Thursday, October 11, 2012
Drunk Captain Saved By The Bell, A Helicopter, Other Ships, And a Little Bit of Luck
Grounding Incidents

Drunk Captain Saved By The Bell, A Helicopter, Other Ships, And a Little Bit of Luck

The Captain of the Maltese-flagged M/V Wilson Avonmouth is lucky to have avoided going aground near Helsingor, Denmark after passing out at the helm, and

October 11, 2012
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Counter-Piracy Forces Dust the Guns Off, Remind Pirates Who’s Boss [VIDEO]
Interesting

Counter-Piracy Forces Dust the Guns Off, Remind Pirates Who’s Boss [VIDEO]

Pirates in the Indian Ocean have been quiet for a while now, and EU Naval Force is looking to keep it that way. Yesterday the EUNAVFOR counter-piracy

October 11, 2012
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That Oil Looks Like Macondo Oil!
Offshore

That Oil Looks Like Macondo Oil!

(Bloomberg) — An oil sheen discovered last month in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion matches samples from the BP

October 11, 2012
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Eleonora Maersk
News

Suez Canal Container Terminal Now Ready to Support World’s Largest Container Ships

With a population of 84 million, Egypt has the largest population of all of the Arab nations, and in 2011 reported a GDP $232 billion.  The country is also

October 11, 2012
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Maersk Hakone
News

BP Signs $5 Million Charter for South Korea-bound Maersk VLCC

LONDON–BP PLC (BP) is looking to ship 2 million barrels of North Sea crude to South Korea at the end of October, according to shipping fixtures seen

October 11, 2012
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bollinger Shipyards Chosen to Stretch Six OSVs For Hornbeck

Bollinger Shipyards Chosen to Stretch Six OSVs For Hornbeck

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) to convert and stretch six U.S.-flagged 200 class DP1 offshore supply

October 10, 2012
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New LNG Membrane Containment System Achieves Reduced Boil-Off

New LNG Membrane Containment System Achieves Reduced Boil-Off

French Engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz, more commonly known as GTT, has upgraded its well-established Mark III LNG membrane containment system

October 10, 2012
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Diana Grows Fleet With Purchase of New Post-Panamax Bulker

Diana Grows Fleet With Purchase of New Post-Panamax Bulker

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, announced Wednesday that it has

October 10, 2012
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MSC Flaminia Crew Member Dies From Wounds Sustained in Blast
Interesting

MSC Flaminia Crew Member Dies From Wounds Sustained in Blast

A crew member severely injured in an explosion on board the MSC Flaminia has passed away, the ship’s owner, Reederei NSB, has reported. Reederei NSB says

October 10, 2012
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Captain Schettino Thinks He Should Get His Job Back
Interesting

Captain Schettino Thinks He Should Get His Job Back

Captain Francesco Schettino has some balls… that is if you don’t count the night he allegedly abandoned ship after running the Costa Concordia

October 10, 2012
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New LNG ATB Concept Gets ABS Approval In Principle
Uncategorized

New LNG ATB Concept Gets ABS Approval In Principle

A newly proposed LNG articulated tug and barge re-gasification vessel facilitates the use of cleaner burning fuel HOUSTON – ABS, the leading provider of

October 10, 2012
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oscv siem offshore
Engineering News

Siem Offshore Orders Another Pair of Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels

STX OSV announced today that Norwegian offshore vessel owner, Siem Offshore has declared options for the design and construction of two additional Offshore

October 10, 2012
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ship-engine-failure
Incidents

Blackout – UK P&I Club Analysis Of Main Engine Failures

Increasing numbers of main engine failures and blackouts have led some organizations to investigate the problem. Leading the charge is the UK P&I Club,

October 10, 2012
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uss new hampshire
Defense

Romney’s Claim of “Smallest Navy Since 1916” is Both Incorrect, and Irrelevant

(Bloomberg) — Mitt Romney, vowing to expand the Navy, said the U.S. has fewer warships now than in 1916. Back then, a battleship’s main guns had a

October 10, 2012
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
China’s Real Boost in Sea Power Isn’t A Rinky-Dink Aircraft Carrier
Interesting

China’s Real Boost in Sea Power Isn’t A Rinky-Dink Aircraft Carrier

By Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson Now that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its first aircraft carrier and may be looking to

October 9, 2012
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Injured Mariner Rescued by Counter-Piracy Forces
Blog

Injured Mariner Rescued by Counter-Piracy Forces

It’s not “all pirates, all the time” for the counter-piracy naval forces in the Indian Ocean. On Sunday, the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR)

October 9, 2012
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Maersk Line Pulls Plug on Iran Port Calls

Maersk Line Pulls Plug on Iran Port Calls

Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company by volume, has ended port calls to Iran saying that the company’s limited business in

October 9, 2012
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Hong Kong Ferry Crash Highlights Industry’s Woes
Incidents

Hong Kong Ferry Crash Highlights Industry’s Woes

HONG KONG—Concerns over long work hours for ferry crews after last week’s deadly crash highlight the difficulty in this Chinese city of attracting

October 9, 2012
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Romney Lays Out His Plans For The U.S. Navy
Navy

Romney Lays Out His Plans For The U.S. Navy

By Julian E. Barnes After a campaign that has been largely free of debate over military policy, Republican candidate Mitt Romney this week laid out a few new

October 9, 2012
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Iran Oil Sanctions Give Suezmaxes A Boost

Iran Oil Sanctions Give Suezmaxes A Boost

(Bloomberg) — European sanctions on buying oil from Iran are turning into a windfall for owners of Suezmax tankers, shipping the most cargoes in at least

October 9, 2012
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