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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Bromwich Discusses the Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Development at OTC [TRANSCRIPT]
Offshore

Bromwich Discusses the Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Development at OTC [TRANSCRIPT]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich delivered remarks Monday at the 2011 Offshore Technology

May 3, 2011
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Technip awarded GoM Spar platform agreement from BP
Offshore

Technip awarded GoM Spar platform agreement from BP

Technip was awarded a 10-year master agreement by BP Exploration and Production, Inc. The agreement covers the design, procurement and construction of hulls

May 3, 2011
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Cummins Annouces New Houston Oil And Gas Center
Offshore

Cummins Annouces New Houston Oil And Gas Center

HOUSTON – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced the Cummins Oil and Gas Center of Excellence, a business launched to serve the needs of its growing oil and

May 3, 2011
Total Views: 9

Military Sealift Command Supports Coalition Ships in Libya Operation
Navy

Military Sealift Command Supports Coalition Ships in Libya Operation

MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn delivered vital fuel and supplies to Canadian navy ship HMCS

May 3, 2011
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Cable Laying Ship ‘Ile de Sein’ Recovers Air France Flight 447 Voice Recorder
Engineering News

Cable Laying Ship ‘Ile de Sein’ Recovers Air France Flight 447 Voice Recorder

© Stéphane Saissi PARIS—French air-crash investigators said they found and retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from an Air France jetliner that

May 3, 2011
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Shell Close to Alaska Drilling Permit
Offshore

Shell Close to Alaska Drilling Permit

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Shell Oil may be close to winning permission from the U.S. Department of the Interior to drill up to five wells in the waters off of

May 2, 2011
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US Coastal-State Governors Form Offshore Drilling Coalition
News

US Coastal-State Governors Form Offshore Drilling Coalition

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- A group of coastal-state governors has formed a coalition to press the federal government to speed its permitting of offshore oil

May 2, 2011
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Philadelphia Shipyard Delivers Twelfth Jones Act Product Tanker
News

Philadelphia Shipyard Delivers Twelfth Jones Act Product Tanker

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has delivered to American Shipping Company the shipyard’s twelfth Veteran Class MT-46 product tanker. The 46,000 dwt vessel,

May 2, 2011
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Michael Bromwich: US Govt Has Authority To Regulate Contractors
Offshore

Michael Bromwich: US Govt Has Authority To Regulate Contractors

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The head of the U.S. agency that oversees offshore oil production said Monday that it would seek to pursue regulatory actions against

May 2, 2011
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Hanjin Shipping Recieves 10,000TEU Vessel From Samsung
Uncategorized

Hanjin Shipping Recieves 10,000TEU Vessel From Samsung

Hanjin Shipping announced Monday it received the fourth vessel in a series of five container ships with capacities of 10,000TEU. The vessel, named

May 2, 2011
Total Views: 37

ABS Provides Comprehensive Guidance for Drilling Systems
News

ABS Provides Comprehensive Guidance for Drilling Systems

Class society ABS announces the release of its enhanced Guide for the Classification of Drilling Systems which provides a comprehensive approach to classing

May 2, 2011
Total Views: 328

USCG gives DNV nod for Passenger Ship Safety Certificates
Uncategorized

USCG gives DNV nod for Passenger Ship Safety Certificates

Houston: The U.S. Coast Guard has extended DNV’s statutory authorizations under the USCG Alternate Compliance Program to include Passenger Ship Safety

May 2, 2011
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Horizon Lines Gets Break On Charter Payments From CSX
News

Horizon Lines Gets Break On Charter Payments From CSX

Horizon Lines Inc. (HRZ) received a break on some of its expenses from former parent company CSX Corp. (CSX), which agreed to reduce Horizon’s charter

May 2, 2011
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CGGVeritas Announces Joint Venture with Eidesvik Offshore
Offshore

CGGVeritas Announces Joint Venture with Eidesvik Offshore

CGGVeritas announced today a new joint venture with the Norwegian ship-owner Eidesvik Offshore to manage ten high-capacity 3D vessels in the CGGVeritas fleet,

May 2, 2011
Total Views: 42

US Shrinks Size Of Possible Wind Power Lease Off Massachusetts Coast
Offshore

US Shrinks Size Of Possible Wind Power Lease Off Massachusetts Coast

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Interior Department said Monday it is reducing the size of an area in waters off the Massachusetts coast that it is

May 2, 2011
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STX Expects Offshore Orders To Improve From 2Q
News

STX Expects Offshore Orders To Improve From 2Q

DALIAN, China (Dow Jones)–STX Group, a South Korean conglomerate, will catch up with its bigger rivals in offshore facility orders from the second

May 2, 2011
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Pirates Release Indonesian Bulker
News

Pirates Release Indonesian Bulker

Photo: M/V Sinar Kudus coutesy EU NAVFOR According to a report from EU NAVFOR, the bulk cargo carrier the M/V Sinar Kudus was released from pirate control

May 2, 2011
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Singapore-Registered Chemical Tanker Hijacked-Xinhua
Incidents

Singapore-Registered Chemical Tanker Hijacked-Xinhua

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said Saturday that it received reports that suspected pirates had boarded the Singapore-flagged chemical tanker

May 1, 2011
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Friday, April 29, 2011
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News

Goldman Sees Choppy Waters For Tanker Stocks

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Oil-tanker stocks look risky as the U.S. ramps up domestic crude production, analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) said

April 29, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy Industries is booming, Q1 Net Profit Up 21.16%
Engineering News

Hyundai Heavy Industries is booming, Q1 Net Profit Up 21.16%

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today reported first quarter net profit of KRW 903 billion, an increase of 21.16 percent

April 29, 2011
Total Views: 5
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