Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Sonangol Sambizanga lng carrier
News

Angola LNG Down to Skeleton Crew as Repairs are Made

The trading arm of Angola's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project is making deep cuts to the headcount at its London

August 12, 2014
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MV DA DE
News

COSCO Adds to Heavy Lift Fleet

Last weekend, Shanghai Shipyard delivered the new 28,000 DWT heavy lift vessel MV DA DE to COSCO Shipping, adding to their five other vessels of similar type.

August 12, 2014
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Baltic Ace Salvage Suffers Major Setback
Accidents

Baltic Ace Salvage Suffers Major Setback

A planned attempt to the lift the sunken Baltic Ace car carrier from the seafloor near the port of Rotterdam has been abandoned because damage to the ship is

August 12, 2014
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Watch: Coast Guard Rescues 800-Pound Turtle Caught in Fishing Gear
Blog

Watch: Coast Guard Rescues 800-Pound Turtle Caught in Fishing Gear

The U.S. Coast Guard over the weekend rescued an 800-pound leatherback turtle after it became entangled in fishing gear off the coast of New Jersey, and it

August 12, 2014
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Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement
Ports

Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement

Unionized port workers and a group of Pacific Northwest grain companies reached a tentative contract agreement, according to an announcement on

August 12, 2014
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Norway Oil Services Risking Arctic Chances on Russian Sanctions
News

Norway Oil Services Risking Arctic Chances on Russian Sanctions

Aker Solutions ASA, the offshore engineering company controlled by billionaire Kjell Inge Roekke, could miss opportunities to expand into Russia’s Arctic

August 12, 2014
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Blog

9 Ways to Get Along With Your Boss

Work always seems more energized after the summer. So it is a great time to establish a terrific relationship with your boss. Your boss wants to have a good

August 12, 2014
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chris nicholson team vestas wind
News

Chris Nicholson to Skipper Team Vestas Wind, Denmark’s First Volvo Ocean Race Team

“Some guys said they would never do it again. Silly me – I said I was sold on it right there and then,” commented Chris Nicholson, the newly

August 12, 2014
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oil tanker vlcc crude
News

China Merchants, Sinotrans Forming $1.1 Billion Crude Oil Tanker JV

Two of China's largest shipping firms are setting up a $1.1 billion crude oil tanker joint venture with a view to build up the country's fleet, as the world's

August 12, 2014
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hmas bundaberg fire
Incidents

HMAS Bundaberg Burns in Brisbane, Total Loss Appears Likely

Latest: Australian Navy Chief Inspects Fire Damage to HMAS Bundaberg At just past noon on Monday, an intense fire broke out on board the 186-foot

August 12, 2014
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Monday, August 11, 2014
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News

Cuba Shifts Energy Focus Away from Offshore After Unsuccessful Drilling Campaign

Cuba has shifted its focus away from offshore oil, concentrating on renewable energy and improving output from onshore wells due to a lack of interest by

August 11, 2014
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Gulf of Guinea Piracy: Open Ocean Ambush Seen As “Game Changer”
News

Gulf of Guinea Piracy: Open Ocean Ambush Seen As “Game Changer”

An open ocean attack on a product tanker in Gulf of Guinea reminiscent of Somali piracy could represent a significant change for pirates operating off the

August 11, 2014
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Andre Grikitis intermarine shipping
News

Operating Amidst Zombie Shipowners, Intermarine Waits for an Inevitable Market Correction

"The rates don't reflect the true supply and demand situation," commented Intermarine's Operating Chairman Andre Grikitis in a recent phone

August 11, 2014
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sailboat Walkabout julio
Interesting

Matson Containership Rescues Three From Disabled Sailboat Off Hawaii – Video

UPDATE 1757 EST 11 August: All three crewmembers from the sailing vessel Walkabout are safely aboard the containership MV Manukai and enroute to Honolulu

August 11, 2014
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coslpioneer
News

COSLPioneer Given Green Light at Visund Nord

Norway’s offshore safety regulators have given Statoil consent to use the COSLPioneer drilling rig to drill and complete a pair of wells at the Visund

August 11, 2014
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Sovcomflot icebreaker offshore standby vessels
News

Arctech Helsinki to Deliver Sovcomflot Icebreaker Trio

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard announced today receipt of a USD $380 million newbuild contract from Sovcomflot for three icebreaking stand-by vessels.

August 11, 2014
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M/V Riley Claire Rodi Marine
Engineering News

Rodi Marine’s Newest Crewboats Get Waterjets

Louisiana-based Rodi Marine went with something a bit different with their newest crewboat, M/V Riley Claire. Built by Swiftships in Morgan City, a

August 11, 2014
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News

COO of Jason Marine Group Retires

Mr James Tan Peng Huat, Chief Operating Officer of Singapore-based Jason Marine Group Ltd, a marine communication, navigation and automation systems service

August 11, 2014
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logitel floating accommodation unit sevan
News

Teekay Orders Another Cylindrical Floating Hotel from Cosco Nantong

Adding to the two other newbuilds currently under construction, Teekay Offshore Partners LP has exercised the first of six options to build an

August 11, 2014
Total Views: 81

Seismic Survey Vessel Smashes into Cruise Ship in Bergen [VIDEO]
Incidents

Seismic Survey Vessel Smashes into Cruise Ship in Bergen [VIDEO]

The seismic survey vessel Princess Marseilles had some difficulty while mooring yesterday in Bergen, Norway, as the following video shows. The ship on the

August 11, 2014
Total Views: 264