Thursday, June 5, 2014
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News

Bluewater’s Turret Mooring System Selected for Kaombo FPSOs

Netherlands-based single point mooring specialist Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has been contracted today by Saipem for the engineering, procurement and

June 5, 2014
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News

Ship Operators Propose Drones to Hunt Down Emissions Violators

The world’s biggest shipping companies will call on authorities to deploy drones in enforcing new pollution controls that may tempt competitors to use

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 47

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Finance

Indonesian Shipper Trada Maritime At Risk of Default on $31 Million Debt

JAKARTA, June 5 (Reuters) – Indonesian shipping company PT Trada Maritime Tbk is at risk of defaulting on its debt of around $31 million to the

June 5, 2014
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
GoPro Video from Inside a Sinking Ship is Scary As Hell
Interesting

GoPro Video from Inside a Sinking Ship is Scary As Hell

The chilling film was shot aboard The Pocahontas, also known as The Danny, using GoPro HD cameras as it sank in Lake Worth in Florida [in February

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 451

Norway Reaches Deal To Keep $20 Billion North Sea Project On Track
Offshore

Norway Reaches Deal To Keep $20 Billion North Sea Project On Track

The electrification of Norwegian oil platforms in an area of the North Sea with power from the shore must be completed by 2022, the country's parliament said

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 42

NATO Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Ops Through 2016
Piracy

NATO Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Ops Through 2016

NATO Defence Ministers on this week decided to extend NATO’s counter-piracy operation until the end of 2016 as Somali pirates continue to threaten ships

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 150

Oceanografia SA Chief Executive Officer Amado Yanez
News

Oceanografia CEO Said to Post Bail After Citigroup Fraud Arrest

By Ben Bain and Nacha Cattan June 4 (Bloomberg) — Oceanografia SA Chief Executive Officer Amado Yanez posted bail after his arrest on charges related to

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 59

Industry Stakeholders Team Up to Develop LNG-Fuelled Ultra-Large Containerships
News

Industry Stakeholders Team Up to Develop LNG-Fuelled Ultra-Large Containerships

At the Posidonia conference being held this week in Athens, Greece, Capital Ship Management Corporation announced a new Joint Development Project with

June 4, 2014
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maersk
Finance

Maersk Completes $5.1 Billion Refinance

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S announced today the successful completion of a USD $5.1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility with a selected group of

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 81

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News

Statoil Cancels Diamond Offshore Rig Contract 8 Months Early

OSLO, June 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil has cancelled a rig contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc eight months earlier than expected, a

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 81

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Offshore

Eirik Raude Wins Drilling Contract Off Falkland Islands

Ocean Rig, the NASDAQ-listed deepwater driller announced today the winning of a 6-well (minimum), $165 million drilling contract offshore the Falkland Islands

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 149

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News

Rem Offshore Orders Extremely Powerful New Offshore Construction Vessel

Rem Offshore announced today a contract has been signed with VARD for the design and construction of a new immensely powerful offshore construction and

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 164

Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Shipping News

Iron Ore Cargoes at Record as Pilbara Mines “Export Socks Off”

Iron ore shipments from Australia’s Port Hedland expanded to a record in May as mining companies boosted output, helping to push benchmark prices to the

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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News

Cal Dive Sells Shallow Water Diving Fleet

Cal Dive has come a long way since its founders pioneered mixed gas diving in California’s offshore oilfields back in the early 1960s at incredible risk

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 292

Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn
News

Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn

This weekend’s hijacking of an oil tanker in Southeast Asia follows a broader pattern of crime in the region, security experts

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 58

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News

BIMCO: Greek Owners Invest Most in Newbuildings

Greek ship owners are not only the most active nation when it comes to sales and purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts,

June 3, 2014
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EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

European Union antitrust regulators have approved an alliance planned by world No. 1 container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk and another that includes

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 51

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News

Lamprell Delivers GustoMSC-Designed “Hydra” to Seajacks

On 2 June, Lamprell, the UAE-based rig builder delivered the GustoMSC NG5500C design jack-up rig Hydra to its client Seajacks on June 2nd. Loaded on to a

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 157

U.S. Senators Set New Bid for Food Aid Overhaul
News

U.S. Senators Set New Bid for Food Aid Overhaul

Two U.S. lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to end restrictions on international food aid programs, which they say would free up hundreds of

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 22

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News

Maersk Tasked with Finding Hundreds of Missing Containers in Bay of Biscay

Following the loss of over 500 containers this February from the containership Svendborg Maersk during a storm in the Bay of Biscay, French maritime

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 237