Friday, February 20, 2015
scarabeo 8
Incidents

Offshore Worker Falls into Barents Sea from Drilling Rig

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) reports today a worker fell from the semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 8 into the Barents Sea today. The

February 20, 2015
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lysblink seaways
Incidents

Lysblink Seaways Floats Off Scottish Shore

At just before 9PM last night, the grounded cargo ship Lysblink Seaways unexpectedly self-floated from the shore at Kilchoan, Scotland. The ship had run

February 20, 2015
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discoverer americas
News

Transocean CEO’s Exit Linked to Lack of Vision in Tough Market

Was Steven Newman too conservative to deal with the

February 20, 2015
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songa eclipse
News

Songa Offshore Anticipates Stacking More Rigs

Norwegian rig company Songa Offshore expects a challenging 2015 amid fierce competition for fewer contracts despite reporting a slightly better than expected

February 20, 2015
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Thursday, February 19, 2015
qatargas Q-Flex class LNG vessel Al-Gharrafa
News

LNG Shipping Rates Fall to Lowest Since 2010 in Boon for Traders

Rates seen potentially sinking to $40,000 per day...

February 19, 2015
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msc stella fog containership chesapeake bay
Blog

Poking Through the Fog on the Chesapeake

Maryland pilot Ron Steele was aboard the containership MSC Stella on 18 January when he hailed his colleague John Jamroga sailing on a reciprocal course just

February 19, 2015
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Terminal Operations Suspended at Port of Oakland
News

Terminal Operations Suspended at Port of Oakland

Marine terminal operations were suspended for the day Thursday at the Port of Oakland as longshore workers took the day off for a union meeting, the Port said

February 19, 2015
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IMO Calls for Concerted Action Against Unsafe Migration in Mediterranean
Shipping News

IMO Calls for Concerted Action Against Unsafe Migration in Mediterranean

In response to a staggering number of boat migrants rescued and killed in the Mediterranean Sea in recent days, International Maritime Organization (IMO)

February 19, 2015
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Rigs Running Hot in Gulf of Mexico as Shale Scales Back
News

Rigs Running Hot in Gulf of Mexico as Shale Scales Back

While U.S. drilling on land has fallen along with the price of crude, the risky and expensive drive to pull oil from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico is

February 19, 2015
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Crisis Brews (Again) on the West Coast Docks: What’s Going On?
Ports

Crisis Brews (Again) on the West Coast Docks: What’s Going On?

The West Coast ports of the U.S. are headed for paralysis as a contract dispute between management and unionized dockworkers spills onto the docks from San

February 19, 2015
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Rambiz 4000 – Unique Self-Propelled Crane Ship Ordered by Scaldis
Shipping News

Rambiz 4000 – Unique Self-Propelled Crane Ship Ordered by Scaldis

Antwerp’s Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors NV has announced an order for a unique self-propelled DP2 crane ship with 4,000 ton lifting capacity

February 19, 2015
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nakilat mozah q-max lng carrier
Finance

Profit Rises at Qatari LNG Shipper Nakilat

Qatar Gas Transport Co (Nakilat), one of the world's largest shippers of liquefied natural gas, reported a 14 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on

February 19, 2015
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DNV GL Welcomes World’s Largest Containership to Class
Uncategorized

DNV GL Welcomes World’s Largest Containership to Class

DNV GL on Thursday announced that it has welcomed the MSC Oscar containership into its class, which at 19,224 TEU is the world's largest containership by

February 19, 2015
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united states capitol night washington
News

U.S. Senate Pushes for Crude Oil Exports to Mexico

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, and Senator Heidi Heitkamp, today joined with 19 of their Senate

February 19, 2015
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icebreaking support vessels nordic yards
News

Russian Twins Named at Nordic Yards

Seventeen months after steel was first cut at Nordic Yards, the naming ceremony for two identical ice-breaking rescue and salvage vessels has taken place

February 19, 2015
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Lysblink Seaways
Marine Salvage

Svitzer Salvage Team Inspects Grounded DFDS Cargo Ship

The U.K Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reports the grounded DFDS cargo ship Lysblink Seaway has spilled an undefined quantity of diesel oil from

February 19, 2015
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Gudrun topsides installation
News

Statoil’s Gudrun Facility Shut Down After Hydrocarbon Leak

Production from Statoil’s Gudrun field has been halted after a hydrocarbon leak was discovered yesterday, according to Norway’s Petroleum Safety

February 19, 2015
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norden
News

Norden Renegotiates Charter Contracts Amid Horrific Dry Bulk Market

Danish shipping company D/S Norden has renegotiated charter agreements for nine vessels with their Japanese owners in reaction to record low dry bulk freight

February 19, 2015
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Indian Coast Guard Chases Down Fleeing Russian Cargo Ship Off Mumbai
Interesting

Indian Coast Guard Chases Down Fleeing Russian Cargo Ship Off Mumbai

It was a high-speed chase of sorts off the coast of Mumbai Tuesday when the Indian Coast Guard chased down and intercepted a Russian cargo ship trying to flee

February 18, 2015
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Carnival to Open New $85 Million Dominican Republic Facility
News

Carnival to Open New $85 Million Dominican Republic Facility

Miami-based Carnival Corp. announced Wednesday an $85 million expansion at the Dominican Republic's Amber Cove port, marking the biggest single cruise industry

February 18, 2015
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