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Thursday, October 25, 2012
prelude flng shell
News

Technip Anticipates the Proliferation of Floating LNG Facilities off Australia

(Bloomberg) — Technip SA, the French oil-services provider building the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas vessel for Australian waters, expects such

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 34

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News

Ships Sidelined and Rates to be Increased as Global Container Shippers Lose Millions

(Bloomberg) — Europe’s largest container lines are making an attempt to increase Asia-Europe rates to more than break-even levels and restore

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Maersk Newbuild Drillship Snatched Up
Offshore

Maersk Newbuild Drillship Snatched Up

Maersk Drilliing’s newbuild drillship, Deepwater Advanced 2, will head to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico upon completion in 2014 after being secured in a three

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 14

Shipping Rally Seen Curbed as Owners Compete for Ore

Shipping Rally Seen Curbed as Owners Compete for Ore

(Bloomberg) — Shipping rates for hauling iron ore, which fell today after more than doubling this month, may extend declines as competition intensifies

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 25

Ship Finance Entering the Car Carrier Business at “Attractive” Price
Uncategorized

Ship Finance Entering the Car Carrier Business at “Attractive” Price

Ship Finance Limited  (NYSE: SFL) today said it has added car carriers to its fleet with the purchase of two vessels at a “very attractive”

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 18

BAE Testing a New, More Agile Pirate Gun
Piracy

BAE Testing a New, More Agile Pirate Gun

(Bloomberg) — BAE Systems Plc is testing a naval gun for smaller warships, a market that’s growing amid demand from the Middle East and coast

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 51

bond helicopters super puma ditching north sea
Interesting

North Sea Helicopter Operators Suspend Flights of the Super Puma

  LONDON–Two helicopter operators that transport workers to oil rigs in the North Sea have suspended flights using Super Puma aircraft after one

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 367

id integrity bulk carrier great barrier reef australia
News

Coal Shipping is Not a Threat to Great Barrier Reef [STUDY]

MELBOURNE–The forecast jump in ships carrying coal north from Australia that will come with the expansion of a northerly port by companies such as BHP

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 27

Heimdal statoil
Incidents

PSA: Gas Leak at Statoil’s Heimdal Field had “Significant Potential”

OSLO–The Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil ASA (STO) said Wednesday that the May 26 gas leak on the Heimdal field in the North Sea was serious, and

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 30

lng terminal jurong singapore
News

Singapore to Build Fourth LNG Tank at Jurong

(Bloomberg) — Singapore will build a fourth liquefied natural gas tank as part of its plan to meet growing energy demand and take advantage of increased

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 65

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
U.S. Awards Second Offshore Wind Farm Lease But Uncertainty Remains

U.S. Awards Second Offshore Wind Farm Lease But Uncertainty Remains

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Interior Department agreed to lease more than 96,400 acres of ocean off the Delaware coast for an offshore wind farm, while NRG

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 73

ClassNK Certifies World’s First Specially Built Nickel Ore Carrier
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ClassNK Certifies World’s First Specially Built Nickel Ore Carrier

The maritime transport of nickel ore is no easy task. Nickel ore cargoes can liquefy during transport, drastically impairing the ship’s stability and

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 285

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News

COSCO CEO: “We’re Only Beginning to See Signs of Recovery”

(Bloomberg) — China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s largest listed shipping company, said the industry will expand as Chinese economic growth

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 172

Pelican state american petroleum tankers
News

American Petroleum Tankers Places Newbuild Order with NASSCO

American Petroleum Tankers (APT) announced today that it has signed a commitment to build two new state-of-the-art product tankers at the National Steel and

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 95

damen ASD tug 2810 hybrid iskes salvage
Engineering News

Diesel-Electric Power Plus Batteries Makes for a Very Efficient Tugboat

Netherlands-based Iskes Towage & Salvage accepted delivery today of the first ever Damen Shipyards-built Hybrid tug at a signing ceremony at the Offshore

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 483

UT 775 SE rolls-royce platform supply vessel
Engineering News

Bravante Group Places £24 Million PSV Order with Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce announced today they have won a £24 million order to design and equip four platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Brazilian ship owner Bravante Group,

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 81

maersk container ship
News

Analysts Predict Bullish Future for Maersk as US Imports Hit Multi-Year Highs

(Bloomberg) — U.S. imports of containerized goods are the highest since before the recession as the economic recovery gains traction, boosting rates for

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 78

braemar seascope
News

Tanker Owners Bite the Bullet and Demolish 15 Year Old Ships

(Bloomberg) — Owners of oil tankers must scrap younger vessels for the market to recover by 2014 or 2015, according to shipbroker Braemar Seascope Ltd.

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 32

Monday, October 22, 2012
FMC Technologies and Edison Chouest Offshore Form Subsea Joint Venture

FMC Technologies and Edison Chouest Offshore Form Subsea Joint Venture

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore that will provide

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 65

Argentina to Evacuate Crew From Seized Tall Ship
Uncategorized

Argentina to Evacuate Crew From Seized Tall Ship

BUENOS AIRES–Argentina has decided to evacuate the crew of the naval training ship ARA Libertad, which has been detained in a port in Ghana since Oct. 2

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 18