Saturday, December 15, 2012
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News

20 Iraqi Migrants Drown Off Greece

ATHENS – A small boat carrying migrants hoping to get to Greece sank near the eastern island of Lesvos early on Saturday, drowning 20 people, Greek

December 15, 2012
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Court Orders Release of Argentine Tall Ship, ARA Libertad
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Court Orders Release of Argentine Tall Ship, ARA Libertad

By Alex Cuadros and Jonathan J. Levin The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ordered Ghana to immediately release Argentine naval ship ARA

December 15, 2012
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Chevron Nears Settlement in Brazil Over Frade Oil Spill
Offshore

Chevron Nears Settlement in Brazil Over Frade Oil Spill

By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO – Chevron Corp is willing to pay about 300 million reais ($144 million) to settle lawsuits in Brazil over an oil spill last

December 14, 2012
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LNG Carrier Fleet Growth Outpacing Liquefaction Capacity

By Michelle Wiese Bockmann Fleet usage for the 371 ships carrying liquefied natural gas will slide in 2013 and 2014 from a six-year high as demand growth

December 14, 2012
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Ship Photos of The Day – CMA CGM Marco Polo in Hamburg

Ship Photos of The Day – CMA CGM Marco Polo in Hamburg

On December 12, 2012, aka 121212, the world’s largest containership by teu capacity, CMA CGM Marco Polo, called on the port of Hamburg, marking the

December 14, 2012
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Royal Caribbean Recognized in Top 100 of World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Royal Caribbean Recognized in Top 100 of World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced Thursday that the company has been ranked among the top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability reporting and

December 14, 2012
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VLCC Rates Gain for Second Straight Day

By Rob Sheridan Returns for the biggest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s benchmark route, gained as more ships were booked.

December 14, 2012
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Incidents

MOL’s Woodchip Carrier, Global Explorer, Rescues Stricken Yachtsman

TOKYO – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced today that its owned and operated 47k gross ton woodchip carrier Global Explorer rescued the skipper of

December 14, 2012
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Marine Salvage

Titan Salvage Opens New Australian Office in Cairns

CAIRNS – To meet the needs of changing market conditions and increased commercial vessel traffic in and around the Great Barrier Reef, TITAN

December 14, 2012
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Italy Urges India to Settle Enrica Lexie Case by Christmas
Piracy

Italy Urges India to Settle Enrica Lexie Case by Christmas

ROME – Italy has summoned the Indian ambassador to urge that India’s Supreme Court reach a decision before the year-end Christmas holiday to settle

December 14, 2012
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Offshore

Helix Energy Solutions Group Sells Offshore Production Business for $610 Million

Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE: HLX) announced yesterday they are now a pure-play offshore invention and robotics company after having sold off their

December 14, 2012
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Key Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Bill Clears Senate, Heads for President’s Desk
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Key Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Bill Clears Senate, Heads for President’s Desk

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (H.R. 2838) Sent to the President House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Release: Washington,

December 13, 2012
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HR Recommendation Refloated in Charleston Harbor
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HR Recommendation Refloated in Charleston Harbor

A 441-foot Liberian-flagged freighter that ran aground in Charleston Harbor Tuesday after losing propulsion has been refloated, the Coast Guard says. No damage

December 13, 2012
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Brazil Ports Starved of Investment and Buried in Red Tape
Ports

Brazil Ports Starved of Investment and Buried in Red Tape

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA – Brazil’s ports are among the slowest and most costly in the world due to poor infrastructure, high taxes, excessive

December 13, 2012
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International Tribunal to Rule on Argentine Tall Ship Case This Saturday
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International Tribunal to Rule on Argentine Tall Ship Case This Saturday

BUENOS AIRES–The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea will deliver its ruling Saturday on a demand by Argentina that Ghana immediately release

December 13, 2012
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Engines

American Commercial Lines Chooses CAT C280s to Re-power Towboat Fleet

American Commercial Lines (ACL) has selected Cat® C280 marine engines for repowering six of their towboats. Bill Foster, ACL Vice President Boat Maintenance,

December 13, 2012
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Somali Police Forces Launch Raid to Free Iceberg 1 Hostages
Piracy

Somali Police Forces Launch Raid to Free Iceberg 1 Hostages

Three pirates have been killed in a botched attempt by Puntland authorities to rescue hostages from Somali pirates’ longest held ship, the M/V Iceberg 1.

December 13, 2012
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Teekay LNG Pounces on U.S. Natural Gas Study, Orders Two LNG Carriers on Spec

Teekay LNG Pounces on U.S. Natural Gas Study, Orders Two LNG Carriers on Spec

Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE:TGP) has taken a hint from a recently released U.S. government study on natural gas exports and has entered into an agreement with

December 13, 2012
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Rolls-Royce to Power Seven Drillships in Brazil
Offshore

Rolls-Royce to Power Seven Drillships in Brazil

Global power systems company Rolls-Royce said Thursday that it has won an order worth more than 100 million pounds to supply integrated power and propulsion

December 13, 2012
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Press Releases

ALMACO’s Food Handling Systems Featured on Norwegian Cruise Line Newbuilds at Meyer Werft

(Press Release) In 2011, ALMACO was awarded a comprehensive Food Handling package for the catering areas for the two Breakaway-class ships from Norwegian

December 13, 2012
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