Monday, April 28, 2014
New Video Shows Sewol Captain Abandoning Ship, More Shocking Errors by Sewol Crew
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New Video Shows Sewol Captain Abandoning Ship, More Shocking Errors by Sewol Crew

New video just released by the South Korean Coast Guard shows the captain of the Sewol abandoning the heavily listing ship into a coast guard lifeboat as

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 151

Cheniere Energy’s CEO is the Big Winner of the LNG Game
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Cheniere Energy’s CEO is the Big Winner of the LNG Game

April 28 (Bloomberg) — Cheniere Energy Inc., the U.S. natural gas export company that’s never posted an annual profit, more than doubled the

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 30

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News

Cuba to Move Ahead with LNG Regasification Project

By Pietro D. Pitts April 28 (Bloomberg) — Cuba continues moving forward with development of a $1.4 billion natural gas regasification project and a $1.2

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 93

Jack-Up Rig Salvage Off Angola Could Take Upwards of 10 Months
Marine Salvage

Jack-Up Rig Salvage Off Angola Could Take Upwards of 10 Months

By Oleg Vukmanovic MILAN (Reuters) – Salvage work to remove a capsized rig lying in shallow waters offshore from Angola’s new liquefied natural

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 188

rosneft
Defense

U.S. Government Imposes Sanctions on Rosneft Chairman

Rather than impose broad economic sanctions on Russia for their invasion of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, the U.S. Government is targeting individuals

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 33

Operators to Gain Greater Transparency During Bunkering Ops in Singapore
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Operators to Gain Greater Transparency During Bunkering Ops in Singapore

Just as every gas pump in the United States has a stamp on it saying it’s been certified by a weights and measures regulatory body, shipowners are asking

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 60

seafox 5 jacking trials
News

Keppel FELS and Workfox Discuss Plans for New Jack-Up Rig Design

As shallow-water fields around the world are reaching the end of their production lives, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, the need for the

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 155

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News

Passenger Injured by Champagne Cork on Norwegian Cruise Liner

Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Gem was caught in a tricky situation last Wednesday night while trying to evacuate a passenger who was suffering from

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 69

Sewol Ferry Captain Could Be Facing Life in Prison
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Sewol Ferry Captain Could Be Facing Life in Prison

Prosecutors investigating South Korea’s worst maritime disaster in four decades said the captain of the ‘Sewol’ ferry and two crew members are facing a

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 66

cargo operations c-performer shenzi tlp ben moll
Blog

SPOTD: Cargo Operations at the Shenzi TLP

Ben Moll sends us the following image he took while conducting cargo operations between BHP Billiton’s tensioned-leg platform (TLP) Shenzi and the

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 92

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News

Iron Ore Futures Drop in China Amid Reports of Financing Curbs

April 28 (Bloomberg) — Iron ore futures in China, the biggest buyer of the steel-making commodity, fell the most in more than a month after a report that

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 30

News

Swiber Incorporates New Mexico-Based Subsidiary

Swiber International Pte. Ltd. and Swiber Offshore Construction Pte. Ltd. announced on 25 April the incorporation of a new wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico,

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 27

Chris Finlayson BG
News

BG Group To Review Assets After CEO Quits, Warns On Output

By Karolin Schaps LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – British energy company BG Group said it would review its assets after Chief Executive Chris Finlayson quit

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 30

Sunday, April 27, 2014
serious businessman interview interviewing question
Blog

Tip: Don’t Argue During an Interview

What is the real purpose of a job interview anyway? In my view it is to make a personal connection with the potential boss that will result in continuing

April 27, 2014
Total Views: 404

Spanish Ferry Forced Back to Port After Fire
Incidents

Spanish Ferry Forced Back to Port After Fire

A fire aboard the Volcan de Taburiente, a RoPax ferry owned by Spanish operator, Naviera Armas forced the vessel to return to port on Friday according. The

April 27, 2014
Total Views: 61

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won resignation
Incidents

South Korean Prime Minister Resigns Over Government Response to Ferry Disaster

By Narae Kim SEOUL, April 27 (Reuters) – South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his resignation on Sunday over the government response to

April 27, 2014
Total Views: 49

Saturday, April 26, 2014
fire fighter II
Incidents

New York City Fire Boat Comes to New Jersey’s Rescue

Breaking news: The powerful pumps on board the New York City Fire Department’s Robert Allan Ltd-designed fire boat, Fire Fighter II are coming in handy

April 26, 2014
Total Views: 30

sewol crew arrest
News

All 15 Navigation Watchstanders from South Korean Ferry Face Prosecution

By Kyungji Cho April 27 (Bloomberg) — All 15 crew members involved in navigating a South Korean ferry that sank are in custody, the Associated Press

April 26, 2014
Total Views: 143

Friday, April 25, 2014
Luanda Container Terminal Angola
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Angola Upgrades Port as It Aims to Be Africa’s Busiest Hub

By Colin McClelland and Manuel Soque April 25 (Bloomberg) — Angola’s main port installed new cranes and provided more training to reduce its cargo

April 25, 2014
Total Views: 193

Italian to Serve Two Years Over Marine-Hose Price-Fixing Scheme
News

Italian to Serve Two Years Over Marine-Hose Price-Fixing Scheme

A former executive of Parker ITR Srl pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to rig bids for marine hose and was sentenced to two years in prison, the U.S.

April 25, 2014
Total Views: 49