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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Icon Offshore Executives Under Investigation
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Icon Offshore Executives Under Investigation

Dr Jamal Yusof, Chief Executive of Malaysian OSV operator Icon Offshore Bhd, along with his COO Rahman Yusof, have been remanded to facilitate and assist

April 23, 2015
Total Views: 148

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Shipping Industry Calls for Immediate Increase of SAR Ops in Mediterranean
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Shipping Industry Calls for Immediate Increase of SAR Ops in Mediterranean

The European and global shipping industries are calling on EU Member States to immediately launch a proper EU search and rescue operation with sufficient

April 22, 2015
Total Views: 99

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Watch: London-bound Aboard Mark Prior Parts 3 and 4 – Shipping TV
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Watch: London-bound Aboard Mark Prior Parts 3 and 4 – Shipping TV

Here’s part 3 and 4 of a four part series by Shipping TV’s Chris Gosling. Chris is usually in the port of Felixstowe aboard some of the world’s biggest

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 44

IMB: SE Asia Piracy A Growing Cause for Concern
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IMB: SE Asia Piracy A Growing Cause for Concern

A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, according to a new report from the International Maritime Bureau

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 63

Monday, April 20, 2015
ICS Slams Lobby Group’s Claims on Ship Efficiency Decline
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ICS Slams Lobby Group’s Claims on Ship Efficiency Decline

The International Chamber of Shipping is responding to recent claims by the European environmental lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) that new

April 20, 2015
Total Views: 23

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Today Marks Five Years Since the Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Five years ago today, eleven lives were lost and 17 others were injured when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig suffered a catastrophic blowout in the Gulf of

April 20, 2015
Total Views: 80

Sunday, April 19, 2015
goliat fpso hyundai heavy industries
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Goliat FPSO Profiled

ENI Norge and Statoil thankfully did not miss out on the opportunity to profile their latest creation, the Goliat FPSO from her early days in the shipyard at

April 19, 2015
Total Views: 181

Saturday, April 18, 2015
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Executive MBA Students Have Questions for the Anchor Handling Sector

Students from the Global Executive MBA program at the UCLA-NUS (National University of Singapore) have approached gCaptain recently with some fairly specific

April 18, 2015
Total Views: 65

Friday, April 17, 2015
Oil Companies, Nations Commit to End Flaring by 2030
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Oil Companies, Nations Commit to End Flaring by 2030

A group of 25 major oil companies, oil-producing nations and development institutions have for the first time committed to ending the practice of routine gas

April 17, 2015
Total Views: 62

Drewry: History Repeating Itself with Container Shipping’s Continued Addiction to Ships
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Drewry: History Repeating Itself with Container Shipping’s Continued Addiction to Ships

Despite positive growth momentum, the container shipping industry continues to suffer new, big ship deliveries with no let-up to the ordering frenzy, according

April 17, 2015
Total Views: 52

Thursday, April 16, 2015
North Carolina Offers Strong Support of Oil and Gas Exploration Off Atlantic Coast
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North Carolina Offers Strong Support of Oil and Gas Exploration Off Atlantic Coast

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday expressed strong support for the environmentally safe and responsible offshore energy exploration off the

April 16, 2015
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
EMAS AMC Signs New Subsea IRM Contracts
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EMAS AMC Signs New Subsea IRM Contracts

Global subsea EPCIC contractor EMAS AMC, a subsidiary of Ezra Holdings, reports today new contracts worth upwards of $55 million to support the inspection,

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 48

Monday, April 13, 2015
Majority of Seafarers ‘Content’ With Life at Sea, Survey Shows
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Majority of Seafarers ‘Content’ With Life at Sea, Survey Shows

The majority of seafarers are content with life at sea, according to preliminary findings of a new survey conducted by the shipping association BIMCO together

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 109

IMO’s Nairobi Convention on Wreck Removals Enters Into Force
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IMO’s Nairobi Convention on Wreck Removals Enters Into Force

The International Maritime Organization’s Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks will enter into force on Tuesday, April 14, 2015,

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 101

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Siem Offshore Shows How They Will Connect 67 Offshore Wind Generators Via Subsea Cable

Two of Siem Offshore Contractors’ newest vessels, the Siem Aimery and the Siem Moxie will be utilized next year to install 97 kilometers of subsea power

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 64

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Subsea 7 Signs $200 Million Contract with Petrobras

Subsea 7 announced today the winning of a 2-year, USD $200 million subsea installation contract with Petrobras which will utilize the company’s

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 143

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Milaha in Talks with UACC on Prospective Merger

Qatari shipping firm Milaha reports today they have commenced merger discussions with UAE-headquartered United Arab Chemical Carriers Ltd (UACC). UACC owns and

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 51

Sunday, April 12, 2015
Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas’ Statement on Vancouver Bunker Spill
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Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas’ Statement on Vancouver Bunker Spill

Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas issued statement Sunday defending the Coast Guard’s response to the bunker fuel spill from the MV

April 12, 2015
Total Views: 35

Friday, April 10, 2015
U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry
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U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry

On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 17

Norwegian Shipowners Less Optimistic About 2015
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Norwegian Shipowners Less Optimistic About 2015

Norwegian shipowners are less optimistic in 2015 amid falling oil prices, heightened geopolitical tensions, and sluggish, uncertain growth in the global

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 23