Tuesday, March 4, 2014
DOF Subsea Charters Jones Act Vessel for Gulf of Mexico Contracts
Offshore

DOF Subsea Charters Jones Act Vessel for Gulf of Mexico Contracts

DOF Subsea says it has entered into agreement with Otto Candies for the charter of a Jones Act subsea vessel as the Norwegian owner looks to strengthen its

March 4, 2014
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Keppel FELS to Build Monstrous $500 Million Jack-Up
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Keppel FELS to Build Monstrous $500 Million Jack-Up

It’ll be quite a sight when Keppel FELS eventually conducts the jack-up test for TS Offshore’s new KFELS N Plus jack-up rig with it’s main

March 4, 2014
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Ulstein Delivers ‘Polar Onyx’ Offshore Construction Vessel
Shipping News

Ulstein Delivers ‘Polar Onyx’ Offshore Construction Vessel

The offshore construction vessel 'Polar Onyx' has been delivered from the Ulstein Verft shipyard and will soon be ready to set sail for Brazil where she will

March 4, 2014
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Ukraine Ports, Shipping Run Normally as Russia Occupies Crimea
Shipping News

Ukraine Ports, Shipping Run Normally as Russia Occupies Crimea

Cargo movements out of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports have not yet been affected by the escalation, according to Western Bulk ASA, which operates more than 120

March 4, 2014
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DB 30 crane barge
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“No Longer Business As Usual” as McDermott Has Shocking 4th Quarter

Changes are underway at McDermott International, the Houston-based offshore engineering and construction company which reported an eye-watering fourth quarter

March 4, 2014
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Ukraine Crisis Boosts Support for U.S. Natural Gas Exports
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Ukraine Crisis Boosts Support for U.S. Natural Gas Exports

March 4 (Bloomberg) — Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine bolsters the case for easing restrictions on exports of the U.S.’s booming natural

March 4, 2014
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ocean vanguard drilling rig
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Ocean Vanguard Spuds in at Johan Sverdrup as Det Norske Strikes Out in the Barents

Under contract by Statoil since 2013, Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Vanguard semi-submersible drilling rig has commenced drilling an appraisal well today at

March 4, 2014
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Lazaro Cardenas mv enterprise star bulk carrier capesize
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Mexico Seizes Illegal Iron Ore Destined for China

MEXICO CITY, March 3 (Reuters) – Mexico seized more than 119,000 tonnes of minerals suspected of being part of illegal export operations in a port where

March 4, 2014
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Harley Marine Returns to Vigor for New Tank Barges
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Harley Marine Returns to Vigor for New Tank Barges

Vigor Fab has announced that it has been awarded a contract to build two 83,000 bbl. tank barges for Harley Marine Services. The 422’x 76’ x 27’ tank

March 3, 2014
Total Views: 66

Ship Photo of The Day – How Many Triple-E’s Can Fit Into One Photograph?
Blog

Ship Photo of The Day – How Many Triple-E’s Can Fit Into One Photograph?

How Many Triple-E's Can Fit Into One

March 3, 2014
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Boskalis Acquires Fairmount Marine to Expand Ocean Towing Services
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Boskalis Acquires Fairmount Marine to Expand Ocean Towing Services

Dutch marine services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Fairmount Marine and its affiliate

March 3, 2014
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Australia Approved Port Expansion Plan Near Great Barrier Reef Despite Warnings
Ports

Australia Approved Port Expansion Plan Near Great Barrier Reef Despite Warnings

Australia approved coal port expansion plans that involve dredging and dumping millions of cubic meters of sand near the Great Barrier Reef despite earlier

March 3, 2014
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PHOTOS: Jack/St. Malo Platform Delivered to U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Here's a series of photos showing the three phase delivery of the massive semi-submersible floating production facility, Jack/St. Malo, approximately 280 miles

March 3, 2014
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Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill
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Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill

Congress has run aground and Port Everglades doesn’t want

March 3, 2014
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U.S. Oil Export Ban Could Be Lifted Piecemeal

By John Kemp LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – The White House could lift the ban on U.S. oil exports in stages, according to an analysis of past presidential

March 3, 2014
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Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
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Overcapacity Builds in the Dry Bulk Sector

The dry bulk shipping market continues to see the fleet and orderbook grow.  In January 2014, the worldwide capacity of dry bulk vessels grew by nearly 8

March 3, 2014
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LNG carrier Cheikh el Mokrani
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Algeria to Boost Gas Shipments to Asia on Expanded LNG Capacity

March 3 (Bloomberg) — Algeria plans to increase natural gas shipments to Asia where the fuel costs more than in Europe, the Sahara nation’s traditional

March 3, 2014
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helix esg ceasar s-lay pipelay vessel
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Iran Considering $5 Billion Deepwater Gas Pipeline to India

Iran, India and Oman are preparing to begin official negotiations surrounding the delivery of the Iranian natural gas to the Indian market through a landmark,

March 3, 2014
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STX Shipbuilding Wins Major Crude Tanker Order
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STX Shipbuilding Wins Major Crude Tanker Order

STX Offshore and Shipbuilding has won a 746 billion won (US$696.5 million) order today to build 13 crude oil tankers including three Suezmax and ten

March 3, 2014
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Sunday, March 2, 2014
APM Terminals Pecém
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Hot Money Exiting Emerging Assets Is Buy Trigger for Maersk CEO

March 3 (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, Denmark’s biggest company, is using a slump in emerging markets as an opportunity to invest, Chief

March 2, 2014
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