petaluma artist - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
21 March 2010, 11:05 pm
Canvas is still sailing for Petaluma artistSanta Rosa Press DemocratNot long after he transferred from the Olivebank to a tanker, the old sailing ship struck a mine in the North Sea and sank on Sept. ...and more »...
Cargo ships skirting Channel Islands creating problems - Ventura County Star
21 March 2010, 9:39 pm
Cargo ships skirting Channel Islands creating problemsVentura County StarThere is also talk that the Environmental Protection Agency could impose a similar clean-fuel rule 200 miles out to sea, which would solve the problem. ...and more »...
Somalian piracy - A grave concern for all nations - Economic Times
21 March 2010, 1:19 pm
Daily MailSomalian piracy - A grave concern for all nationsEconomic TimesAn estimated 20000 cargo ships transit the Gulf of Aden every year, crossing the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, the Red Sea and onwards to the Suez Canal – the ...Naval presence cuts regional piracy by halfEmirates Business 24/7China's fourth naval escort mission leaves Gulf of AdenGlobal TimesHijackings of ships to increaseChina DailyUptrend SEO Company (blog) -The Log Newspaper -Daily Mailall 21 news articles&n...
Russia says ship resumes sailing off Japan - Washington Post
21 March 2010, 10:17 am
Press TVRussia says ship resumes sailing off JapanWashington PostAP MOSCOW -- The Russian Navy says one of its surveillance ships has resumed sailing through the Sea of Japan after reports that it was drifting and taking ...Report: Russian surveillance ship adrift off JapanBusinessWeekall 115 news articles »...
Cruise lines hope to sink US-Canada pollution plan - Reuters
21 March 2010, 4:31 am
stv.tvCruise lines hope to sink US-Canada pollution planReutersThe International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency that sets regulations for ships operating internationally, is expected to adopt the proposal at ...Cruise Companies to Balk US-Canada Pollution PlanTopNews United Statesall 15 news articles »...
Specialty restaurants at sea spice up your voyage - MiamiHerald.com
20 March 2010, 10:01 pm
Specialty restaurants at sea spice up your voyageMiamiHerald.comEvery new cruise ship is equipped with at least one specialty restaurant. For a fee, these alternative evening dining rooms serve ...Carnival Corporation - Ghost Ship Investing?Motley Fool (blog)Travel: A luxury cruise in the CaribbeanScotsmanall 5 news articles »...
Celebrity Fighting Third Consecutive Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness at Sea - ABC News
18 March 2010, 5:06 am
Boston GlobeCelebrity Fighting Third Consecutive Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness at SeaABC NewsOutbreak strikes the same cruise ship for a third consecutive time. The Mercury has started its last three cruises from Charleston, SC, and large numbers of ...Celebrity's newest cruise ship, Eclipse, sails toward sea for first timeUSA TodayCelebrity Eclipse heads out for sea trialsbestcruisedeal.co.ukGlorious memoriesSt. George Daily SpectrumCharleston Regional Business -CruiseCritic.co....
Australian Police Board Anti-Whale Ship, Sea Shepherd Says - Bloomberg
5 March 2010, 7:37 pm
Australian Police Board Anti-Whale Ship, Sea Shepherd SaysBloombergAbout 12 police boarded the ship, which is operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, MacLean said. The police were still aboard and making copies ...Australian police search anti-whaling shipsThe Associated PressAustralian police search anti-whaler ship at Japan's requestAFPSea Shepherd returns to port after three months at seaNECNVoice of America -ABC Online -BusinessWeekall 352 news articles »...
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SwRI Offers New Deepwater Ocean Simulator
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
A new hyperbaric test chamber for items that require high-pressure, high-temperature testing is now available for use at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)....
LGI Secures Foothold in South American Oil Blocks
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
LG International has concluded a strategic partnership agreement with Argentina's GEOPARK in a joint effort to acquire oil blocks in South America....
Oil Slips toward $80 Threshold on Stronger Dollar, India
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
NYMEX crude tumbled nearly 2% Friday as a stronger greenback and surprising financial move in India spurred traders away from risky commodities....
