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Monday, October 22, 2012
Oilfield Services Helicopter Ditches in North Sea
Offshore

Oilfield Services Helicopter Ditches in North Sea

LONDON–An oil-services helicopter crashed into the North Sea Monday with 19 people on board, the U.K. coastguard and the operating company said Monday.

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 169

OSG, the Largest U.S. Tanker Company, is Considering Chapter 11
Interesting

OSG, the Largest U.S. Tanker Company, is Considering Chapter 11

(Bloomberg) — Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.’s bonds and stocks plunged after the largest U.S. tanker company said in a regulatory filing

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 120

Somali Piracy Falls to Six Year Low
Piracy

Somali Piracy Falls to Six Year Low

(Bloomberg) — Somalia piracy attacks against merchant shipping fell to the lowest in six years in the third quarter as armed guards on vessels

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 33

tamar field leviathan israel
News

Israel’s Leviathan Partners Court the Australians as the Arab League Sets up Roadblocks

JERUSALEM–The partners in Israel’s large offshore Leviathan natural gas reserve confirmed Monday that they have approached

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 43

rongsheng heavy industries
Finance

Speculators Elevate Rongsheng Stock 22 Percent on Offshore Market Optimism

(Bloomberg) — China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. jumped by a record in Hong Kong trading as a new manager and an order to build a

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 51

Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge suez canal ship shipping capesize bulk carrier
News

While Piracy Attacks Are Decreasing, “There Can Be No Room For Complacency”

(Bloomberg) — Somalia piracy attacks against merchant shipping fell to the lowest in six years in the third quarter as armed guards on vessels and

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 43

Saturday, October 20, 2012
Navy Commander: Private Security Alone is No Match for Piracy
Piracy

Navy Commander: Private Security Alone is No Match for Piracy

Herdon, Virginia — U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) Terence E. “Terry” McKnight, the pioneering U.S. Commander of Task Force 151 off the coast

October 20, 2012
Total Views: 35

Friday, October 19, 2012
Tall Ship Detention: Argentina Does Not Negotiate With “Vulture Funds”
Navy

Tall Ship Detention: Argentina Does Not Negotiate With “Vulture Funds”

BUENOS AIRES–Argentina’s government pledged on Friday to exhaust all legal measures to free a navy training ship detained in Ghana at the request

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 67

IPO News: Seadrill Comes Out Swinging
Offshore

IPO News: Seadrill Comes Out Swinging

Seadrill Partners opened at $24 on the New York Stock Exchange, up 9.1% from its offer price of $22. The company’s initial public offering of 8.75

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 102

Big Day for Canadian Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Big Day for Canadian Shipbuilding

Seaspan Marine today broke ground on a $200 million re-development and facilities upgrade at its Vancouver Shipyard facility that will help the yard fulfill a

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 28

lcs 6 keel laying
Defense

Austal Lays Keel of 6th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship

Austal held a keel-laying ceremony today for the third Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – Jackson (LCS 6), one of five Austal-designed

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 43

Saipem Awarded $1.1 Billion in Offshore E&C Contracts
News

Saipem Awarded $1.1 Billion in Offshore E&C Contracts

MILAN – Saipem announced today they have been awarded new offshore engineering and construction contracts worth $1.1 billion in Brazil, Angola and the

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 301

Vale’s Latest Super Ore Carrier Makes Debut at Philippine Port [IMAGES]
News

Vale’s Latest Super Ore Carrier Makes Debut at Philippine Port [IMAGES]

The Valemax iron ore carrier Vale Minas Gerais docked at the port of Villanueva in the Philippines on Wednesday marking the first time a Valemax ore carrier

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 198

Iranian Tankers are Flying Tanzania-Zanzibar Flag, Officials Report “This Must be a Mistake”
News

Iranian Tankers are Flying Tanzania-Zanzibar Flag, Officials Report “This Must be a Mistake”

(Bloomberg) — Iranian oil tankers are mistakenly signaling their flag state as Tanzania-Zanzibar and no such registration took place, according to a

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 286

Thursday, October 18, 2012
Coast Guard: Abandoned Containment Dome ID’d As Source of Sheen
Offshore

Coast Guard: Abandoned Containment Dome ID’d As Source of Sheen

A thin slick of oil in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be coming from a containment dome that was abandoned on the sea floor during efforts to stop

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 43

Claude Berube Delivers an Action-Packed Thriller with THE ADEN EFFECT [BOOK REVIEW]
Blog

Claude Berube Delivers an Action-Packed Thriller with THE ADEN EFFECT [BOOK REVIEW]

By Alexander Martin I’m quick to bore.  Bored by movies.  Bored by books.  Bored by television. Don’t even get me started on dating… But

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 29

Five Killed After Korean Coast Guard Vessel Capsizes During Rescue [RAW VIDEO]
Uncategorized

Five Killed After Korean Coast Guard Vessel Capsizes During Rescue [RAW VIDEO]

A South Korean coast guard vessel capsized after rescuing crew members of a damaged cargo ship off the southern island of Jeju, the Associated Press has

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 26

shell prelude flng steel-cutting plasma cutter torch
Engineering News

Steel-Cutting Commences for Shell’s Offshore Monstrosity…the Prelude FLNG Facility

LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) said Thursday that major construction had begun on the world’s first floating vessel that will use new

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 44

turbine transfers austal
Engineering News

Austal Continues Push into the Wind Farm Market with Latest Support Vessel Order

Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium-sized commercial vessels, Austal announced today that they have

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 57

keppel fels shipyard tuas
News

High Overhead and Material Costs Cut Deep into Profits at Keppel Corp

SINGAPORE–Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) Thursday said third-quarter net profit fell 14.7% from a year earlier as a rise in costs outpaced revenue growth. Net

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 64