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Thursday, May 14, 2015
Brian Coyne to Lead KPI Bridge Oil’s New York Office
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Brian Coyne to Lead KPI Bridge Oil’s New York Office

New York – KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has promoted Mr Brian

May 14, 2015
Total Views: 105

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
News

Tanker Owner TORM Posts First Profit in Five Years

Danish product tanker owner TORM has posted its first quarterly net profit in five years helped by lower oil prices and higher refinery margins. In the first

May 13, 2015
Total Views: 33

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Cheniere Makes FID For Corpus Christi Natural Gas Liquefaction Facility

Cheniere Energy announced today it has made a Final Investment Decision (FID) to begin construction of the first two natural gas liquefaction trains at its

May 13, 2015
Total Views: 154

Icon Offshore Shoots Video Aboard the PSV Tanjung Piai 2
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Icon Offshore Shoots Video Aboard the PSV Tanjung Piai 2

An inside look at Icon Offshore’s 2013-built, 77-meter platform supply vessel Tanjung Piai 2. Icon Offshore is Malaysia’s largest pure-play

May 13, 2015
Total Views: 186

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
News

Aids to Navigation Vandals Run Rampant in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for help in stopping the vandalism of aids to navigation throughout the Pacific Northwest after several incidents in the region

May 12, 2015
Total Views: 33

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New Motion Compensated Gangway Will Have You Walking Straight to Work

The Netherlands-based Van Aalst has unveiled a new motion compensated gangway system that promises workability across a wide array of offshore platforms even

May 12, 2015
Total Views: 223

Technip’s Deep Blue Tagged for Subsea Pipeline Work at Thunderhorse
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Technip’s Deep Blue Tagged for Subsea Pipeline Work at Thunderhorse

BP, operator of the Thunderhorse semi-submersible production and drilling facility, will be further developing Mississippi Canyon Blocks 778 and 822 through

May 12, 2015
Total Views: 136

Monday, May 11, 2015
Accidents

Investigation Report: Accidental Lifeboat Release During Abandon Ship Drill

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the April 2014 accidental release of a lifeboat from a Panama-flagged reefer

May 11, 2015
Total Views: 229

Bourbon Offshore: Kidnapped Crewmembers Released
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Bourbon Offshore: Kidnapped Crewmembers Released

French offshore services provide Bourbon Offshore has confirmed that three workers kidnapped from a crewboat off Nigeria last month have been released. The 3

May 11, 2015
Total Views: 60

Thursday, May 7, 2015
Meet Jimmy – The Amazing Model Man Of Belhaven
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Meet Jimmy – The Amazing Model Man Of Belhaven

By US Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn On a sunny April afternoon, in a town where the Pantego Creek meets the Pungo River, just northwest

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Rolls-Royce Delivers 1,000th Drillship Thruster
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Rolls-Royce Delivers 1,000th Drillship Thruster

Rolls-Royce says it has just delivered its 1000th underwater mountable offshore thruster, the world’s most popular and widely used thrusters for offshore

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 172

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
OSG Planning $100 Million NYSE Return – Reports
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OSG Planning $100 Million NYSE Return – Reports

Overseas Shipholding Group, one of the world’s largest tanker operators, is planning a return to the New York Stock Exchange less than a year after

May 5, 2015
Total Views: 83

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Chinese Patrol Vessels Approach Disputed Senkaku Islands

Three Chinese vessels crossed into Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands yesterday, as reported by the Japanese Defense Ministry. The Japanese

May 5, 2015
Total Views: 49

Monday, May 4, 2015
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Blue Whales Can’t Avoid Large Ships, Says Stanford Biologist

BY BJORN CAREY, Stanford University For millions of years, blue whales have cruised the world’s oceans with hardly a care, their sheer size making them

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 366

Sunday, May 3, 2015
Mega Machine Grand Coronation: The New Wärtsilä X72DF
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Mega Machine Grand Coronation: The New Wärtsilä X72DF

By Jessica Vittone If anything has been made clear, it’s the now nearly-global commitment to reduced emissions. Shipping, despite being the lowest

May 3, 2015
Total Views: 197

Thursday, April 30, 2015
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gCaptain’s 2015 Salary Survey

Ever wondered how you stack up salary-wise compared to your peers in the industry?  Fill out the survey below and we’ll let you know!

April 30, 2015
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Maersk Ship Seized by Iranian Forces in Strait of Hormuz
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Maersk Ship Seized by Iranian Forces in Strait of Hormuz

Updates: Maersk Tigris Seizure A Maersk containership was seized Tuesday by Iranian forces as it travelled through the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian territorial

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 62

Monday, April 27, 2015
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Dry Bulk Shipper Golden Ocean Sells Vessels, Delays Newbuilds

Recently merged Golden Ocean Group Limited has announced several changes concerning its leading fleet of dry bulk vessels. First, Golden Ocean has agreed with

April 27, 2015
Total Views: 99

Canadian Government Selling Stake in 50 Port Facilities
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Canadian Government Selling Stake in 50 Port Facilities

The Canadian government has announced the sale or divesture of 50 Transport Canada-owned port facilities to interested parties under a new government program.

April 27, 2015
Total Views: 43

Thursday, April 23, 2015
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22,000 Tug Operations in Port Hedland Last Year, and Growing

Mark Thomas, Director Towage & Marine Services at Teekay Shipping in Australia oversees the tug operations in Port Hedland, Australia, which is the

April 23, 2015
Total Views: 30