Tuesday, April 22, 2014
News

Farstad Gains 13 New OSV Charter Contracts

Farstad Shipping, the Norway-based OSV operator announced 13 of their company’s vessels gained a total of NOK 525 million in new charter contracts today.

April 22, 2014
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News

First Distress Call from Sewol Came From Frightened Boy

By Narae Kim and Meeyoung Cho SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) – The first distress call from a sinking South Korean ferry was made by a boy with a shaking

April 22, 2014
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Large Wave Injures Three Aboard Cargo Ship
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Large Wave Injures Three Aboard Cargo Ship

Three crewmembers from a 587-foot cargo ship were injured Sunday afternoon after the vessel was reportedly struck by a large wave about 500 miles south of

April 22, 2014
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CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd Merger Deal Clears Hurdle

SANTIAGO, April 21 (Reuters) – A significant majority of shareholders in Chilean shipper Compania SudAmericana de Vapores lent their support to the

April 22, 2014
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Incidents

Fire Breaks Out at Hyundai Heavy Industries

South Korea’s YTN News reports today two people are dead and at least two injured after a fire broke out at Hyundai Heavy Industries, one of the

April 21, 2014
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Blog

What Does Elite Look Like?

When was the last time you pushed yourself past failure?  How will you react to the next challenge you encounter? In the above video, former U.S. Navy SEAL

April 21, 2014
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News

SPOTD: Easter at Ekofisk

Christoffer Marstone, 1st Officer on board the Well Stimulation Vessel “Island Commander” sends us this image taken yesterday at the Ekofisk Oil

April 21, 2014
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Finance

Genco Shipping Files for Bankruptcy

By Dawn McCarty April 21 (Bloomberg) — Peter Georgiopoulos’s Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd., an operator of dry-bulk cargo ships, filed for

April 21, 2014
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Blog

Portuguese Navy’s New Drone Demonstration Ends With Hilariously Epic FAIL

The Portuguese navy unveiled a new state-of-the-art surveillance drone this week in front of assembled media and Portugal’s defence minister, José Pedro

April 21, 2014
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News

Port of Los Angeles Shipments Jump Most Since 2007

Container shipments through the port of Los Angeles climbed in March by the most in seven years as commerce rebounded after disruptions caused by the Chinese

April 21, 2014
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News

COSCO Wins Ulstein PX121 Order

COSCO Corporation announced today the signing of contracts with a undisclosed shipowners for four emergency response – field support vessels (FSVs) and a

April 21, 2014
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News

Arctech Helsinki Wins Icebreaking PSV Order from Sovcomflot

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard announced today the signing of a EUR 100 million order with Sovcomflot for a new icebreaking platform supply vessel (PSV). Upon

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 68

News

Containership’s Arrival Marks Start of New Great Lakes-European Trade Route

With the arrival of a 450-foot containership in the port of Cleveland Friday night, a new trade route linking the Great Lakes region with northern Europe was

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 75

News

Chinese Court Seizes MOL Ore Carrier Over 1930’s Dispute

A Shanghai court ordered the seizure of a Japanese iron ore carrier from Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. as compensation for the loss of two ships leased from a Chinese

April 21, 2014
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Incidents

South Korean President Says Conduct of Sewol Crew Amounts to Murder

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday the actions of the captain and crew of a ferry that sank last week with hundreds feared dead were

April 21, 2014
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News

Maritime Professional Training’s Amy Beavers Appointed as MERPAC Vice Chair

Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio has formally appointed Amy Beavers, Vice President of Regulatory Compliance at Florida-based maritime school Maritime

April 21, 2014
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Incidents

Four Years Since Deepwater Horizon, Risk is Still Everywhere

“Rob are you ok?” Four years ago today, a friend of mine woke me up with those words. He was referring to the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon which

April 20, 2014
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Incidents

Prosecutors Extend Korea Ferry Captain’s Detention As Death Toll Mounts

By Ju-min Park and Jungmin Jang JINDO/MOKPO, South Korea, April 20 (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors investigating last week’s ferry disaster

April 20, 2014
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Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank
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Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank

The first of three NASA-inspired cryogenic fuel tanks designed by Lockheed Martin for Harvey Gulf’s U.S.-flagged dual fuel OSVs has been delivered to the

April 20, 2014
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Royal Caribbean’s ‘Quantum of The Seas’ is Shanghai Bound

Royal Caribbean International has announced that its newest and most technologically advanced ship, Quantum of the Seas, will make its home port in Shanghai

April 20, 2014
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