Friday, August 31, 2012
A New Twist to The Star Princess ALLEGED Failed Rescue
Blog

A New Twist to The Star Princess ALLEGED Failed Rescue

Editor’s Note: Princess Cruises’ today released some new evidence that they say is proof that the small boat, picture right, that was spotted by a

August 31, 2012
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Defense

Duncan, the Latest Type 45 Destroyer Sets out on Sea Trials [IMAGES]

GLASGOW — DUNCAN, the sixth and final Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, set sail today from the company’s Scotstoun shipyard to embark on her

August 31, 2012
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Blog

How U.S. Naval Power Grew to Meet Mercantile Ambitions

– By Alasdair Roberts (Bloomberg) — In the early years of the American republic, Sackets Harbor in upstate New York was one of the

August 31, 2012
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U.S. Dockworkers’ Union Seeks Port Employers’ Final Contract Terms
Ports

U.S. Dockworkers’ Union Seeks Port Employers’ Final Contract Terms

The International Longshoremen’s Association has sent a written request for final contract terms to the group representing U.S. East and Gulf Coast port

August 31, 2012
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Interesting

Vale to Sell 10 Ore Carriers

Vale informed reporters today that it has signed a USD $600 million agreement to sell and further charter 10 large ore carriers with Polaris Shipping Co. Ltd.

August 31, 2012
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Incidents

Search and Rescue Operations Conclude off Indonesia, Nearly 100 Still Unaccounted For

Yesterday, four merchant vessels and HMAS Maitland recovered 55 survivors out of a total of 150 passengers of the ill-fated refugee boat that capsized and sank

August 31, 2012
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News

SMIT Lamnalco Launches Latest Damen Tug Under New Corporate Identity

On 24 August, Smit Lamnalco launched SL Gabon, the first tug branded under its new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal

August 31, 2012
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Engineering News

Global Acceptance of LNG as a Marine Fuel will Depend on Pricing [REPORT]

A Lloyd’s Register study on LNG bunkering infrastructure also suggests some owners would be wise to consider fuel flexibility After 12 months of research

August 31, 2012
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Finance

Evergreen Marine Reports First Profit in a Year as Sales Rise

Evergreen Marine Corp., operator of Asia’s No. 2 container-shipping line, had its first quarterly profit in a year as sales increased on higher freight

August 31, 2012
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Shell Gets Nod to Start Preparatory Work in Alaska
Offshore

Shell Gets Nod to Start Preparatory Work in Alaska

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc won a U.S. permit to begin limited preparatory work for drilling off the North Coast of Alaska, Interior Secretary

August 30, 2012
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Port Fourchon: A Critical Piece of Isaac No One Is Talking About
Ports

Port Fourchon: A Critical Piece of Isaac No One Is Talking About

Editor’s Note: While Hurricane Isaac mostly spared Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production, concerns are mounting over the condition of Port Fourchon, LA

August 30, 2012
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Arctic Sea Ice Melts Past Record Low
Uncategorized

Arctic Sea Ice Melts Past Record Low

(Bloomberg) — The Arctic Ocean’s ice cover has shrunk to the smallest size ever observed in the three decades NASA has monitored it, according

August 30, 2012
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Pirates Release Energy Centurion As Expected
Interesting

Pirates Release Energy Centurion As Expected

Pirates in west Arfica have released the Energy Centurion tanker hijacked earlier this week. Sources say that the pirates released the vessel and it’s 24

August 30, 2012
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Shiprepair Brest Books First LNG Gig
Engineering News

Shiprepair Brest Books First LNG Gig

Damen Shiprepair Brest has booked it’s first LNG carrier maintenance and repair job since being switching hands over to Damen Group earlier this year.

August 30, 2012
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News

Greenpeace Writes to Russian President, Expresses Concerns About Arctic Drilling [LETTER]

Dear Mr. President, I write these lines to you on board the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise, as we leave the Russian economic zone waters north of the Kola

August 30, 2012
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maersk peregrino fpso
Engineering News

Crazy Amounts of Power Needed on Statoil’s Peregrino FPSO, ABB Delivers

Via ABB Communications Recently acquired by the Statoil group, FPSO Peregrino was converted from a very large crude carrier (VLCC) to a floating production,

August 30, 2012
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Finance

China COSCO CEO Cheerless After Posting First-Half Net Loss of $766.9 Million

HONG KONG–The head of shipping giant China Cosco Holdings Co. (601919.SH) on Thursday cast a downbeat light on the shipping industry, saying the current

August 30, 2012
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News

Jumbo Shipping Completes Caisson Transport at Gorgon [IMAGES]

On August 12th, Netherlands-based heavy lift and project cargo shipper Jumbo Shipping, completed the transport and discharge of twenty-five caissons for the

August 30, 2012
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maersk oil
News

Maersk Oil CEO: “We Have to Get More Out of Our Existing Assets”

Maersk Oil, the oil and gas-producing arm of Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO), is well on track to surpass its daily

August 30, 2012
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Incidents

Massive Search and Rescue Operation Underway Off Indonesia, 120 Feared Drowned

More than 120 asylum seekers may have drowned off Indonesia, according to the Australian government, which is reopening offshore detention centers in an

August 30, 2012
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