Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Cloudy With a Chance of Whales
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Cloudy With a Chance of Whales

New technology will enable scientists to forecast patterns of whale traffic in the Pacific, which will help ships steer clear of whales and reduce fatal ship

April 10, 2013
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NTSB Faults Owners and Charterers in Fatal Trinity II Liftboat Accident in GoM
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NTSB Faults Owners and Charterers in Fatal Trinity II Liftboat Accident in GoM

A NTSB investigation into a fatal 2011 liftboat accident in the Gulf of Mexico has found that the owners/operators and charterers failed to assess and prepare

April 10, 2013
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Abandoned Crew Jumps Ship in Search of Help Off Chennai
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Abandoned Crew Jumps Ship in Search of Help Off Chennai

The stranded crew of an arrested bulk carrier off the coast of Chennai, India were forced to abandon ship Tuesday fearing that the vessel would sink, but only

April 10, 2013
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Woman Busted While Trying to Steal Scripps Research Ship
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Woman Busted While Trying to Steal Scripps Research Ship

A woman was taken into custody by the San Diego Police Dept. Tuesday after trying to steal a research ship belonging to the Scripps Institution of

April 10, 2013
Total Views: 87

WATCH: Suez Canal in 60 Seconds
Interesting

WATCH: Suez Canal in 60 Seconds

The USS Kearsarge transits the Suez Canal in this new timelapse from the U.S. Navy. Like this? Check out our collection of other great timelapse photography

April 10, 2013
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Costa Cruises Settles With Italy Over Concordia Grounding
Grounding Incidents

Costa Cruises Settles With Italy Over Concordia Grounding

By Silvia Ognibene GROSSETO, Italy, April 10 (Reuters) – Costa Cruises, the unit of Carnival Corp that owned and operated the capsized cruise liner Costa

April 10, 2013
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hong kong port strike
News

Hong Kong’s Port Workers are Tired of Pooping in Newspapers, Strike Continues

By James Pomfret and Grace Li HONG KONG, April 10 (Reuters) – Striking dock workers at a port operator backed by Hong Kong’s richest man Li

April 10, 2013
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Mozambique’s Gas Reserves Could Reach 250 Trillion Cubic Feet
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Mozambique’s Gas Reserves Could Reach 250 Trillion Cubic Feet

April 10 (Bloomberg) — Tanzania sees natural-gas reserves more than doubling by early 2015 from the 40 trillion cubic feet discovered by companies

April 10, 2013
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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News

Miserable VLCC Market Continues as Tankers Queue up in Persian Gulf

(Bloomberg) — A glut of oil tankers competing to haul 2 million-barrel cargoes of crude from ports in the Persian Gulf is set to stay at the highest

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 43

kfels b class jack-up rig keppel
Offshore

Keppel Lands $225 Million Repeat Jackup Order

Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, said Tuesday it has secured repeat order from Ensco plc to construct a KFELS B Class

April 9, 2013
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Press Releases

Bourbon Unveils $2.5 Billion Growth Strategy

BOURBON Offshore is rolling out a transformation plan for its future growth. As part of its “TRANSFORMING FOR BEYOND” project, BOURBON has decided

April 9, 2013
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tubbataha reef aground fishing vessel
Grounding Incidents

Déjà Vu: Chinese Fishing Vessel Runs Aground on Tubbataha Reef in Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday that a Chinese fishing vessel has run aground on the Tubbataha Reef, just ten days after the final section of the

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 223

Disney Fantasy
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Deadly Distractions – Parents Question Cruise Line Policy As Boy Remains In Coma

“Can a sign prevent kids from drowning on cruise ships?” asked Kim Browning, a parent and frequent cruise ship guest, in a message sent to gCaptain

April 9, 2013
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Subsea 7 Awarded 5-Year Contract from Petrobas for Kommandor 3000
Offshore

Subsea 7 Awarded 5-Year Contract from Petrobas for Kommandor 3000

Subsea 7 S.A. (SUBC.OS) has just announced the award of a 5-year contract worth over $350 million from Petrobras for the operation of the Pipe Lay Support

April 9, 2013
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U.S. Navy to Deploy Shipboard Laser Weapon in 2014
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U.S. Navy to Deploy Shipboard Laser Weapon in 2014

The U.S. Navy on Monday said that recent technological breakthroughs have led to the development of a shipboard laser capable of shooting down an enemy drone

April 9, 2013
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Cost of Somali Piracy Fell 13% in 2012, Report shows
Piracy

Cost of Somali Piracy Fell 13% in 2012, Report shows

By Isaac Arnsdorf (Bloomberg) — The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy fell 13 percent last year to about $6 billion as the increased presence

April 9, 2013
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port hong kong container shipping containers
News

Hong Kong Port Workers to Hold Talks as Strike Enters 13th Day

(Bloomberg) — Striking dockworkers at Hongkong International Terminals Ltd., the port operator backed by billionaire Li Ka-shing, will hold talks with

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 41

norgas cathinka
News

Norgas Cathinka Released, 2 Crewmembers Still Remain in Indonesian Custody

At 0540 local time on Wednesday 26 September 2012, the Indonesian ferry, KMP Bahuga Jaya, sank after colliding with the I.M. Skaugen-owned LPG/Chemical

April 9, 2013
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Monday, April 8, 2013
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News

ABS Releases Comprehensive Guide for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Installations to provide the most

April 8, 2013
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vantage drilling, bp
News

Vantage Drilling Sues BP

(Bloomberg) — Vantage Drilling Co. sued a BP Plc unit over what it claims was a $265.5 million increase in financing costs stemming from the 2010 Gulf of

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 88