Friday, October 19, 2012
Pirates Captured on Viral Video Convicted in Germany
Interesting

Pirates Captured on Viral Video Convicted in Germany

Ten Somali men have been convicted in Germany on piracy-related charges related to the 2010 hijacking of the M/V Taipan in the Gulf of Aden. The men were

October 19, 2012
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Big Day for Canadian Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Big Day for Canadian Shipbuilding

Seaspan Marine today broke ground on a $200 million re-development and facilities upgrade at its Vancouver Shipyard facility that will help the yard fulfill a

October 19, 2012
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lcs 6 keel laying
Defense

Austal Lays Keel of 6th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship

Austal held a keel-laying ceremony today for the third Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – Jackson (LCS 6), one of five Austal-designed

October 19, 2012
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Saipem Awarded $1.1 Billion in Offshore E&C Contracts
News

Saipem Awarded $1.1 Billion in Offshore E&C Contracts

MILAN – Saipem announced today they have been awarded new offshore engineering and construction contracts worth $1.1 billion in Brazil, Angola and the

October 19, 2012
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Vale’s Latest Super Ore Carrier Makes Debut at Philippine Port [IMAGES]
News

Vale’s Latest Super Ore Carrier Makes Debut at Philippine Port [IMAGES]

The Valemax iron ore carrier Vale Minas Gerais docked at the port of Villanueva in the Philippines on Wednesday marking the first time a Valemax ore carrier

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 198

Iranian Tankers are Flying Tanzania-Zanzibar Flag, Officials Report “This Must be a Mistake”
News

Iranian Tankers are Flying Tanzania-Zanzibar Flag, Officials Report “This Must be a Mistake”

(Bloomberg) — Iranian oil tankers are mistakenly signaling their flag state as Tanzania-Zanzibar and no such registration took place, according to a

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 285

Thursday, October 18, 2012
Coast Guard: Abandoned Containment Dome ID’d As Source of Sheen
Offshore

Coast Guard: Abandoned Containment Dome ID’d As Source of Sheen

A thin slick of oil in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be coming from a containment dome that was abandoned on the sea floor during efforts to stop

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 43

Claude Berube Delivers an Action-Packed Thriller with THE ADEN EFFECT [BOOK REVIEW]
Blog

Claude Berube Delivers an Action-Packed Thriller with THE ADEN EFFECT [BOOK REVIEW]

By Alexander Martin I’m quick to bore.  Bored by movies.  Bored by books.  Bored by television. Don’t even get me started on dating… But

October 18, 2012
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US Government Officials Bust Crew Carrying 8,000 Pounds of Illegally-Caught Fish
News

US Government Officials Bust Crew Carrying 8,000 Pounds of Illegally-Caught Fish

A report by NOAA in 2006 warned that “despite the implementation of domestic and international management measures, the status of Atlantic blue and

October 18, 2012
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Five Killed After Korean Coast Guard Vessel Capsizes During Rescue [RAW VIDEO]
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Five Killed After Korean Coast Guard Vessel Capsizes During Rescue [RAW VIDEO]

A South Korean coast guard vessel capsized after rescuing crew members of a damaged cargo ship off the southern island of Jeju, the Associated Press has

October 18, 2012
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Shipyard Maintenance Aboard the VLCC Maersk Navarin [VIDEO]
Blog

Shipyard Maintenance Aboard the VLCC Maersk Navarin [VIDEO]

Shipyard maintenance comes as a mixed blessing. It disrupts the daily routine of a ship while requiring long hours of work and the supervision of projects not

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 65

Keep a Sharp Lookout for the Thejan Putha, and its Crew of Murderous Pirates
News

Keep a Sharp Lookout for the Thejan Putha, and its Crew of Murderous Pirates

On 15 October, the fishing vessel Thejan Putha was hijacked approximately 50 nm off the Hambantota Coast of Sri Lanka. Ten armed asylum seekers-turned pirates

October 18, 2012
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Costa Concordia Investigators: “Hand of God” Steered the Ship to Shallow Waters, Not Schettino

Costa Concordia Investigators: “Hand of God” Steered the Ship to Shallow Waters, Not Schettino

In a pre-trial hearing that will decide whether or not Captain Francesco Schettino will face trial over the January sinking of the Costa Concordia, prosectors

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 91

shell prelude flng steel-cutting plasma cutter torch
Engineering News

Steel-Cutting Commences for Shell’s Offshore Monstrosity…the Prelude FLNG Facility

LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) said Thursday that major construction had begun on the world’s first floating vessel that will use new

October 18, 2012
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Salvors Refloat the Hansa Berlin off Cuba
Marine Salvage

Salvors Refloat the Hansa Berlin off Cuba

Following a lost of power during tropical storm Isaac off Cuba on 26 August, the Liberian-flagged container ship Hansa Berlin found herself bricked up off the

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 87

turbine transfers austal
Engineering News

Austal Continues Push into the Wind Farm Market with Latest Support Vessel Order

Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium-sized commercial vessels, Austal announced today that they have

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 57

keppel fels shipyard tuas
News

High Overhead and Material Costs Cut Deep into Profits at Keppel Corp

SINGAPORE–Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) Thursday said third-quarter net profit fell 14.7% from a year earlier as a rise in costs outpaced revenue growth. Net

October 18, 2012
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Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]
Finance

Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]

Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) reported their third quarter results today with somewhat mixed results.  Their net income for the third quarter was down 30

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 279

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig And Workboat
Offshore

An Update On Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Drilling Permits

(Bloomberg) The Obama administration has issued this year the most deep-water oil-drilling permits for the Gulf of Mexico since 2007 as high crude prices

October 17, 2012
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Norwegian-Breakaway-plus-cruise-ship

NCL To Build 4,200 Passenger Cruise Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT GMBH of Germany to build a new cruise vessel, for delivery in October

October 17, 2012
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