Monday, October 22, 2012
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News

Songa Offshore May be Selling a Modern Ultra-Deepwater Rig to Seadrill, but Why? [UPDATE]

Seadrill announced today that they have entered into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Songa Offshore for the potential purchase of the ultra deepwater

October 22, 2012
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FMC Technologies and Edison Chouest Offshore Form Subsea Joint Venture

FMC Technologies and Edison Chouest Offshore Form Subsea Joint Venture

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore that will provide

October 22, 2012
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Argentina to Evacuate Crew From Seized Tall Ship
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Argentina to Evacuate Crew From Seized Tall Ship

BUENOS AIRES–Argentina has decided to evacuate the crew of the naval training ship ARA Libertad, which has been detained in a port in Ghana since Oct. 2

October 22, 2012
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Oilfield Services Helicopter Ditches in North Sea
Offshore

Oilfield Services Helicopter Ditches in North Sea

LONDON–An oil-services helicopter crashed into the North Sea Monday with 19 people on board, the U.K. coastguard and the operating company said Monday.

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 169

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Engines

Rolls Royce Closes Ship-to-Shore Connector Deal with the US Navy

In a deal which has been anticipated for much of 2012, Rolls-Royce, announced today that they have won the contract to power the U.S. Navy’s future fleet

October 22, 2012
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OSG, the Largest U.S. Tanker Company, is Considering Chapter 11
Interesting

OSG, the Largest U.S. Tanker Company, is Considering Chapter 11

(Bloomberg) — Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.’s bonds and stocks plunged after the largest U.S. tanker company said in a regulatory filing

October 22, 2012
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Somali Piracy Falls to Six Year Low
Piracy

Somali Piracy Falls to Six Year Low

(Bloomberg) — Somalia piracy attacks against merchant shipping fell to the lowest in six years in the third quarter as armed guards on vessels

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 33

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Engineering News

Zhenjiang Shipbuilding Delivers the Sealink 179, a Multi-Purpose Anchor Handling Supply Vessel

Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard recently launched the 84.8m SEALINK 179, an ABS-classed Multi-Purpose, Anchor Handling Supply Vessel (MPAHSV) built for Sealink

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 234

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News

Kherson Shipyard Launches First-Ever Ukrainian Tanker

On October 19th, a launching ceremony of a RST27 Project Tanker Product-Carrier took place at Ukraine’s Kherson Shipyard (KSY), a division of Smart

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 148

wartsila aframax rendering
Engineering News

Wärtsilä’s New Aframax Tanker Concept Design

Wärtsilä Ship Design announced today that they have come up with a new Aframax tanker design concept that they believe will provide  higher fuel

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 143

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News

Israel’s Leviathan Partners Court the Australians as the Arab League Sets up Roadblocks

JERUSALEM–The partners in Israel’s large offshore Leviathan natural gas reserve confirmed Monday that they have approached

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 42

rongsheng heavy industries
Finance

Speculators Elevate Rongsheng Stock 22 Percent on Offshore Market Optimism

(Bloomberg) — China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. jumped by a record in Hong Kong trading as a new manager and an order to build a

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 51

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News

While Piracy Attacks Are Decreasing, “There Can Be No Room For Complacency”

(Bloomberg) — Somalia piracy attacks against merchant shipping fell to the lowest in six years in the third quarter as armed guards on vessels and

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 42

Sunday, October 21, 2012
M/V Orna Released By Pirates, 6 Crew Still Held
Piracy

M/V Orna Released By Pirates, 6 Crew Still Held

Nearly two years after being hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the M/V Orna has been released. However, only 13 of its 19 crew members have been

October 21, 2012
Total Views: 80

bahri
News

Saudi Arabian Shipping Giants Consolidate in $1.3 Billion Deal

On Saturday, The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, Bahri, announced that it had closed a merger agreement worth upwards of USD $1.3 billion with

October 21, 2012
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
abb azipod c
Engineering News

Azipods Chosen by Swire Pacific for Windfarm Installation Vessels

ABB recently delivered four Azipod C propulsion systems for the Blue Ocean II Wind Turbine Installation Vessel built by Samsung Shipyard in Korea. This is a

October 20, 2012
Total Views: 103

shagang sunshine
News

NYK Lines Accepts Delivery of Namura-Built “WOZMAX” Bulk Carrier

On 17 October, a naming and delivery ceremony was held at Namura Shipbuilding Co. for the Shagang Sunshine, a new 250,000 DWT, WOZMAX ore carrier.  This is

October 20, 2012
Total Views: 231

Navy Commander: Private Security Alone is No Match for Piracy
Piracy

Navy Commander: Private Security Alone is No Match for Piracy

Herdon, Virginia — U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) Terence E. “Terry” McKnight, the pioneering U.S. Commander of Task Force 151 off the coast

October 20, 2012
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Tall Ship Detention: Argentina Does Not Negotiate With “Vulture Funds”
Navy

Tall Ship Detention: Argentina Does Not Negotiate With “Vulture Funds”

BUENOS AIRES–Argentina’s government pledged on Friday to exhaust all legal measures to free a navy training ship detained in Ghana at the request

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 67

IPO News: Seadrill Comes Out Swinging
Offshore

IPO News: Seadrill Comes Out Swinging

Seadrill Partners opened at $24 on the New York Stock Exchange, up 9.1% from its offer price of $22. The company’s initial public offering of 8.75

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 102