Saturday, November 12, 2011
U.S. Goes Public with Support for Hired Guns Against Piracy
Piracy

U.S. Goes Public with Support for Hired Guns Against Piracy

Former Anti-“Mercenary” Sec. State Clinton is Now the Industry’s Biggest Booster By Robert Young Pelton, Somalia Report Somalia Report leaked

November 12, 2011
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Veterans Day Observed: Ceremonies around the world honor servicemen and women
Navy

Veterans Day Observed: Ceremonies around the world honor servicemen and women

Soldiers from Ft. Lee, Va., helped mark Veterans Day ceremonies at the World War II Memorial in Washington. Joshua Donahue and his daughter Addelyne walked

November 11, 2011
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Ship Photo of the Week – USS Carl Vinson Hosts Spartans vs Tar Heels Basketball Game
Navy

Ship Photo of the Week – USS Carl Vinson Hosts Spartans vs Tar Heels Basketball Game

This could be the most impressive and creative sports venue we’ve seen. Today, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson will host the Michigan

November 11, 2011
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Fighting Pirates On Solid Ground: Puntland Foils Hijacking Plans
Piracy

Fighting Pirates On Solid Ground: Puntland Foils Hijacking Plans

Massive Operation Results in Arrests, Boat Seizures in Gara’ad District By Aweys Cadde, Somalia Report Local officials and police of Gara’ad

November 11, 2011
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Ripples Likely From Panama Canal Expansion [LOGISTICS OUTLOOK]
Blog

Ripples Likely From Panama Canal Expansion [LOGISTICS OUTLOOK]

By John Bussey, The Wall Street Journal Did Warren Buffett buy Burlington Northern railroad just in time for freight from Asia to find a different route to

November 11, 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
USS Cole Suspect’s Trial Tests Gitmo Rules, Policy
Navy

USS Cole Suspect’s Trial Tests Gitmo Rules, Policy

By Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal FORT MEADE, Md. — The man accused of planning the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole was arraigned Wednesday by

November 10, 2011
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Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Report: Nigerian Pirates Make Off With Fuel-Oil Cargo
Piracy

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Report: Nigerian Pirates Make Off With Fuel-Oil Cargo

Summary of Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Incidents for Week of Nov. 3-9, 2011 via UNI SOUTH AMERICA: VENEZUELA: Container ship boarded by robbers on 8

November 10, 2011
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Hornbeck Ups Stock Offering For Massive U.S.-Flag Newbuild Program
Offshore

Hornbeck Ups Stock Offering For Massive U.S.-Flag Newbuild Program

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today that it has increased the number of shares in its public offering of common stock by 250,000 to a

November 10, 2011
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Front Shanghai Frontline Tankers VLCC Crude oil tanker
News

Huge Jump in Freight Rates for Arabian Gulf Crude Oil Tankers

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The shipping costs for Very Large Crude Carriers, or VLCCs, traveling from the Arabian Gulf soared this week, supported by a tight

November 10, 2011
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The Truth About Cold Water Recovery
Blog

The Truth About Cold Water Recovery

Sitting in the chief’s office of Coast Guard Station Fairport Harbor in Mentor, Ohio, I’m reading the legal release that I have to sign if I want

November 10, 2011
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Maersk Cuts Forecast, Warns of Industrywide Overcapacity
Uncategorized

Maersk Cuts Forecast, Warns of Industrywide Overcapacity

COPENHAGEN—A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S cut its full-year forecast, warning of industrywide overcapacity for the next couple of years, as the company’s

November 9, 2011
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Saudi Man Arraigned in Deadly USS Cole Bombing
Navy

Saudi Man Arraigned in Deadly USS Cole Bombing

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba—A Saudi considered among the most senior figures in al Qaeda emerged Wednesday from nine years of secret confinement to

November 9, 2011
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Maritime Unions Slam MARAD for “Flawed” U.S.-Flag Report
Blog

Maritime Unions Slam MARAD for “Flawed” U.S.-Flag Report

Maritime unions have critized the U.S. Maritime Administration and David Matsuda for releasing a report last week on the cost of flying the U.S. flag. The

November 9, 2011
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Ocean Monarch semisubmersible DIamond offshore
News

Diamond Signs Largest Deepwater Drilling Contract in Indonesian History

Niko Resources (TSX: NKO), a Calgary-based independent oil and gas operator, announced yesterday that it had signed a contract worth in excess of $700 million

November 9, 2011
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Obama’s 5-Year Drilling Plan – Open Up Arctic but Pacific and Atlantic a No-Go
Offshore

Obama’s 5-Year Drilling Plan – Open Up Arctic but Pacific and Atlantic a No-Go

(Dow Jones) The Obama administration proposed a moderate expansion of offshore drilling Tuesday, revealing a five-year plan that represents the first blueprint

November 8, 2011
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Kinder Morgan to Invest in $400M Oil Terminal on Houston Ship Channel
Offshore

Kinder Morgan to Invest in $400M Oil Terminal on Houston Ship Channel

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) said it will invest in Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Co., a venture with TransMontaigne Partners LP (TLP) that

November 8, 2011
Total Views: 122

HOS Bluewater 240ED Class Offshore Supply Vessel
Engineering News

Hornbeck Offshore Pulls the Trigger on a $720M US-Flagged Shipbuilding Program

COVINGTON, La.,- Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a new vessel construction program for

November 8, 2011
Total Views: 160

Liquid Velvet
Incidents

Crew of MT Liquid Velvet Kill Pirate Captors? Rumors Fly Within Pirate Circles

By Mohamed Odowa, SomaliaReport.com Claims that at least six Somali pirates were killed and three others were captured by the crew of the Greek owned MT

November 8, 2011
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Austal catamaran ferry Shinas
News

Austal Shipbuilding Expands to the Phillipines

Leading global shipbuilder and defense contractor Austal has acquired a shipyard in the Philippines as part of its strategy to regionalize its manufacturing

November 8, 2011
Total Views: 69

Frontline Crude Oil Tankers VLCC
News

ASIA TANKER: Crude Tanker Markets May Improve Due to Increased Demand

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s crude tanker markets may see continued support in the coming week due to healthy demand, while improving gasoil demand

November 8, 2011
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