Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Aussie Billionaire’s Titanic II Plans Revealed
Blog

Aussie Billionaire’s Titanic II Plans Revealed

Australian billionaire and political-hopeful Clive Palmer on Tuesday offered the first glimpse into his Blue Star Line’s Titanic II replica project and

July 17, 2012
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U.S. Navy to Deal With Fishermen Shooting Fallout
Navy

U.S. Navy to Deal With Fishermen Shooting Fallout

The Indian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on the UAE and U.S. government to conduct a full investigation into Monday’s fatal shooting off the coast

July 17, 2012
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PBCF Propeller Boss Cap Fins
Engineering News

Propeller Technology to Make Your Ship More Efficient

Appendages to the propulsion system at the stern of a vessel can offer ship owners and operators an easy and relatively painless solution to improving fuel

July 17, 2012
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Costamare Mulling Ship Purchases as Competitors Struggle

(Bloomberg) — Costamare Inc., the Greek owner of 46 chartered container ships, is looking to acquire more vessels as asset values in the shipping

July 17, 2012
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Incidents

Nigerian Oil Spill Could Result in Astronomical $5 Billion Fine for Shell

LONDON (Dow Jones) —Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) could face a record $5 billion fine from authorities in Nigeria for an oil spill off the coast of

July 17, 2012
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News

Sad Scene in Rotterdam After Containership Spears Whale with Bow Bulb

By Hursh Joshi, MaerskLineSocial Maersk Line does everything it can to avoid creating a negative impact on the marine environment. Despite these efforts on

July 17, 2012
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Elly Maersk container ship
News

Greater Reliability Saves Money, Maersk Line Provides Top-Ranked Service [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — The world’s container shipping lines boosted reliability in June in terms of the number of boxes delivered on time, according to a

July 17, 2012
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News

Destined for Immediate Demolition, Seanergy Sells Capesize Bulker

In a move to reduce debt, and to the overall benefit of the struggling dry bulk industry, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today that

July 17, 2012
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News

Seajacks Orders Self-Propelled Jackup Destined for North Sea Work

Seajacks announced today they have placed an order with UAE-based Lamprell for the construction of a new self-propelled jack-up vessel, specifically designed

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 413

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News

Damen Delivers Stan Patrol Vessel to Albanian Coast Guard

Recently the second of a series of four Damen Stan Patrol Vessels 4207, going by the name of ‘Oriku’, has been finalized in the Pashaliman

July 17, 2012
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Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Signs £10 million Contract for New Wave-Piercing OSV

Rolls-Royce announced today that they have signed a £10 million contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for a wave piercing offshore vessel with a striking

July 17, 2012
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MSC Flaminia Update: Blast Leaves Two Dead, Three Injured [UPDATED]

MSC Flaminia Update: Blast Leaves Two Dead, Three Injured [UPDATED]

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Wednesday Update: Photos Reveal Damage to MSC Flaminia After Blast, Firefighting Efforts Underway

July 17, 2012
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News

Offshore Wind Power Expansion Faces Major Hurdles

(Bloomberg) — Sales of offshore wind turbines collapsed in the first half, a sign the power industry and its financiers are struggling to meet the

July 17, 2012
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Monday, July 16, 2012
USCG: Noble Drillship Grounding Cannot Be Confirmed… Or Denied

USCG: Noble Drillship Grounding Cannot Be Confirmed… Or Denied

Coast Guard personnel in Unalaska continue to investigate reports that the Noble Discoverer dragged anchor Saturday in Dutch Harbor and possibly grounded. 

July 16, 2012
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Interesting

Security Team on U.S. Navy Supply Ship Fires On Skiff Off Dubai, Killing One [UPDATED]

Update: The vessel fired on was a fishing boat whose owner is from the United Arab Emirates, according to Al Arabiya television. The fisherman who was killed

July 16, 2012
Total Views: 318

EU to Launch New Anti-Piracy Mission
Piracy

EU to Launch New Anti-Piracy Mission

The European Union on Monday approved plans to launch a fresh civilian-led mission in the Horn of Africa to help fight piracy and instability in the region.

July 16, 2012
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News

Saudi Aramco Awards Pair of Offshore Construction Projects to McDermott

HOUSTON – (BUSINESS WIRE) – McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded two projects

July 16, 2012
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News

Aker Solutions Wins Ichthys Umbilical Contract

Aker Solutions announced today that they have signed a NOK 440 million SURF contract with McDermott, the main EPCI contractor for the Australian Ichthys

July 16, 2012
Total Views: 56

Tullow Oil Encouters Abnormal Pressure While Drilling Offshore Guyana, Confirms Hydrocarbons
News

Tullow Oil Encouters Abnormal Pressure While Drilling Offshore Guyana, Confirms Hydrocarbons

LONDON–U.K.-listed oil explorer Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.LN) said Monday it has decided to abandon a high-pressure oil well it was drilling off the coast of

July 16, 2012
Total Views: 73

Nearly 100 Fewer Pirate Attacks So Far This Year [REPORT]
News

Nearly 100 Fewer Pirate Attacks So Far This Year [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Pirate attacks fell to the lowest since 2008 this year as the presence of naval forces helped deter Somalis from attacking merchant

July 16, 2012
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