Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Search Team Locates Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Wreckage in Arctic Waters
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Search Team Locates Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Wreckage in Arctic Waters

A search team in has located the wreckage of a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter that crashed into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three people on board including

September 25, 2013
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ABB Azipods Ordered for New Russian Icebreakers

Russia’s State Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (SMRCC) has two new rescue and salvage icebreakers under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany.

September 25, 2013
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WATCH: The Daily Show Tackles U.S. Food Aid Reform and “International Shipping Conglomerates”
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WATCH: The Daily Show Tackles U.S. Food Aid Reform and “International Shipping Conglomerates”

Maritime Executive's Editor In Chief, Tony Munoz, was featured on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night to discuss the Food for Peace Program and the U.S.

September 25, 2013
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DSME Wins Jack-Up Newbuild Order, First Since 1983

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today a 572.8 billion KRW (USD $534 million) jack-up rig newbuild order from Maersk Drilling. The

September 25, 2013
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Gazprom Racing to Sign LNG Contracts Before Global Swell

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — OAO Gazprom, Russia’s natural gas exporter, plans to sign contracts for at least 80 percent of the liquefied natural gas

September 25, 2013
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Seanergy On the Brink, Executives Resign

Dry bulk shippiner, Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) reported another dismal 2nd half today with net losses of $13.7 million reflecting 20 percent lower time

September 25, 2013
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Putin: Greenpeace Activists Are Not Pirates

SALEKHARD, Russia, Sept 25 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Greenpeace activists arrested for staging a protest at Russia’s

September 25, 2013
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Vincenzo, You Were Right…Yacht Racing Is Forever Changed

By Tom Weaver, In February 2010, the America’s Cup challenger BMW Oracle Racing defeated the Swiss Alinghy team on the water in a “deed of Gift

September 25, 2013
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Noble to Split Offshore Drilling Business

Switzerland-based Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced today that it will be splitting up its drilling business into two distinct offshore drilling

September 24, 2013
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Schettino On Trial: Italian Court Orders New Search of Costa Concordia Wreck
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Schettino On Trial: Italian Court Orders New Search of Costa Concordia Wreck

An Italian court on Tuesday called for a new expert examination of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to seek further evidence related to its sinking, accepting

September 24, 2013
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Hapag-Lloyd Taps Maersk Exec to Succeed Behrendt as CEO

Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s biggest container shipping line, chose the head of A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S’s freight-forwarding arm to succeed Chief

September 24, 2013
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Carnival Forecasts 4Q Loss Amid Lower Bookings
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Carnival Forecasts 4Q Loss Amid Lower Bookings

Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise-ship operator, forecast fourth-quarter results that trailed analysts’ estimates amid a decline in

September 24, 2013
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World’s Largest Ship on Display in Copenhagen

World’s Largest Ship on Display in Copenhagen

More than 42,000 members of the public have already signed up to tour the world's largest ship in Copenhagen,

September 24, 2013
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U.K. to Review North Sea Helicopter Operations Following Fatal Crash
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U.K. to Review North Sea Helicopter Operations Following Fatal Crash

Britain's aviation regulator on Tuesday launched a review into offshore helicopter operations in the North Sea, a month after four oil workers were killed when

September 24, 2013
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Pioneer Marine Launches With a Newbuild Order for 4 Bulk Carriers

After a year of beating the bushes of the ship finance sector, Pankaj Khanna, CEO of Singapore-based Pioneer Marine has gained funding from US-based private

September 24, 2013
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Precious Shipping Orders Another $24 Million Cement Carrier, More Ships on the Way

Precious Shipping, a Bangkok-based dry cargo operator specializing in the small handy size (10,000 to 30,000 DWT) sector of the tramp freight market, announced

September 24, 2013
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Diamond Offshore CEO to Step Down

After 15 years at the helm of Diamond Offshore Drilling, President and CEO Lawrence Dickerson has decided to call it a day. “I have been privileged to

September 24, 2013
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Greenpeace Activists to Be Prosecuted, Could Face 15 Years in Russian Prison
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Greenpeace Activists to Be Prosecuted, Could Face 15 Years in Russian Prison

Environmental activists who conducted a protest at a Russian Arctic offshore oil platform last week will be prosecuted and could face piracy charges that are

September 24, 2013
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Norsafe Reclaims World Record for Tallest Freefall Lifeboat Drop [VIDEO]
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Norsafe Reclaims World Record for Tallest Freefall Lifeboat Drop [VIDEO]

Norsafe, a leading supplier of marine safety equipment, is happy to announce that it has reclaimed the world record for highest freefall lifeboat drop... and

September 23, 2013
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Oracle Team USA Continues Winning Streak Against Hobby-Horsing Kiwis

Oracle Team USA continued their winning streak this afternoon after sailing a race that Kiwi opponent Dean Barker described as “flawless” in a

September 23, 2013
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