Monday, October 29, 2012
offshore drilling rig derrick 6th generation
News

Offshore Drilling is Becoming Far Less Profitable for Petrobras

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the world’s largest deep-water oil driller, is becoming less profitable as costs rise faster than sales

October 29, 2012
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News

Petrobras Renews Contract for the Skandi Yare PSV

DOF’s subsidiary, Norskan, has agreed a contract renewal for the vessel Skandi Yare with Petrobras. The new contract will start in November and has a

October 29, 2012
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
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News

Shipping Ore from Sierra Leone? Watch Out Says the UK P&I Club

(Bloomberg) — Iron-ore exports from Sierra Leone may be unsafe because the moisture content of the steel-making commodity is too high, creating the risk

October 28, 2012
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mol paramount hurricane sandy
News

MOL Container Ship Says Screw Hurricane Sandy and Puts the Throttle Down [UPDATE 2]

While every other ship off the east coast of the United States steaming eastward trying to get the hell out of the way of Hurricane Sandy, the MOL Paramount,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 130

Max-Hardberger---ship-captain
Blog

Storm Warning – Preparing Boats For A Hurricane

As Hurricane Sandy moves up America’s northeast coast, most ships are now operating under the direction of shipping company emergency response plans and

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 487

Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]
Blog

Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

The superyacht Steve Jobs was designing up until his death just over a year ago was unveiled on Sunday at a shipyard in the Netherlands. The Dutch Apple blog,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 252

Rescuers Watch as Fishing Boat Capsizes off Ireland and Sinks [VIDEO]
Incidents

Rescuers Watch as Fishing Boat Capsizes off Ireland and Sinks [VIDEO]

Captain Stephen Kearney, a 20-year fisherman and another man were off the coast of Ireland when their fishing boat Snowdonia began taking on water. “We

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 33

hurricane sandy track
Marine Weather

New York Harbor Could See an 11 Foot Storm Surge

(Bloomberg) — Hurricane Sandy was barreling northward along the U.S. East Coast as forecasters warned it would converge with two other systems to create

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 77

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Frankenstorm’s a Comin’
Uncategorized

Frankenstorm’s a Comin’

(Bloomberg) — The superstorm expected to develop from Hurricane Sandy is moving northward toward the U.S. Atlantic coast and may bring high winds and

October 27, 2012
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Rena Owners Fined
Lifesaving Incidents

Rena Owners Fined

Daina Shipping, owner of the stricken M/V Rena containership, was fined $300,000 today in a Tauranga District Court after pleading guilty to a charge under the

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 65

Incident Photos of The Week – Daring Barents Sea Rescue
Uncategorized

Incident Photos of The Week – Daring Barents Sea Rescue

The Rescue Coordination Centre in Northern Norway on Thursday was forced to coordinated the dramatic rescue of 14 mariners who ran into trouble during a storm

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 100

BP Oil Spill Trial Postponed by Mardi Gras and Football
Offshore

BP Oil Spill Trial Postponed by Mardi Gras and Football

(Bloomberg) — The trial over liability for BP Plc’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was postponed to Feb. 25 so the lawyers won’t lose their

October 26, 2012
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Crowley Christens First Ocean Class Tugs

Crowley Christens First Ocean Class Tugs

Crowley Maritime Corp. on Thursday christened the first two of four tugboats in the ocean class series, Ocean Wave and Ocean Wind, during a ceremony in New

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 88

Batista Shows You Need to Spend Money to Make Money
Offshore

Batista Shows You Need to Spend Money to Make Money

(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Eike Batista is pledging as much as $2 billion to shore up the finances of his oil and shipbuilding companies after drilling

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 34

Royal Caribbean Likely to Order Third Oasis-Class Ship

Royal Caribbean Likely to Order Third Oasis-Class Ship

Royal Caribbean (RCL) hopes to order a new Oasis-type ship–at 5,400 berths, they’re the biggest cruise vessels in the world–by year’s

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 292

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design
Navy

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, says it has formed a new team dedicated to the development of naval ship designs in order to meet the growing

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 247

Ferrari Stirs Up Controversy at Indian Grand Prix Over Detained Enrica Lexie Guards
Navy

Ferrari Stirs Up Controversy at Indian Grand Prix Over Detained Enrica Lexie Guards

By Will Davies Ferrari said its Formula One cars will carry the flag of the Italian Navy at the Indian Grand Prix this weekend in solidarity with two Italian

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 69

scorpio tanker ice-class
News

With Icy Forecast, Tanker Rates May Skyrocket in Northern Europe

(Bloomberg) — Rates for oil tankers in the Baltic and North Seas may jump this winter on forecasts for harsher weather, increasing demand for Aframax

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 40

MAN B&W 6S80ME-C9 engine hyundai
Engines

An Industry First: MAN B&W’s Tier III-Compliant Low-Speed Diesel with Integrated Exhaust Gas Recirc

MAN Diesel & Turbo, together with HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy Industries, has presented the first IMO Tier III-compliant

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 401

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News

LNG Carrier Lusail Rescues Sri Lankan Fishermen

On 15 October, Captain Miro Vuletic and his crew on board the NYK-owned LNG carrier Lusail was integral in the rescue of two Sri Lankan fishermen in

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 135