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Friday, March 18, 2011
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BOEMRE issues third drilling permit since Horizon disaster

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved a third additional deepwater drilling permit that

March 18, 2011
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Austal’s fast ferry fleet continues humanitarian relief efforts in Japan

Austal’s 101 metre “WestPac Express”, which has operated as a high speed theatre support vessel with the Okinawa based Third Marine

March 18, 2011
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U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract
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U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation’s seventh Littoral

March 18, 2011
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
NOAA unveils Arctic’s 2010-2017 Strategic Plan
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NOAA unveils Arctic’s 2010-2017 Strategic Plan

Photo: 2010 Arctic ice minimum compared to average courtesy NOAA NOAA explained yesterday how it will concentrate scientific, service, and stewardship efforts

March 17, 2011
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Apache joins Marine Well Containment Company
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Apache joins Marine Well Containment Company

Apache Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Apache Deepwater LLC, has agreed to join the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), a not-for-profit,

March 17, 2011
Total Views: 41

BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility
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BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today provided the final approval necessary for Petrobras

March 17, 2011
Total Views: 96

Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack
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Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack

According to anti-piracy task force EU NAVFOR, the bulk carrier M/V Sinar Kudus was hijacked by pirates approximately 320 nautical miles North Eas of the

March 17, 2011
Total Views: 106

New MOB detection system promises ease of use and real time reliability
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New MOB detection system promises ease of use and real time reliability

Radio Zeeland DMP Americas and Sisco Indentification Solutions bring us a promising new technology called “Man-overboard Early Detection System

March 17, 2011
Total Views: 215

Wednesday, March 16, 2011
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Ships Looking May Soon Be Re-Routed To Avoid Japan’s Nuclear Risk Areas

Ship owners are considering avoiding high risk areas in Japan and could re-route their vessels due to fears over the potential spread of radiation, shipping

March 16, 2011
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ShippingEfficiency.org hosting second webinar on sustainable shipping
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ShippingEfficiency.org hosting second webinar on sustainable shipping

The sustainable shipping watchdog website ShippingEfficiency.org will be hosting its second webinar tomorrow, March 17.  The webinar aims to educate

March 16, 2011
Total Views: 51

Libyan tanker hijacked by rebels
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Libyan tanker hijacked by rebels

The Libyan state-owned shipping line General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) says that one of its tankers, the Anwaar Afriqya, has been hijacked by

March 16, 2011
Total Views: 75

Technip begins work on Marine Well Containment Company’s response system
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Technip begins work on Marine Well Containment Company’s response system

Technip announced today that the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) has awarded it a contract for the design, procurement and fabrication of the umbilical,

March 16, 2011
Total Views: 373

Seadrill places $1 billion order with SHI
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Seadrill places $1 billion order with SHI

Samsung Heavy Industries has received a contract to build two additional deepwater drillships for Seadrill worth US$1.08 billion.  Seadrill has already

March 16, 2011
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Incat Crowther’s newest 42m catamaran ferry [Photos]
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Incat Crowther’s newest 42m catamaran ferry [Photos]

[Scroll down for more photos] Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 42m Wave Piercing Catamaran Ferry for Quicksilver Bali, an Indonesian operator

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 369

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Japan Drilling Company awards US$210 million jackup contract to Keppel

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract worth about US$210 million from Japan Drilling Company (JDC) to build a KFELS Super B Class jackup

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 37

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Kirby Corp. buys K-Sea Transportation

NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) — K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. (NYSE: KSP) (“K-Sea”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 105

EUNAVFOR warship assists released merchant vessel [Photos]
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EUNAVFOR warship assists released merchant vessel [Photos]

In the morning of 14 March, the EU NAVFOR French frigate F/S NIVÔSE provided assistance to the M/V Jahan Moni after she was released from pirate control.

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 65

CTF 76 Heads Maritime Response Cell Supporting Earthquake, Tsunami Relief
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CTF 76 Heads Maritime Response Cell Supporting Earthquake, Tsunami Relief

From Task Force 76 Public Affairs YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (NNS) — In response to the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Northern Honshu, Commander, U.S.

March 15, 2011
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China places ship order valued between $5 billion and $10 billion

BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)–China ordered 50 to 100 new container, tanker and dry-bulk ships Monday under a deal financed by a private-equity consortium led by

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 21

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Despite Second GoM Permit, Don’t Expect Surge In US Deep-Water Drilling

Though US regulators have decided to allow a second deepwater Gulf of Mexico drilling project, don’t bet on a rush of permits to follow, FBR Capital

March 15, 2011
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