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Thursday, January 6, 2011
TBS International Takes Delivery of Its Fourth Newbuild Roymar Class Multipurpose Tweendecker, Expands Fleet to 50 Vessels
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TBS International Takes Delivery of Its Fourth Newbuild Roymar Class Multipurpose Tweendecker, Expands Fleet to 50 Vessels

DUBLIN, IRELAND, Jan 05, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — TBS International plc (NASDAQ: TBSI) announced today that it has taken delivery of the

January 6, 2011
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DNV evaluates the safety of Rotterdam’s expanding CO2 hub
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DNV evaluates the safety of Rotterdam’s expanding CO2 hub

Oslo: Risk management studies carried out by DNV will be crucial to the safety and public acceptance of the CO2 logistics hub being developed through the

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 9

PNTL Nuclear Fuel Ship
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UK Welcomes New Nuclear Fuel Transport Ship

International Nuclear Services (INS), has today welcomed its newest vessel, Pacific Grebe, to its home port of Barrow-in-Furness. Pacific Grebe is owned by

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 488

Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Animal fat closes section of Houston Ship Channel
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Animal fat closes section of Houston Ship Channel

HOUSTON – The Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office are responding to a tallow spill in the Houston Ship Channel early Tuesday evening. Coast

January 5, 2011
Total Views: 12

STX Finland delivers largest car-passenger ferry to operate in the English Channel
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STX Finland delivers largest car-passenger ferry to operate in the English Channel

On Wednesday 5 January 2011, car-passenger ferry NB 1367 the Spirit of Britain, was delivered by STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard to P&O ferries. Her

January 5, 2011
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, January 4, 2011
BOEMRE Provides Additional Clarity for Certain Activities Suspended under the Deepwater Moratorium
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BOEMRE Provides Additional Clarity for Certain Activities Suspended under the Deepwater Moratorium

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today notified 13 companies whose deepwater drilling activities

January 4, 2011
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Marathon Oil Co. Terminates ‘Noble Jim Day’ Contract
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Marathon Oil Co. Terminates ‘Noble Jim Day’ Contract

ZUG, Switzerland, Jan. 3, 2011: Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today reported that Marathon Oil Company (“Marathon”) has provided notice that it is

January 3, 2011
Total Views: 44

Diamond-Offshore-Drilling-Logo
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Diamond Offshore Announces Order for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

HOUSTON, Jan 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) —  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) today announced that a subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited,

January 3, 2011
Total Views: 20

Seadragon Seadrill Semi-Submersible Oil Rig
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Seadrill acquires two semi-submersible ultra-deepwater rigs under construction

Hamilton, Bermuda, January 3, 2011 – Seadrill has entered into an agreement to acquire the two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, Seadragon

January 3, 2011
Total Views: 107

News

FPSO installation deal to Aker Solutions

3 January 2011 – MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte Ltd. has awarded Aker Solutions’ wholly-owned subsidiary Aker Marine Contractors

January 3, 2011
Total Views: 7

Sunday, January 2, 2011
Time Lapse Photo – Amazing Helicopter Rescue
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Time Lapse Photo – Amazing Helicopter Rescue

Ok, so the rescue itself was fairly ho-hum, but the photography is amazing. The video was made by combining two photographic techniques; time lapse

January 2, 2011
Total Views: 7

Thursday, December 30, 2010
Iraq Navy Day Boat Ribbon Cutting
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Military Sealift Command delivers patrol boat for Iraqi navy

Military Sealift Command-chartered heavy lift crane ship MV Ocean Titan delivered the second of a new class of U.S.-built patrol boats to Manama, Bahrain,

December 30, 2010
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Maritime States-bordering-the-great-lakes
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MARAD’s Great Lakes Shipping Revitalization Study

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is undertaking a wide-ranging study of U.S.-Flag shipping in the Great Lakes region calling for a comprehensive look at the

December 30, 2010
Total Views: 6

News

STEP Offshore wins mud mixing equipment contract with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding

STEP Offshore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aker Solutions, has won a contract from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., LTD

December 30, 2010
Total Views: 4

Engineering News

Wärtsilä introduces new more powerful version of its Wärtsilä 32 engine

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has introduced a more powerful version for marine applications of its popular

December 30, 2010
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Defense

Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal USA each a fixed-price incentive contract for the design and construction of a

December 30, 2010
Total Views: 23

Engineering News

ABS Releases Guide for Offshore Wind Turbine Installations

(Houston, TX—) Classification society ABS announces the release of a Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Wind Turbine Installations, the first Guide

December 30, 2010
Total Views: 27

News

Maersk Oil expands in Brazil with acquisition

The fully owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, Maersk Olie og Gas A/S (“Maersk Oil”), has agreed with SK Energy Co., Ltd. to

December 30, 2010
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, December 29, 2010
USCG 2010_Top_Stories
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Top USCG Stories Of The Year

gCaptain’s favorite source for Coast Guard related news, the Unofficial CG Blog, is ready to ring in the new year with a post titled “The Top Coast

December 29, 2010
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Panama Canal - PSA Panama International Terminal Map
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New Panama Canal Terminal Welcomes Its First Vessel

PSA-Panama International Terminal began operations this December 23 with the arrival of the 12,777dwt 138m-long Beluga Festival carrying 10,000 tonnes of steel

December 29, 2010
Total Views: 73
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