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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Capesize Bulk Carrier Refloated in Suez Canal
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Capesize Bulk Carrier Refloated in Suez Canal

A grounded capesize bulk carrier has been refloated more than 12 days after running aground in the Suez Canal. According to media reports and AIS, the New

March 9, 2016
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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Rolls-Royce to Supply LNG Propulsion For Fish Food Carrier

Rolls-Royce will supply a liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion package for a cargo vessel, which will deliver fish food on behalf of BioMar Group. A $6.5

March 8, 2016
Total Views: 54

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Transocean’s Five High-Spec Jackups Delayed at Keppel

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean says it has reached a deal with Singaporean rigbuilder Keppel to delay the delivery and payments of five

March 8, 2016
Total Views: 34

Monday, March 7, 2016
Statoil Terminates Rig Contract with COSL, Suspends Another
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Statoil Terminates Rig Contract with COSL, Suspends Another

Norwegian oil major Statoil has decided to terminate its contract for the charter of the semi-submersible rig COSL Innovator, as well as suspend drilling

March 7, 2016
Total Views: 116

Prosafe to Lay-Up More Accommodation Rigs
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Prosafe to Lay-Up More Accommodation Rigs

Semi-submersible accommodation vessel owner Prosafe is laying up two more rigs due to cuts by Mexican oil company Pemex, meaning that all five of

March 7, 2016
Total Views: 174

Friday, March 4, 2016
Rotterdam Port Sees Surge in Vessel Traffic Since 2007
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Rotterdam Port Sees Surge in Vessel Traffic Since 2007

The number of vessels arriving at the Port of Rotterdam has increased for the first time since 2007. According to the Port of Rotterdam Authority, 29,122

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 60

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Incat To Design Ferry For Loch Ness Monster Hunt

Incat Crowther said it received a contract to design a 20m catamaran passenger ferry, taking tourists in search of monster Nessie in the waters of Loch Ness in

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 107

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Big Ben – Photo Tour Of The MegaShip Benjamin Franklin
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Big Ben – Photo Tour Of The MegaShip Benjamin Franklin

The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship ever to dock in North America, returned to Southern California last month for its second U.S. visit

March 3, 2016
Total Views: 420

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Time-Lapse: Operation Deep Freeze, the Annual Resupply Mission to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station
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Time-Lapse: Operation Deep Freeze, the Annual Resupply Mission to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station

Here’s a 4 minute time-lapse of aboard the Military Sealift Command-chartered MV Ocean Giant during Operation Deep Freeze 2016, an annual resupply

March 2, 2016
Total Views: 276

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Falling Crane Damages Newbuild Jack-Up at Sembcorp Marine
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Falling Crane Damages Newbuild Jack-Up at Sembcorp Marine

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has confirmed that a newbuild jack-up rig nearing completion at the Semcorp Marine Jurong shipyard

March 1, 2016
Total Views: 201

MV NYK Blue Jay
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NYK Line Takes Delivery of ‘Cutting Edge’ Containership NYK Blue Jay

NYK Line says it has taken delivery of the “cutting edge” newbuild MV NYK Blue Jay, a uniquely-designed 14,000 TEU capacity containership that

March 1, 2016
Total Views: 91

Monday, February 29, 2016
Abandoned Cruise Ship Ocean Dream Sinks Off Thailand
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Abandoned Cruise Ship Ocean Dream Sinks Off Thailand

A cruise ship abandoned by its Chinese owner for over a year has capsized and is leaking oil off the port of Laem Chabang in Thailand. The cruise ship

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 1490

Major Marina Fire Destroys 50 Boats, Leaves Two Dead in Virginia
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Major Marina Fire Destroys 50 Boats, Leaves Two Dead in Virginia

A major fire ripped through a marina just off Virginia’s Rappahannock River early Monday morning, killing two people and destroying dozens of boats. The

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 184

Friday, February 26, 2016
Capesize Bulk Carrier Aground in Suez Canal
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Capesize Bulk Carrier Aground in Suez Canal

The Sues Canal Authority has confirmed that a capesize bulk carrier has run aground and remains stuck in the Suez Canal, according to shipping agency GAC. The

February 26, 2016
Total Views: 264

Explosion Rocks Waste Plant at Port of Antwerp
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Explosion Rocks Waste Plant at Port of Antwerp

A tank at an industrial waste management plant exploded at the port of Antwerp in northern Belgium on Friday, with authorities telling nearby residents to shut

February 26, 2016
Total Views: 75

Thursday, February 25, 2016
Coast Guard Boat Flips During Rescue Off New York
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Coast Guard Boat Flips During Rescue Off New York

A dramatic scene off the coast of Long Island, New York Thursday morning as a Coast Guard boat capsized during a rescue of mariners from a grounded fishing

February 25, 2016
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
USS Milwaukee Arrives at BAE Shipyard in Mayport
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USS Milwaukee Arrives at BAE Shipyard in Mayport

The U.S. Navy’s San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) arrived at the BAE shipyard in Mayport, Florida earlier this week to complete

February 24, 2016
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
‘Naming and Shaming’ Undermines Progress Made on Ship Beaching, Largest Cash Buyer Says
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‘Naming and Shaming’ Undermines Progress Made on Ship Beaching, Largest Cash Buyer Says

The world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling is calling on the shipping industry to support the recycling businesses that are striving to

February 23, 2016
Total Views: 70

Monday, February 22, 2016
Tanker Captain Pleads Guilty to Felony Obstruction in ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case
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Tanker Captain Pleads Guilty to Felony Obstruction in ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case

A Filipino ship captain has pleaded guilty to one felony count for obstructing a U.S. Coast Guard investigation into pollution crimes aboard his ship. Genaro

February 22, 2016
Total Views: 54

Sunday, February 21, 2016
Tug and Barge Run Aground in New Jersey
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Tug and Barge Run Aground in New Jersey

The U.S. Coast Guard was investigating the grounding of a tug and barge in the Atlantic Ocean near the Absecon Inlet in southeastern New Jersey on Saturday.

February 21, 2016
Total Views: 53