Thursday, January 29, 2015
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News

Mitsubishi to Build Ships to Carry Liquefied U.S. Shale Gas

Japanese shipyard Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and their joint venture partner Imabari Shipbuilding received an order today from Mitsui & Co.,

January 29, 2015
Total Views: 111

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News

Shell Cuts $15 Billion From Budget as Profit Misses Expectations

Royal Dutch Shell Plc will cut $15 billion of spending over the next three years as the crash in oil prices saw fourth-quarter profit miss

January 29, 2015
Total Views: 43

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News

Stolt-Nielsen Q4 Profit Misses Forecasts, Sees Difficult Tanker Market

Shipping firm Stolt-Nielsen reported fourth quarter earnings below forecasts on Thursday and said it was concerned about the outlook for the chemical tanker

January 29, 2015
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Ulstein: “Nurturing a Culture of Innovation”
Blog

Ulstein: “Nurturing a Culture of Innovation”

The story of Ulstein’s X-Bow design is one that reminds us all that opportunities for innovation are right in front of us if we know where to look.

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 64

Crowley: Raising the Costa Concordia – The Full Story Behind the Largest Maritime Salvage in History
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Crowley: Raising the Costa Concordia – The Full Story Behind the Largest Maritime Salvage in History

Crowley Maritime Corporation has just published an in-depth promotional piece telling the fascinating true story of the salvage of the Costa Concordia cruise

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 569

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News

House Passes Bill to Pressure U.S. Regulators on LNG Exports

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to speed permits for exports of natural

January 28, 2015
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Multimedia

Video: A Day in the Life Offshore

William Skogland, a student at Bergen Maritime Well Technology created the following film from clips provided by North Sea operator Nexen (a CNOOC subsidiary)

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 66

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Engineering News

Wärtsilä Dual Fuel Engines to Power New Tugs for Østensjø Rederi

Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä reports today three new escort tugs under construction for Norwegian tug operator Østensjø Rederi will feature their

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 90

Crude Oil Plunge Seen Damping Offshore Supply Vessel, Tugboat Demand
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Crude Oil Plunge Seen Damping Offshore Supply Vessel, Tugboat Demand

Japan Marine United Corp., Japan’s No. 2 shipbuilder, said demand for offshore supply and support vessels has stalled after crude oil plunged to a six-year

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 102

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News

ClassNK invests in the Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo

Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has further strengthened its renewable energy activities by agreeing to

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 44

Cars Removed from Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier [VIDEO]
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Cars Removed from Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier [VIDEO]

The operation to remove cargo from the previously grounded Hoegh Osaka began Tuesday at the port of Southampton after the all clear was given by the

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 114

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News

Chevron Announces Major Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Exploration Plans

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced its subsidiary, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., will work with BP and ConocoPhillips to explore and appraise 24

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 154

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News

Bomb Threat Shuts Down Lithuanian FSRU

Gas supply from Lithuania's liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal was interrupted on Wednesday due to a bomb

January 28, 2015
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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News

Yinson Holdings to Operate FPSO at Ghana’s OCTP Project

Malaysian offshore operator Yinson Holdings Bhd has announced today it will be converting the Ulriken, a 1998-built VLCC into a Floating Production Storage

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 98

Contract Negotiations at U.S. West Coast Ports Clear Major Hurdle
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Contract Negotiations at U.S. West Coast Ports Clear Major Hurdle

Negotiators for major shipping lines and the union representing 20,000 dockworkers have reached a tentative agreement on the maintenance of cargo chassis,

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 10

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Grounding Incidents

Reefer Ship Runs Aground in Delaware Bay [UPDATE]

The U.S. Coast Guard reports today a 470-foot cargo ship full of fresh produce is aground in the middle of Delaware Bay near Miah Maull Shoal.  The

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 167

Tugboat Time-lapse – Los Angeles Barge Shift [VIDEO]
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Tugboat Time-lapse – Los Angeles Barge Shift [VIDEO]

Here's an interesting time-lapse showing Sause Brothers' tug Joseph Sause moving the 349.8 foot long tank barge Alsea Bay from LA 149 to Sause home dock in

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 39

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Uncategorized

Tanker Carrying Kurdish Oil Leaves U.S. After 6-Month Legal Dispute

After being stuck in legal limbo for six months, a tanker loaded with 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude headed east on Tuesday to leave U.S. waters after

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 22

U.S. Proposes Opening Atlantic in 5-year Oil, Gas Drilling Plan
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U.S. Proposes Opening Atlantic in 5-year Oil, Gas Drilling Plan

The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed allowing for the first time oil and gas exploration in a wide swath of U.S. waters off the Atlantic

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 19

Carnival Forms Cruise Industry Strategic Partnership in China
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Carnival Forms Cruise Industry Strategic Partnership in China

The world's largest cruise has announced the signing of a MOU with China Merchants Group outlining the potential for two joint ventures in support of China's

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 87