Monday, October 1, 2012
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Sevan Marine’s “Voyageur Spirit” FPSO Departs for the UK North Sea [IMAGES]

Following shipyard upgrades to the Sevan Marine FPSO “Voyageur Spirit” at the Nymo upgrade yard at Eydehavn, Norway, the vessel  has since

October 1, 2012
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I’m On A Boat… Or Am I? Age-Old Debate Goes Before Supreme Court
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I’m On A Boat… Or Am I? Age-Old Debate Goes Before Supreme Court

By Brent Kendall Maritime law is as old as the republic, yet we continue to argue about what counts as a boat. The Supreme Court was home to that

October 1, 2012
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ClassNK Reaches Milestones
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ClassNK Reaches Milestones

ClassNK Chairman and President, Noboru Ueda, announced Monday the opening of three new offices outside of Japan bringing the total number of overseas ClassNK

October 1, 2012
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The Deep – Based on a True Story of One Man’s Survival
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The Deep – Based on a True Story of One Man’s Survival

Based on an astonishing true incident that took place on the frigid seas off Iceland in 1984, The Deep fashions a modern-day everyman myth about the sole

October 1, 2012
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It’s Been a Tough Summer for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
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It’s Been a Tough Summer for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

After posting a loss of about ¥ 7.4 billion (USD $95 million) on the write-down of investment securities as a result of a decline in stock market prices, the

October 1, 2012
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U.S. Shale Boom To Hurt Crude Oil Tanker Market

U.S. Shale Boom To Hurt Crude Oil Tanker Market

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for the biggest crude tankers will be 25 percent lower next year than previously estimated as increased U.S. shale-oil production

October 1, 2012
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Incident Photo of The Day – Double Grounding!
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Incident Photo of The Day – Double Grounding!

A violent storm ripped through Spain over the weekend bringing with it flash floods, high winds, tornadoes, and two side-by-side ship groundings along the

October 1, 2012
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Petrobras Sees Transocean Ban Lifted, Proving Who Really Wears the Pants in Brazil
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Petrobras Sees Transocean Ban Lifted, Proving Who Really Wears the Pants in Brazil

(Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd., the world’s biggest offshore driller, can keep renting equipment to Petroleo Brasileiro SA after Brazil’s top

October 1, 2012
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Engineering News

MAN Diesel & Turbo Signs €150 Million Contract Extension with Petrobras

MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, a leading international manufacturer of large-bore diesel engines and turbomachinery, has concluded a long-term service agreement

October 1, 2012
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Offshore

EMAS AMC Wins $47 Million Subsea Installation Contract off Vietnam

SINGAPORE –EMAS AMC, the subsea division of EMAS, a global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas industry,

October 1, 2012
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Höegh LNG Announces New JV with STX Pan Ocean, Orders Fourth FSRU

Bermuda-based Höegh LNG announced today a new joint venture with STX Pan Ocean that gives each party a 50% stake in the  153,600 cubic meter, tri fuel,

October 1, 2012
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ABB’s Azipod Technology Bound for the Russian Arctic in Latest $35 Million Order

ABB announced today the winning of a $35 million order from the Baltic Shipyard Ltd to supply Azipod propulsion and associated distribution systems for a new

October 1, 2012
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