Monday, June 16, 2014
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GustoMSC Unveils New Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Design

Offshore design firm GustoMSC unveiled their newest drillship design today, one named after Ferdinand Magellan, the leader of the first expedition to

June 16, 2014
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HelWin Beta HVDC Converter Station Leaves Zwijndrecht

On Saturday June 14, the topside structure of TenneT’s HelWin beta high voltage converter station left Heerema Fabrication Group’s (HFG’s) yard in

June 16, 2014
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SPOTD: Supplying the Lewek Falcon in Green Canyon

“Doing groceries, bunkers and water at the Lewek Falcon“ Image shot by Benjamin Moll from Green Canyon 609 in the Gulf of Mexico from the HOS

June 16, 2014
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Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards
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Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards

By Nicholas Brautlecht June 16 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards

June 16, 2014
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Fortescue Metals Group Orders Over 1 Million Deadweight in New Ore Carriers

Australia's Fortescue Metals Group said on Monday it has signed a $275 million contract with a Chinese shipyard to build four big iron ore carriers in an

June 16, 2014
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
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Guinea Assembly Adopts Investment Framework for $20 Billion Iron Ore Project

CONAKRY, June 14 (Reuters) – Guinea’s national assembly ratified an investment framework on Saturday to enable the government to raise nearly $20

June 14, 2014
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Friday, June 13, 2014
Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs
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Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs

Venezuela’s PDVSA has placed a 10-tug order with Damen Shipyards as part of the state-owned operator’s strategic shift from chartered-in to owned tonnage.

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 73

Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site
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Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site

Seven yard workers were killed Tuesday at the construction site of a PEMEX offshore production platform in Veracruz, Mexico, the Mexican construction company

June 13, 2014
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MAIB Releases MT Apollo Allision Report
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MAIB Releases MT Apollo Allision Report

The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its accident report into its investigation of the July 2013 allision of the oil tanker Apollo

June 13, 2014
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Damen Delivers First Hybrid Tug – PHOTOS
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Damen Delivers First Hybrid Tug – PHOTOS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has turned over a new leaf in its shipbuilding portfolio with the delivery of a hybrid version of its popular Damen ASD Tug

June 13, 2014
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Fincantieri Eyes $2.5 Billion Valuation

Italian state-owned shipmaker Fincantieri aims to make its debut on the Milan bourse in July with a stock market value of up to 1.84 billion euros ($2.5

June 13, 2014
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Police Recommend Reopening Case Into Deadly 1990 ‘Scandinavian Star’ Fire

Norwegian police on Friday recommended reopening an investigation into a ferry fire in 1990 that killed 159 people after a police review cast doubt on findings

June 13, 2014
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Transocean Drilling Rig Drops Traveling Block During GoM Well Operations [UPDATE]

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a significant equipment failure on board an ultra-deepwater semi-submersible

June 13, 2014
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Jumbo Kinetic, the World’s Largest “Heavy Lifter” Cancelled One Month from Delivery

Jumbo Shipping confirmed today the cancellation of the contract for the Jumbo Kinetic, a K-class heavy lift vessel that was under construction at Brodosplit

June 13, 2014
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70 Injured as Hydrofoiling Ferry Crashes into Breakwater

A high-speed ferry en route to Macau from Hong Kong hit a breakwater this morning, injuring 70 people, Macau’s Marine and Water Bureau

June 13, 2014
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
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Genco Pushes Restructuring Plan over Equity Holders’ Opposition

Genco Shipping & Trading on Thursday defended its proposed plan to exit bankruptcy on the first day of a trial over accusations by shareholders that it is

June 12, 2014
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RollDock Takes Delivery of Interesting New Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Ro-Ro
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RollDock Takes Delivery of Interesting New Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Ro-Ro

You heard that right... Dutch heavy lift company RollDock B.V. has taken delivery of its newest semi-submersible heavy lift ro-ro vessel from the German

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 407

Sewol Ferry Family Boss Eludes South Korea’s Biggest and Most Bizarre Manhunt
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Sewol Ferry Family Boss Eludes South Korea’s Biggest and Most Bizarre Manhunt

South Korea's biggest and most bizarre manhunt, linked to a ferry disaster in which hundreds drowned, has come full circle at the compound of a sect known for

June 12, 2014
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USCG Releases Investigation Report Into Tall Ship Bounty Sinking

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its report of investigation of the October 2012 fatal sinking of the tall ship Bounty during Hurricane Sandy off the

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 539

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Egypt Pushes Ahead With Suez Port Expansion Plans

Egypt is pressing ahead with plans to develop a new wheat storage facility and expand port operations at two terminals in the Suez area as the country looks to

June 12, 2014
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