Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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Maersk CEO: No Sign of New Container Price War [INTERVIEW]

(Bloomberg) — Nils S. Andersen, chief executive officer of A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, talks about second-quarter profit reported today and the outlook for

August 15, 2012
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Ask and You Shall Receive: Arctic OSV’s To Be Delivered Ahead of Schedule to Russian Owner

Ask and You Shall Receive: Arctic OSV’s To Be Delivered Ahead of Schedule to Russian Owner

Arctech said Wednesday that it plans to deliver the harsh-environment offshore supply vessel Vitus Bering four months ahead of schedule at the request of

August 15, 2012
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Engineering News

Jensen Opens Third New Orleans Office

Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Crowley Maritime Corporation company, announced today that it has expanded its presence to the U.S. Gulf with

August 15, 2012
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BP Looking to Unload Gulf of Mexico Assets
Offshore

BP Looking to Unload Gulf of Mexico Assets

BP Plc is seeking as much as $7.9 billion before tax payments for a group of Gulf of Mexico oilfields as it unloads assets following its 2010 spill in

August 15, 2012
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Will The ARCTIC CHALLENGER Prevent Shell’s Arctic Exploration?
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Will The ARCTIC CHALLENGER Prevent Shell’s Arctic Exploration?

LONDON–The short window for Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) to drill exploratory wells off Alaska’s Arctic coast is rapidly narrowing as the

August 15, 2012
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American and Danish Shipowners Unite to Form Project and Heavylift Cargo Superpower
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American and Danish Shipowners Unite to Form Project and Heavylift Cargo Superpower

Danish Scan-Trans Holding A/S and U.S. based Intermarine, LLC announced a stock transaction today. The two companies will create an unparalleled platform for

August 15, 2012
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Following in Norwegian Footsteps, Harvey Gulf Gains Charters for LNG-Powered OSVs

Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf International Marine announced to reporters recently that it has signed long term charters for 3 of its LNG powered offshore supply

August 15, 2012
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News

As Australian Dollar Gains Strength, Gorgon LNG Project Will Cost Chevron $8 Billion More than Anticipated

CANBERRA–Chevron Corp. (CVX) is unlikely to seek protection against swings in the Australian dollar that have intensified cost pressures at its flagship

August 15, 2012
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News

Portugal Installs First Floating Offshore Wind Turbine [VIDEO]

Located 4000 meters off the northern Portuguese shoreline in approximately 50 meters of water, a pioneering piece of floating machinery is delivering up to 2MW

August 15, 2012
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Engineering News

Former Transocean Jack-up to be Converted into Accommodation Rig at Scheldepoort

Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard has been awarded a contract to convert the jack-up drilling rig ‘Shelf Explorer’ into offshore hotel

August 15, 2012
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As Europe’s Debt Crisis Expands into China, Hamburg Starts Feeling the Impact

(Bloomberg) — Growth in Hamburg is stalling as Europe’s fiscal crisis spreads into China and other Asian countries, threatening the recovery of

August 15, 2012
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Diamond Offshore Orders $370 Million Semisubmersible
Offshore

Diamond Offshore Orders $370 Million Semisubmersible

Houston-based Diamond Offshore (NYSE:DO) announced Tuesday that a subsidiary has ordered a moored semi-submersible rig from Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard

August 14, 2012
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Congratulations! Your Ship Has Been Hijacked by “Jamal’s PAG”
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Congratulations! Your Ship Has Been Hijacked by “Jamal’s PAG”

I started to see this “letter” supposedly written by the leader of a Somali Pirate Action Group (PAG) pop up on a few of my regular slapstick humor

August 14, 2012
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Grandweld Delivers Pair of Ramparts 3200 Escort Tugs to Abu Dhabi Ports Company

Vancouver-based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd announced today the delivery of the Al Fenci and Al Durrah, the first two new RAmparts 3200 tugs, to

August 14, 2012
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Costa Concordia Salvage Suffers Delays
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Costa Concordia Salvage Suffers Delays

The wreck removal of the infamous Costa Concordia is going to take longer than expected, officials in Italy announced this week. On Monday the Department of

August 14, 2012
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Batista’s OSX Lands FPSO Work For Petrobas
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Batista’s OSX Lands FPSO Work For Petrobas

Petrobras has awarded a more than $900 million contract to OSX to integrate two floating production units, with the option for a third. RIO DE

August 14, 2012
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VLCC Owners Watch Helplessly as Charter Rates Drop

(Bloomberg) — A surplus of oil tankers seeking cargoes in the Persian Gulf expanded, curbing an advance in charter rates for the vessels. There are 20

August 14, 2012
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Nigeria Seeks $3 Billion Fine For Chevron Jack-Up Fire
Offshore

Nigeria Seeks $3 Billion Fine For Chevron Jack-Up Fire

Nigeria’s oil spill agency said it wants Chevron Corp., the world’s fourth-largest energy company, to pay a $3 billion penalty for a rig explosion

August 14, 2012
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German Dominance within Global Shipping May Be Coming to an End

Controlling rougly 40 percent of the global container trade, the Germans are a superpower in the world of shipping, however that may be coming to an abrupt

August 14, 2012
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Finance

STX Pan Ocean is Dragging Down the South Korean Conglomerate

SEOUL–STX Pan Ocean Co. (028670.SE), South Korea’s largest bulk carrier by sales, said Tuesday it swung to a net loss in the second quarter as

August 14, 2012
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