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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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Press Releases

Pacific Drilling Chooses New Information Management System from Kongsberg Maritime

Enabling safer and more efficient integrated operations in the digital oilfield PRESS RELEASE — Kongsberg Maritime will deliver a sophisticated new

September 12, 2012
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News

Cleopatra Shipping Agency Pleads Guilty in ‘Magic Pipe’ Case

VESSEL COMPANY ADMITS POLLUTION BATON ROUGE, LA (September 12, 2012) – United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., announced that, yesterday, CLEOPATRA

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 127

Fuel-Efficient Tankers Pay Dividends

Fuel-Efficient Tankers Pay Dividends

(Bloomberg) — The savings from new fuel-efficient ship designs justify paying 25 percent more for a tanker that carries refined fuels, the

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 46

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News

Helix ESG’s Seawell, a 25-Year Old Offshore Workhorse, and Still Going Strong

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc’s well intervention vessel Seawell pioneered the well intervention industry when she first entered North Sea service

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 293

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News

Safety Investigation Launched After Scare on Barents Sea Drilling Rig

OSLO–Norway’s oil safety agency opened an investigation Wednesday into last week’s scare in the Barents Sea involving an Eni SpA (E)

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 141

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Fishing Vessel On Fire Off New Zealand, 43 Crew Abandon Ship [UPDATE]
Commercial Fishing

Fishing Vessel On Fire Off New Zealand, 43 Crew Abandon Ship [UPDATE]

Update: All 43 crew of the 64m New Zealand fishing boat Amaltal Columbia, owned by Talley’s, have abandoned ship and been transferred to two other

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 219

Isaac ‘Tar Balls’ Could Complicate BP’s Oil Spill Settlement [UPDATE]
Offshore

Isaac ‘Tar Balls’ Could Complicate BP’s Oil Spill Settlement [UPDATE]

(Bloomberg) — BP Plc’s proposed $7.8 billion partial settlement of 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil-spill claims shouldn’t be approved because last

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 24

GL Provides EEDI Certificates for Four Super Green Vessels

GL Provides EEDI Certificates for Four Super Green Vessels

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has presented UK-based shipper Carisbrooke Shipping with energy efficiency design index (EEDI) certificates for four low emission dry

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 86

U.S. Maritime Security Improved Over Last Decade, Report Finds
Ports

U.S. Maritime Security Improved Over Last Decade, Report Finds

The U.S. Government Accountability Office today offered praise to the Department of Homeland Security’s work towards improved maritime security on

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 61

BP Finds Buyer For U.S. Gulf Assets
Offshore

BP Finds Buyer For U.S. Gulf Assets

BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) reached a deal to sell some of its Gulf of Mexico offshore oil fields to Plains Exploration & Production Co. (PXP) for $5.55 billion, as

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 37

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Engineering News

DNV’s Hull Integrity System Now Integrated with AMOS

HAMBURG — DNV and AMOS system supplier SpecTec have launched an all-in-one planned inspection and maintenance system for ship structures. AMOS is a

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 84

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News

Market Talk: Capesize Rates Could Bounce to $20k

The dry-bulk shipping market has been in the doldrums again of late (the Baltic Dry Index is again near record lows and recently had a 31-session streak of

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 24

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Engineering News

Drydocks World and ABB Turbochargers Reach Exclusive Co-operation Agreement

During SMM Hamburg last week, Drydocks World, the largest shipyard in the Middle East, and ABB turbochargers signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 57

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News

EU Backs Tougher Ship-Fuel Sulfur Limits, Enacting IMO Accords

The European Union set stricter limits for sulfur in ship fuel, enacting International Maritime Organization agreements to fight air pollution. The European

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 29

Monday, September 10, 2012
Press Releases

Jensen Completes Major Refurbishment Work on Fishing Vessel Bering Defender

Jensen Maritime, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company, recently completed a major redesign of the Global Sea-managed fishing vessel Bering Defender. The project,

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 38

A Look at APL’s New Fuel-Efficient Hull Design For Ultra-Large Containerships
Engineering News

A Look at APL’s New Fuel-Efficient Hull Design For Ultra-Large Containerships

Editor’s Note: A collaboration involving APL, Hyundai Heavy Industries and DNV has resulted in an innovative new hull design expected to make APL’s

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 457

WATCH: Containership MV Amsterdam Bridge Catches Fire [UPDATED]
Interesting

WATCH: Containership MV Amsterdam Bridge Catches Fire [UPDATED]

UDPATE: Here is video of the MV Amsterdam Bridge on fire off the coast of India near Mumbai. Reports indicate that the fire has been contained. Original: The

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 154

Press Releases

Rowan Orders Fourth Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) announced today that it has exercised its option to build a fourth GustoMSC P10,000 design ultra-deepwater drillship with

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 36

Shell Commences Drilling in Alaska
Offshore

Shell Commences Drilling in Alaska

After a six-year wait and clearing countless hurdles, Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSA.LN, RDSA) U.S. unit said it began drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 36

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Incidents

Spanish Warship Rescues 68 Off Somalia

On Saturday 8 September, Spanish warship ESPS Relámpago, currently operating as part of the EU Naval Force – Operation ATALANTA, fighting piracy off

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 25