Friday, November 10, 2017
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News

Japan to Build Radar Stations for Philippines to Counter Piracy Threat

By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu and Celebes Seas

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 51

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News

Billionaire Fredriksen Raises Fresh Cash for New Rig Company

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Northern Drilling Ltd., a company set up by billionaire John Fredriksen to buy offshore drilling rigs on the cheap, raised

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 64

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News

As Oil Prices Rise, Global Majors Eye Mexico’s Deep Waters

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — As the price of oil rises, an international rush is on for Mexico’s untapped deep-water riches. The who’s who of the

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 50

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Shipping News

China Deal Seen as No Guarantee for Massive Alaska LNG Export Project

By Julie Gordon Nov 9 (Reuters) – A preliminary agreement with China for the development of a massive liquefied natural gas export project in Alaska

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 39

Thursday, November 9, 2017
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Ports

Port Worker Crushed to Death at Container Terminal in Jakarta

An Indonesian port worker was killed on the job overnight after being crushed by a container at the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI)

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 154

MAIB: Poor Stevedoring Practices Contributed to Fatal Cargo Collapse on Bulk Carrier
Accidents

MAIB: Poor Stevedoring Practices Contributed to Fatal Cargo Collapse on Bulk Carrier

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has found that poor stevedoring practices probably contributed to a fatal accident in December 2016 when a stack of

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 263

The Navy’s Crash Course on Accountability -James Stavridis
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The Navy’s Crash Course on Accountability -James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg View) — In 1952, on a stormy night in the North Atlantic, the aircraft carrier USS Wasp cut the highly decorated World

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 536

News

TOTE Revisiting Orca-Class LNG Conversions

TOTE Maritime Alaska, a division of TOTE, Inc., has announced that it will convert two of its diesel-electric roll-on/roll-off ships to dual fuel operations

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 120

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Offshore

Statoil Opens Norway’s First Remotely-Operated Offshore Platform

Norway’s first offshore oil platform to be remotely operated from land has now come online with the opening of the land-based control room in Bergen,

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 193

Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
Offshore

Peak Oil? Majors Aren’t Buying Into Threat from Renewables

By Ernest Scheyder and Ron Bousso HOUSTON/LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Two decades ago, BP set out to transcend oil, adopting a sunburst logo to convey its

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 45

Shipping News

Shell Marks 125 Years in Shipping Business

The shipping arm of Royal Dutch Shell is celebrating 125 years in business by naming its latest LNG carrier in honor of the company’s first ever oil

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 339

ABB to deliver first fuel cell system for Royal Caribbean
Press Releases

ABB to deliver first fuel cell system for Royal Caribbean

  The system is aimed to be piloted on board a Royal Caribbean International vessel and will be the first fuel cell system to provide an energy source for

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 94

Wärtsilä modernising vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard to provide reliability in demanding conditions
Press Releases

Wärtsilä modernising vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard to provide reliability in demanding conditions

The technology group Wärtsilä will support the 1100 Class High Endurance Multitask Vessels operated by the Canadian Coast Guard, to renew their current

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 172

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Tally Books And Tool Pens Are Back In Stock!
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Tally Books And Tool Pens Are Back In Stock!

After launching our new tools and toys section last week many of our products quickly ran out of stock…. but we are happy to report that our two most

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 98

WATCH: Security Camera Catches Tanker Running Aground on Cape Fear River
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WATCH: Security Camera Catches Tanker Running Aground on Cape Fear River

Check out this security camera footage showing a tanker lose control and run aground on the Cape Fear River in North Carolina on Saturday. The video was posted

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 133

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News

One Month After Grounding, ‘Pacific Paradise’ Salvage Continues Near Waikiki

Salvage efforts are on-going for the commercial fishing vessel Pacific Paradise nearly a month after the vessel grounded off Kaimana Beach near Waikiki on

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 117

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Blog

Ships: A Risky Business

By Captain George Livingstone – One of the worst storms I ever recall was a winter day off the coast of Oregon. We were transiting northbound

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 177

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Shipping News

Crude Goes on Wild Ride as Stockpile Surge Outweighs Platform Shutdowns

By Jessica Summers (Bloomberg) — Crude went on a roller-coaster ride Wednesday as platform closures in the Gulf of Mexico led futures to spike, while the

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 19

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News

Shell’s Enchilada Platform Evacuated Due to Fire

A Shell platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico had to be evacuated early Wednesday morning after a fire broke out on board. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 1091

WATCH: ‘Lost at Sea’ Sailors Attempt to Clear the Air on Sea Story
News

WATCH: ‘Lost at Sea’ Sailors Attempt to Clear the Air on Sea Story

Last month, Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava (and their two dogs) made national headlines after being rescued from their sailboat in the middle of the Pacific

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 133