Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Ten Migrants Killed, Over 1,100 Rescued from Mediterranean Within 24 Hours
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Ten Migrants Killed, Over 1,100 Rescued from Mediterranean Within 24 Hours

At least 10 North African migrants died when their rubber boat overturned in the southern Mediterranean while almost a thousand more were rescued in a single

March 4, 2015
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Bourbon Profit Hit by Oil Price Slump, 2015 Margins On Deck
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Bourbon Profit Hit by Oil Price Slump, 2015 Margins On Deck

Bourbon SA, a French supplier of ships and crew to oil and natural gas producers, said margins may drop this year following a 36 percent profit slump in 2014

March 4, 2015
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Edison Chouest to Build Polar Anchor Handler, Rolls-Royce Wins Propulsion Contract

U.S. -based offshore support vessel owner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract today to supply azimuth main propulsion, propulsion

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 202

U.S. Navy Ship Hit by Fire at NASSCO Shipyard
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U.S. Navy Ship Hit by Fire at NASSCO Shipyard

Navy and local firefighters in Portsmouth, Virginia responded Tuesday to a fire aboard a U.S. Navy amphibious dock landing

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 171

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BG Group Sees Queensland Curtis LNG Helping to Double LNG Supplies

A smooth start to operations at BG Group's Australian project in Queensland is expected to help the British company to roughly double its liquefied natural gas

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 79

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News

Roughneck Injured Aboard Transocean Barents Drilling Rig

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has launched an investigation into an incident on board the Transocean Barents semi-submersible drilling rig on 4

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 205

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News

Port Hedland Has Busiest Month Ever Shipping Iron Ore

A total of 1.27 million metric tons were shipped each day in

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 161

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Finance

Saudi Shipper Bahri Plans $1 Billion Financing Round, Open to Acquisitions

"We are reviewing our strategy. We are inclined more to acquiring ships (than other

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Vigor Merges With Aluminum Workboat Builder Kvichak Marine
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Vigor Merges With Aluminum Workboat Builder Kvichak Marine

Kvichak Marine Industries and Vigor Industrial have announced that the two companies are merging to draw larger projects and more jobs to the U.S. Pacific

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 114

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)
Defense

Life in the Fast Lane Aboard USNS Joshua Humphreys

Class of 2016 US Merchant Marine Academy Cadets Kinser Newkirk, David Smith, Luke Trenhaile and Chris Jennings put together the following video compilation of

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 120

The U.S. Needs a Long Term Vision for LNG
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The U.S. Needs a Long Term Vision for LNG

There’s no question that liquefied natural gas is an amazing fuel.  It’s relatively inexpensive (at least in North America) and burns without

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 61

Shipping Industry Faces Shake Up as Private Equity Unwinds Bets
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Shipping Industry Faces Shake Up as Private Equity Unwinds Bets

As global shipping grapples with its worst downturn in 30 years, private equity firms are unwinding massive bets made on the sector in a move set to accelerate

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 1121

Crystal Cruises Sold to Asia’s Biggest Cruise Line Operator
Cruise Ships

Crystal Cruises Sold to Asia’s Biggest Cruise Line Operator

NYK announced Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its U.S.-based luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises to Genting Hong Kong (GHK), the

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 491

Colombia Detains Chinese-Flagged Ship Over Illegal Arms Transport
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Colombia Detains Chinese-Flagged Ship Over Illegal Arms Transport

"Around 100 tonnes of powder, 2.6 million detonators, 99 projectiles and around 3,000 cannon shells were

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 73

Study Reveals Economic Impact of European Shipping Industry – INFOGRAPHIC
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Study Reveals Economic Impact of European Shipping Industry – INFOGRAPHIC

The European shipping industry supports employment of 2.2 million people and overall contributes €147 billion to EU economy, according to the results of a

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 300

Remaining Victims Recovered from Cidade de São Mateus FPSO Off Brazil
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Remaining Victims Recovered from Cidade de São Mateus FPSO Off Brazil

BW Offshore has confirmed that the remaining three missing crew have been recovered from its Cidade de São Mateus FPSO, bringing the total official number of

March 3, 2015
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Lysblink Seaways Tow Expected Wednesday
Accidents

Lysblink Seaways Tow Expected Wednesday

The MV Lysblink Seaways is expected to be towed to a repair facility in Greenock, Scotland as early as Wednesday where it will undergo repairs to fix damage

March 3, 2015
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Environmental Groups Sue Port of Seattle Over Shell’s Arctic Oil Fleet
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Environmental Groups Sue Port of Seattle Over Shell’s Arctic Oil Fleet

A coalition of environmental groups sued the Port of Seattle on Monday to stop the lease of a terminal to Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Arctic oil drilling fleet,

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 35

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Glencore Sees ‘Blowout’ Year for Oil Trade as Volatility Surges

Glencore Plc, the world’s biggest listed commodities trader, said 2015 could be a boom year for oil amid the biggest price swings in six

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 40

United States’ Deepwater Wind Block Island Now Fully Financed
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United States’ Deepwater Wind Block Island Now Fully Financed

Deepwater Wind Block Island, a 30-megawatt offshore wind farm development project located south of Rhode Island, is now fully-funded following the closure of

March 3, 2015
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