Petsec Scoops Up 8 Blocks in GOM
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
Petsec Energy was the apparent high bidder on eight lease blocks at the Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 213 held in New Orleans, Louisiana....
Hyperdynamics Gets 2nd MOU Extension from Guinea Govt
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
Hyperdynamics has agreed in writing with the government of the Republic of Guinea to extend for an additional five working days their Memorandum of Understanding....
Mariner Strengthens Position in GOM, Bids on 45 Blocks
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
Mariner Energy is the apparent high bidder on 45 blocks on which it bid at the U.S. Minerals Management Service Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 213....
Apache to Follow-Up with HZ Wells in Elgin Area
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
"We are very excited about Apache's plans to drill and fracture horizontal wells as follow-ups to the two previously drilled wells," said Norman Miller, Corridor's President....
GL Noble Denton Unveils Pipeline Leak Detection with SPS
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
"As a worldwide leader in transient flow simulation, GL Noble Denton's SPS can deliver a more comprehensive and reliable view of the pipeline's operation than is available from a SCADA system alone," commented GL Noble Denton's Andrew Wilde....
Corridor Resources Highlights '09 Reserves
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
Corridor Resources announced its 2009 year end reserves and contingent resources evaluations....
Ensco International Sells Jackup Rigs for $95MM
18 March 2010, 5:00 pm
Ensco International announced that subsidiaries of the Company have sold two jackup drilling rigs, ENSCO 50 and ENSCO 51....
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Petrobras May Boost Investment by 26% to Focus on Offshore Oil - BusinessWeek
22 March 2010, 1:03 am
Petrobras May Boost Investment by 26% to Focus on Offshore OilBusinessWeekPetrobras took advantage of surging oil prices as it boosted output and started producing at deepwater offshore fields. Oil futures in New York jumped 78 ...and more »...
Dave Mica: Drilling offers jobs and more - Tallahassee Democrat
21 March 2010, 11:13 pm
Dave Mica: Drilling offers jobs and moreTallahassee DemocratThe good news is that Florida does not have to choose between offshore oil and natural gas development and tourism and the environment. ...Oil drilling bill faces tough going: But opponents keep a watchful eye on ...istockAnalyst.com (press release)Access to federal waters may be the real goal of legislative proponentsSarasota Herald-TribuneHouse will float oil-drilling billTallahassee DemocratSarasota Herald-Tribuneall 14 news articles...
Oil is not the future - Washington Post
21 March 2010, 8:26 pm
Oil is not the futureWashington Postbandwagon for offshore oil and gas production in Virginia, consider these facts. The proposed site is smack-dab in the middle of a training and testing area ...Drill, baby: Offshore exploration inches a bit closerNewsOK.comEDITORIAL: Both-AndistockAnalyst.com (press release)all 3 news articles »...
Oil India, Indian Oil Said to Consider Raising Gulfsands Offer - BusinessWeek
21 March 2010, 2:05 pm
Proactive Investors UKOil India, Indian Oil Said to Consider Raising Gulfsands OfferBusinessWeekCnooc Ltd., China's biggest offshore oil explorer, on March 14 agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in Argentine oil producer Bridas Corp. for $3.1 billion as ...IOC-OIL may hike £400-mn bid for GulfsandsEconomic TimesGulfsands Petroleum set to reject takeover approachFinancial Timesall 107 news articles »...
Safety Manager - Offshore Oil Field Works - news.careerstructure.com
21 March 2010, 7:04 am
Safety Manager - Offshore Oil Field Worksnews.careerstructure.comA main contractor in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Safety Manager to oversee Health and Safety on an offshore oil field project. You should be well-versed with ...and more »...
Offshore Drilling Revenue Sharing Takes Hold in Senate Climate Bill - New York Times
19 March 2010, 5:33 am
TreehuggerOffshore Drilling Revenue Sharing Takes Hold in Senate Climate BillNew York TimesCoastal states that agree to oil and gas drilling off their shores would be offered ...Democrats look to industry for help in climate billLos Angeles TimesClimate Legislation: The CLEAR ChoicetruthoutAs Senate Trio Advances Climate Measure, Energy-Only Bill Remains a PossibilityNew York Timesall 101 news articles »...
