DOF Wins $260 Million Contract Extension in Brazil
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured three new service contracts worth over $260 million with Petrobras in Brazil. The contracts involve survey and
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Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured three new service contracts worth over $260 million with Petrobras in Brazil. The contracts involve survey and
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The Canadian Coast Guard has officially welcomed the medium icebreaker CCGS Vincent Massey to its fleet at a dedication to service ceremony in Quebec City.
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The owner and skipper of a commercially-operated rowing boat has received a 12-month suspended sentence after a 21-year-old crew member was lost overboard
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The bulk carrier Gingo has become the first capesize ship to sail the Northern Sea Route, according to Russian media reports. Separately, a non
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