Thursday, September 13, 2012
ITF Wants Answers Surrounding Cadet’s Mysterious Death
Incidents

ITF Wants Answers Surrounding Cadet’s Mysterious Death

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it is calling for the Panamanian and Mexican authorities to disclose the results of an

September 13, 2012
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Weekly Piracy Report – Don’t Let Your Guard Down
Piracy

Weekly Piracy Report – Don’t Let Your Guard Down

Piracy Incidents By Region: SEP 5 – 12 WEST AFRICA NIGERIA: Oil tanker fired upon while underway on 9 September at 06: 09 N – 002: 53 E,

September 13, 2012
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4 Million Barrels of North Sea Forties Crude Set to Ship to S Korea in October
Uncategorized

4 Million Barrels of North Sea Forties Crude Set to Ship to S Korea in October

LONDON–Up to 4 million barrels of North Sea Forties crude oil, the main component of global pricing benchmark Brent, are set to leave the region for

September 13, 2012
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P+S Werften Loses DFDS Newbuild Pair
Shipbuilding

P+S Werften Loses DFDS Newbuild Pair

DFDS (DFDS.KO), the Danish shipping and logistics company, said Thursday it has cancelled contracts with German shipyard P+S Werften GmbH for a pair of new

September 13, 2012
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Offshore

Teekay Offshore’s Public Offering is Priced to Sell

Teekay Offshore Partners LP‘s (TOO) sale of roughly 7.4 million of its common units, representing limited-partner interests, priced at a 3.9% discount to

September 13, 2012
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Statoil Bets on Natural Gas, Explains Why [VIDEO]
Multimedia

Statoil Bets on Natural Gas, Explains Why [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rLidO4r2S4 Statoil’s Senior VP of Corporate Climate, Hege Marie Norheim, presents an interesting look at the push toward

September 13, 2012
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Two Smit Lamnalco tugs working off Oman. Image: Smit Lamnalco
Ports

Smit Lamnalco Lands Major SPM O&M Contract in Iraq

AMSTERDAM–Dutch dredging and maritime services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (BOKA.AE) said Thursday that its Smit Lamnalco associate has been

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 137

JHSV 1 Sea Trials
Defense

US Navy to Christen Austal-Built JHSV 2 Choctaw County

On Saturday, the US Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Choctaw County, named for three U.S. counties, located in Mississippi, Alabama and

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 117

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News

Hyundai Heavy Wins $620 Million Drillship Order from Rowan

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries announced today it had secured a USD $620 million order to build a drillship for Houston-based drilling contractor

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 138

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Finance

Private Equity Investors View the Depressed Shipping Market with Serious Interest

Wilbur Ross, whose company manages about $10 billion of assets, said private-equity investors are increasingly interested in shipping after a four-year rout

September 13, 2012
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Amsterdam Bridge Fire Extinguished
Incidents

Amsterdam Bridge Fire Extinguished

The fire on board the containership MV Amsterdam Bridge that broke out earlier this week has been extinguished, the vessels owner said in a statement today.

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 152

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Blog

A Quick Tour of Perdido, the World’s Deepest Offshore Production Platform [VIDEO]

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/39516800[/vimeo] Perdido is the world’s deepest offshore oil drilling and production platform. Moored in 2,450 metres (8,000

September 12, 2012
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Crowley’s New Workhorse: The 150 Ton Bollard-Pull, Ocean Wave

Crowley’s New Workhorse: The 150 Ton Bollard-Pull, Ocean Wave

Crowley Maritime Corp. said Wednesday that it has taken delivery of the tug, Ocean Wave, the first of four high-bollard-pull Ocean Class tugboats under

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 735

Transocean CEO: Brazil Injunction is Unwarranted and Flawed
Offshore

Transocean CEO: Brazil Injunction is Unwarranted and Flawed

HOUSTON–A Brazilian appeals court has denied a request by the national oil regulator to suspend an injunction barring Transocean Ltd. (RIG) and Chevron

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 33

Piracy’s Private Security Boom Needs Regulation, Think Tank Says
Interesting

Piracy’s Private Security Boom Needs Regulation, Think Tank Says

LONDON–The growing use of private security firms to protect ships from pirates in the Indian Ocean is throwing up new risks for ships navigating those

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 254

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Press Releases

Ocean Signal Makes Move into Russia

PRESS RELEASE — Ocean Signal, UK manufacturer of communications and safety at sea equipment, has appointed MS Service, based in St Petersburg, as its

September 12, 2012
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Press Releases

Pacific Drilling Chooses New Information Management System from Kongsberg Maritime

Enabling safer and more efficient integrated operations in the digital oilfield PRESS RELEASE — Kongsberg Maritime will deliver a sophisticated new

September 12, 2012
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News

Cleopatra Shipping Agency Pleads Guilty in ‘Magic Pipe’ Case

VESSEL COMPANY ADMITS POLLUTION BATON ROUGE, LA (September 12, 2012) – United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., announced that, yesterday, CLEOPATRA

September 12, 2012
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Engineering News

Schottel Reports Strong Demand for Propulsion and Maneuvering Systems

Founded in 1921, the SCHOTTEL Group, headquartered in Spay/Rhine, has been developing and manufacturing azimuth propulsion and maneuvering systems, complete

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 333

Fuel-Efficient Tankers Pay Dividends

Fuel-Efficient Tankers Pay Dividends

(Bloomberg) — The savings from new fuel-efficient ship designs justify paying 25 percent more for a tanker that carries refined fuels, the

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 46