Cantor meets with Salazar to urge drilling off Virginia's shore - Washington Post (blog)
18 March 2010, 2:37 pm
Instal BizCantor meets with Salazar to urge drilling off Virginia's shoreWashington Post (blog)Congress would still need to pass a bill to allow Virginia to receive any royalties from offshore oil or gas drilling, as it did in 2006 when it allowed ...Va. governor seeking bigger offshore drilling mapBusinessWeekall 42 news articles »...
McDermott gets Vietnam offshore oil contract - BusinessWeek
17 March 2010, 1:07 pm
McDermott gets Vietnam offshore oil contractBusinessWeekInitial work will begin immediately and offshore installation is expected to start in the third quarter of 2011, the company said. ...J. Ray McDermott Awarded First Asia Pacific Subsea ProjectMarketWatch (press release)all 27 news articles »...
China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm - The Associated Press
14 March 2010, 9:31 am
BBC NewsChina oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firmThe Associated PressHONG KONG — Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major ...Chinese oil firm buying 50% stake in Argentine groupBBC NewsArgentina's Bridas Confirms Joint Venture With CNOOCWall Street JournalCNOOC to buy stake in Argentina's Bridas for $3.1 blnReutersNew York Times (blog) -CITY A.M. -domain-Ball 383 new...
Va. gov McDonnell signs offshore energy bills - The Associated Press
10 March 2010, 4:31 pm
Mother Nature NetworkVa. gov McDonnell signs offshore energy billsThe Associated PressThe bills supporting offshore oil and gas exploration and directing royalties from drilling back to Virginia each hinge on actions by the federal government ...Virginia passes offshore drilling billsWashington Business JournalNOIA Applauds Two New Virginia State Laws Supporting Offshore Energy DevelopmentEarthtimes (press release)Va. Leads the Way for East Coast Offshore DrillingEnergy TribuneNBC Washington&nbs...
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CONSOL Energy Inc. Enters Into Agreement With CNX Gas Shareholder (PR Newswire)
21 March 2010, 6:28 pm
CONSOL Energy Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., on behalf of its investment advisory clients owning approximately 9.5 million shares of CNX Gas Corporation common stock, or approximately 37% of the shares of CNX Gas that CONSOL Energy does not currently own. Under the agreement, CONSOL Energy has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to commence a tender offer by May 5, 2010 to acquire all of the shares of CNX Gas common stock that...
Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan (Update 3) (at TheStreet.com)
19 March 2010, 3:58 pm
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Venoco, Inc. Vice President to Speak at Conference (Marketwire)
19 March 2010, 3:50 pm
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Ensco International sells drilling rigs (AP)
19 March 2010, 2:44 pm
Offshore oil driller Ensco International said Friday its subsidiaries have sold about $95 million worth of equipment. Ensco said the equipment, two jackup drilling rigs that were built in the 1980s, had a book value around $63 million....
Hercules Offshore to Present at the Howard Weil 38th Annual Energy Conference (PR Newswire)
19 March 2010, 2:30 pm
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Ensco International Sells Two Jackup Rigs (Business Wire)
19 March 2010, 1:43 pm
LONDON----Ensco International plc announced today that subsidiaries of the Company have sold two jackup drilling rigs, ENSCO 50 and ENSCO 51. Both are F&G L-780 MOD II-C designs built in the early 1980s....
Pengrowth Energy Trust Announces Cash Distribution for April 15, 2010 (Marketwire)
19 March 2010, 1:30 pm
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MarkWest Energy Partners to Present at Upcoming Conferences (Business Wire)
19 March 2010, 1:15 pm
DENVER----MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. today announced that representatives from MarkWest will present at the following conferences. 2010 Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in Phoenix on March 25, 2010....
Kodiak Oil brings back Henderson as CFO (at bizjournals.com)
19 March 2010, 10:05 am
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BPZ Energy Hosts Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Earnings Call (GlobeNewswire)
19 March 2010, 8:23 am
HOUSTON -- BPZ Resources, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and year-end 2009 financial results on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11AM ET/ 10 AM CT. The Company will issue an earnings press release prior to the market opening on March 31, 2010....
