Saturday, February 28, 2015
Maersk Containership Runs Aground Near Fremantle, Western Australia
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Maersk Containership Runs Aground Near Fremantle, Western Australia

A Maersk containership spent a few hours aground early Saturday morning near the entrance to Fremantle Harbour in Western Australia. According to the Fremantle

February 28, 2015
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Lithuania Signs Non-Binding Deal for U.S. LNG Exports
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Lithuania Signs Non-Binding Deal for U.S. LNG Exports

Lithuanian liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer Litgas has signed a non-binding agreement to purchase LNG from the United States' first export terminal, the

February 28, 2015
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Oil Spill

History’s 10 Most Famous Oil Spills

[contextly_sidebar id=”5GVXqgNlEi8QHDtIGThHHMGcbhQb0Tlg”]Have you ever been curious about history of oil spills? Or wonder what was the most famous

February 27, 2015
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Helix ESG’s Contract with BP Shifts to the Right
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Helix ESG’s Contract with BP Shifts to the Right

Due for delivery from Jurong Shipyard in May, Helix ESG’s new well intervention semi-submersible Q5000 was poised to head into a 5-year contract with

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 45

hyundai heavy crane barge
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Hyundai Heavy’s New 10,000 Ton Capacity Crane Vessel Completed

Yeongam, South Korea-based Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), announced today the completion of the

February 27, 2015
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Mr. Spock’s Final Tweet, RIP Leonard Nimoy
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Mr. Spock’s Final Tweet, RIP Leonard Nimoy

I realize it was a fake spaceship, but dangit it was a ship nonetheless and Mr. Spock served on it. Here’s to one of the great humans of our time.

February 27, 2015
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Lysblink Seaways Salvage Continues in Scotland
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Lysblink Seaways Salvage Continues in Scotland

The DFDS cargo ship MV Lysblink Seaways remains at anchor not far from where it ran aground in northern Scotland last week as salvage work

February 27, 2015
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SPOTD: ENSCO 8502 Under Tow by the Kurt J Crosby

Yesterday afternoon, the semi-submersible drilling rig ENSCO 8502, under tow by the KURT J CROSBY and the SIGNET WAR HORSE, arrived at Mustang Island Block

February 27, 2015
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Time-Lapse: River Thames Record-Holder MV Munkebo Maersk Docks at London Gateway
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Time-Lapse: River Thames Record-Holder MV Munkebo Maersk Docks at London Gateway

On February 26th, the Triple-E class MV Munkebo Maersk became the largest ship ever to navigate the River

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 66

Dredger Chief Mate Sentenced for Fatal Collision with Sailing Yacht Near Felixstowe
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Dredger Chief Mate Sentenced for Fatal Collision with Sailing Yacht Near Felixstowe

The chief mate of a dredger has received a six month suspended sentence after his vessel collided with a yacht near Felixstowe, England, killing a woman and a

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 92

Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
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Durban Digs Deep to Lure Large Container Ships From Suez Canal

The South African port of Durban has started an excavation project to triple its capacity to handle large container ships, encouraging more vessels to sail

February 27, 2015
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Maersk Montana
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Trans-Atlantic on the Maersk Montana [VIDEO]

The following video was filmed from the containership Maersk Montana while sailing on the TA2 circuit between New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah,

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 158

UK Launches Civilian Search and Rescue Helicopter Service
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UK Launches Civilian Search and Rescue Helicopter Service

The UK today launched a civilian search and rescue helicopter service in support of Her Majesty’s Coastguard. The service will be operated by the UK

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 65

golden ocean group
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Golden Ocean Posts $135 Millon Loss as Ship Scrapping Accelerates

Dry bulk shipping firm Golden Ocean posted a wider fourth-quarter net loss than expected hit by impairments, and said the weak market conditions would continue

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 86

Hoegh LNG FSRU
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Delfin and Höegh Agree to Move Ahead with Floating LNG Export Project

The pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together for Delfin LNG LLC, a company that has plans to develop a floating LNG liquefaction export terminal off

February 27, 2015
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Somali Pirates Free Thai Sailors After Four Years in Captivity

Somali pirates released four Thai nationals who were held captive for more than four years, an anti-piracy official

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 31

Thursday, February 26, 2015
ensco 8500
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ENSCO to Cold Stack Ultra-Deepwater Rig

Ensco will shut down or cold stack a rig by mid 2015, Chief Executive Carl Trowell said on a conference call with analysts on

February 26, 2015
Total Views: 223

Philly Tankers Secures Charter Contracts for Two Newbuild Jones Act Product Tankers
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Philly Tankers Secures Charter Contracts for Two Newbuild Jones Act Product Tankers

Philly Tankers LLC has entered into binding long-term time charter contracts with a domestic end-user for the two 50,000 dwt product tankers it has on order

February 26, 2015
Total Views: 51

Dry Bulk Shipping Crisis Adds to Loan Woes for Greek Banks
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Dry Bulk Shipping Crisis Adds to Loan Woes for Greek Banks

The global slump in demand for dry freight commodities is adding more pain to Greece's already crisis-hit banks by heaping pressure on many of their shipowner

February 26, 2015
Total Views: 31

lewek champion
Offshore

Lewek Champion Installs Offshore Platform [VIDEO]

The  2007-built DP2 heavy lift crane vessel Lewek Champion performs a fixed offshore platform installation in the following undated video: The Lewek

February 26, 2015
Total Views: 433