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Thursday, September 14, 2017
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Crowley: 18 Jones Act Tankers Sent to Refuel Florida

Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation says it has dispatched 18 company-owned or operated Jones Act tankers to discharge gasoline and diesel fuel

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 198

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Bulk Carrier Banned from Australia After Caught Underpaying Crew

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier DL Carnation from entering Australian ports for one year after the

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 78

Transas survival craft simulator eliminates drill risks
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Transas survival craft simulator eliminates drill risks

Transas has introduced a new Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) to prepare crew for the multitude of possible scenarios that can occur during lifeboat drills,

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 173

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Large Oil Spill Washes Ashore in Greece After Tanker Sinks
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Large Oil Spill Washes Ashore in Greece After Tanker Sinks

Greek authorities are working to cleanup a large oil spill that has impacted the shoreline of a Greek island near Piraeus this after a tanker sank in area

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 86

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Newbuild Walk-to-Work Vessel VOS Stone Finds Work at German Offshore Wind Farm

Dutch shipping company Vroon has announced that E.ON AG has contracted its newbuild VOS Stone for logistics support and offshore accommodation at the Arkona

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 199

singapore tanker collides with dredger
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Five Missing After Dredger Capsizes Following Collision with Tanker Off Singapore

Five crew members of a Dominican-registered dredger were missing after a collision with an Indonesian-registered tanker in Singapore’s territorial waters

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
NTSB Investigators to Determine Cause of ‘El Faro’ Sinking in December
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NTSB Investigators to Determine Cause of ‘El Faro’ Sinking in December

The National Transportation Safety Board plans to meet in December to determine the probable cause of the October 2015 sinking of the American cargo ship El

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 54

Rolls-Royce Unveils Autonomous Naval Vessel Concept
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Rolls-Royce Unveils Autonomous Naval Vessel Concept

Rolls-Royce has unveiled plans for an autonomous naval vessel that it will market to international navies as interest from the naval sector increases.

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 174

MHI selected by Inmarsat to launch its first Inmarsat-6 satellite
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MHI selected by Inmarsat to launch its first Inmarsat-6 satellite

Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has today announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 211

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ABS, GasLog Study Advances New Method to Predict LNG Boil-off Rate

Joint development project demonstrates the effectiveness of applying CFD analysis to simulate LNG boil-off. ABS, a leading provider of classification and

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 27

Monday, September 11, 2017
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DONG Energy to Build World’s Biggest Wind Farm in UK North Sea

Danish energy company DONG has been awarded a contract to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm in the UK sector of the North Sea. With a massive

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 148

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MacGregor signs frame agreement with Teekay covering services for their 115 vessels

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a five-year frame agreement with Teekay Shipping Ltd including spare parts, maintenance, training and project support

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 22

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Five Killed in Shipyard Fire in Batam, Indonesia

A fire aboard a tanker that was undergoing repairs at ASL Marine’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia killed five people and injured one last

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 233

Transas CEO wins gold in Golden Bridge Awards
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Transas CEO wins gold in Golden Bridge Awards

Transas Chief Executive Frank Coles has won ‘gold’ in the Most Influential People of the Year category of the 2017 Golden Bridge Business and Innovations

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 78

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VARD to Build Expedition Cruise Ship for Australia’s Coral Expeditions

Global shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract for the design and construction of one expedition cruise ship from Australian cruise operator Coral Expeditions.

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 70

Friday, September 8, 2017
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Study: Ship Emissions Make Thunderstorms More Intense

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don’t

September 8, 2017
Total Views: 110

Thursday, September 7, 2017
Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa
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Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships off the Horn of Africa in response to recent

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 463

MAIB Publishes Investigation Report Into Transocean Winner Grounding
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MAIB Publishes Investigation Report Into Transocean Winner Grounding

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its investigation report into the August 2016 grounding of semi-submersible drilling rig

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 610

New LNG bunker barge will feature Wärtsilä cargo handling system
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New LNG bunker barge will feature Wärtsilä cargo handling system

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling system and cargo tanks for a new 3000 cubic metre capacity LNG bunker barge. The vessel will be

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 174

Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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MARAD Awards $9.8 Million to Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded a total of $9.8 million to 18 U.S. small shipyards to help pay for

September 6, 2017
Total Views: 123