Thursday, October 22, 2015
Monster North Sea Gas Field Revival Sets Norway Up for Output Record
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Monster North Sea Gas Field Revival Sets Norway Up for Output Record

  By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — The Troll A platform rocks like a boat as North Sea waves pound its four gigantic concrete legs, but monitors

October 22, 2015
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Hyundai Heavy Claims Fred Olsen Energy Owes $167 Million Over Unfinished Rig
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Hyundai Heavy Claims Fred Olsen Energy Owes $167 Million Over Unfinished Rig

Fred Olsen Energy revealed Thursday that Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, has filed a claim against a subsidiary of Fred Olsen

October 22, 2015
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Piraeus Port
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Greek Dock Workers Walk Out Over Planned Port Privatization

  ATHENS, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Greek dock workers walked out on Thursday in protest at the planned privatisations of the country’s two biggest

October 22, 2015
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Singapore Rig Builders: Keppel, Sembcorp Marine Profit Slide On Weak Offshore Business

  SINGAPORE, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Singapore’s two major rig builders, Keppel Corporation Ltd and Sembcorp Marine Ltd, on Thursday posted sharp

October 22, 2015
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
WATCH: World’s Largest Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht Makes Its Debut in Germany
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WATCH: World’s Largest Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht Makes Its Debut in Germany

The world’s largest sailing yacht sail-assisted motor yacht hit the water for the first time recently as it set out for a series of sea trials off

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 184

AHTS Tor Viking Rescues Mariner and Cat Off Alaska – Dramatic Photos and Video
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AHTS Tor Viking Rescues Mariner and Cat Off Alaska – Dramatic Photos and Video

The icebreaking AHTS Tor Viking on Tuesday came to the rescue of a distressed mariner and his cat onboard their disabled 30-foot sailboat approximately 400

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 136

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Carnival Joint Venture to Launch China’s First Domestic Cruise Brand

  Carnival Corporation on Wednesday announced that it has formed a joint venture in China with the intention to the launch the country’s first

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 40

Dispute Over Rigged Ship Engine Tests Adds to Volkswagen’s Woes
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Dispute Over Rigged Ship Engine Tests Adds to Volkswagen’s Woes

  By Alister Doyle OSLO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipowner I.M. Skaugen has disclosed it is seeking $50 million in compensation from a marine

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 76

German Shipowner to Convert Containership to LNG
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German Shipowner to Convert Containership to LNG

German shipowner Wessels Reederei says it has been given funds to convert one of its feeder containerships to liquified natural gas, marking the first of

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – BigLift’s Happy Star Arrives in Rotterdam Carrying 22 Vessels
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Ship Photos of the Day – BigLift’s Happy Star Arrives in Rotterdam Carrying 22 Vessels

BigLift Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Happy Star arrived in Rotterdam carrying a total of 22 stock vessels for Dutch shipbuilding group Damen. The

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 100

Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico
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Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico

  The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Tuesday it was responding to a report of a death on the Pacific Santa Ana in the Gulf

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 290

NTSB Provides New Details from El Faro Investigation
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NTSB Provides New Details from El Faro Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday issued an update on its continuing investigation into the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in the Atlantic

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 204

El Faro Owners Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Tragedy
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El Faro Owners Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Tragedy

  The family of one of the 33 missing crew members of the ill-fated El Faro has filed the second lawsuit related to the tragedy against the owner and

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 177

Singapore Offshore Vessel Owners Tap Alternatives to Scarce Bank Funding
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Singapore Offshore Vessel Owners Tap Alternatives to Scarce Bank Funding

  By Rujun Shen SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Offshore services firms in the Asian oil hub of Singapore are turning to higher-cost alternative

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 174

Maersk Line Planning Freight Rate Hike for Asia to Europe Route
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Maersk Line Planning Freight Rate Hike for Asia to Europe Route

  COPENHAGEN, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk Line, plans to raise spot freight rates sharply on

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 33

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U.S. Approves Sale of Lockheed Littoral Combat Ships to Saudi Arabia

  By Tony Capaccio and Madeline McMahon (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon has notified Congress of a planned sale to Saudi Arabia of as many as four

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 80

Monday, October 19, 2015
U.S. Navy Tug to Begin Search for Sunken El Faro Near the Bahamas
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U.S. Navy Tug to Begin Search for Sunken El Faro Near the Bahamas

  A search and salvage team from the U.S. Navy is expected to kick off its search for the American cargo ship El Faro this week which is

October 19, 2015
Total Views: 150

Ship Photos of the Day – Five Previously Unseen Photos of the Titanic’s Launch in Belfast
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Ship Photos of the Day – Five Previously Unseen Photos of the Titanic’s Launch in Belfast

Some previously never-before-seen photos of the infamous RMS Titanic’s 1911 launch at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland are

October 19, 2015
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Section of Upper Houston Ship Channel Closed after Tug and Barge Sink – PHOTOS
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Section of Upper Houston Ship Channel Closed after Tug and Barge Sink – PHOTOS

  A section of the upper Houston Ship Channel has been closed to deep draft ships after a tug and barge sank Monday morning. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic

October 19, 2015
Total Views: 113

U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy
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U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy

  The U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair industry issued a statement Monday slamming ‘shameful’ and ‘unfounded’ claims purporting a

October 19, 2015
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