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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
cormorant alpha taqa
Offshore

Cormorant Alpha Leak Shuts Down North Sea Brent System

DUBAI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi oil company TAQA said it had no restart date for oil output stopped after a leak at its North Sea Cormorant Alpha

January 16, 2013
Total Views: 123

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
cormorant alpha taqa
News

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Shuts Down North Sea Production Platform After Oil Leak Discovered

DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) confirmed the shutdown of one of its platforms in the UK North Sea, after discovering oil

January 15, 2013
Total Views: 124

Saturday, January 12, 2013
HNLMS ROTTERDAM MV ORNA
Interesting

After Two Years, Somali Pirates Release Syrian Hostages Without Ransom

MOGADISHU – Somali pirates have released three Syrian hostages held in captivity since 2010 without payment of any ransom, government officials said on

January 12, 2013
Total Views: 125

Thursday, January 10, 2013
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Collision

US Navy Submarine Gives Love Tap to Fishing Boat, Damages Periscope

WASHINGTON – A nuclear-powered U.S. attack submarine struck a suspected fishing vessel shortly after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf on

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 155

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
New York Harbor High Speed Ferry Crash: At Least 57 Injured, 2 Critical [UPDATE]
Collision

New York Harbor High Speed Ferry Crash: At Least 57 Injured, 2 Critical [UPDATE]

Click HERE for latest update Update: The incident occurred at the Pier 11 ferry terminal in Manhattan, N.Y. Fifty-seven injuries have been reported after the

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Turkish Snowstorm Shuts Down Bosphorus Strait
Uncategorized

Turkish Snowstorm Shuts Down Bosphorus Strait

ISTANBUL – A snowstorm that sharply reduced visibility in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait forced maritime authorities to shut the key shipping channel on

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 51

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News

With Subsea Compression Technology, Offshore Platforms Could Become Obsolete

By Balazs Koranyi OSLO – Lying at the bottom of a giant water-filled pit in western Norway, a thousand-tonne gas compressor is humming along, going

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 136

Saturday, January 5, 2013
1,000 Ships Locked in Ice off China
News

1,000 Ships Locked in Ice off China

Temperatures in China have plunged to their lowest in almost three decades, cold enough to freeze coastal waters and trap 1,000 ships in ice, official media

January 5, 2013
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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Grounding Incidents

Kulluk Drilling Rig Grounds After Tow Lines Fail [Incident Photo]

Latest Update (Jan. 2): Overflight Video, Environmental Groups Respond as Damage Assessment Begins on the Stranded Kulluk By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska

January 1, 2013
Total Views: 138

Saturday, December 29, 2012
California Shipping Lanes Tweaked to Reduce Whale Strikes
News

California Shipping Lanes Tweaked to Reduce Whale Strikes

By Alex Dobuzinskis Several endangered whale species may get a new lease on life when some cargo shipping lanes off the California coast are shifted next year.

December 29, 2012
Total Views: 39

Friday, December 28, 2012
USACE Fighting to Keep Mississippi River Open
Uncategorized

USACE Fighting to Keep Mississippi River Open

The drought-hit Mississippi River will stay open to commerce a few days longer than expected following the release of water from a lake in southern Illinois, a

December 28, 2012
Total Views: 41

Thursday, December 27, 2012
New York Harbor Oil Terminals Expected to Operate Through Strike
Ports

New York Harbor Oil Terminals Expected to Operate Through Strike

Oil terminals in the New York Harbor are expected to operate through a dock workers strike scheduled for later this week, traders and sources close to port

December 27, 2012
Total Views: 356

Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Hyundai Heavy Lands Orders for Five LNG Carriers
Shipbuilding

Hyundai Heavy Lands Orders for Five LNG Carriers

Hyundai Heavy Industries <009540.KS> announced on Sunday that the company and its affiliated shipyard have obtained orders totaling $1.05 billion to

December 25, 2012
Total Views: 152

Monday, December 24, 2012
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News

Pirates Kidnap Four Off Nigeria

Nigeria’s navy is hunting for pirates who kidnapped four crew from a ship off the coast of the West African oil-producing country at the weekend, a naval

December 24, 2012
Total Views: 103

Saturday, December 22, 2012
Italian Marines Held in India Over Enrica Lexie Shooting Return Home for Christmas
Uncategorized

Italian Marines Held in India Over Enrica Lexie Shooting Return Home for Christmas

ROME – Two Italian marines on anti-pirate duty charged in India with killing two fishermen in February arrived home on Saturday for a family Christmas

December 22, 2012
Total Views: 149

Friday, December 21, 2012
Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Impounded in Amsterdam Over Unpaid Bills
News

Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Impounded in Amsterdam Over Unpaid Bills

AMSTERDAM – A superyacht built for Apple Inc’s late co-founder Steve Jobs has been impounded in Amsterdam because of a dispute over an unpaid bill

December 21, 2012
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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Ports

Strike Looms at U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports as Talks Break Down

By Marcy Nicholson NEW YORK – Dock workers on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts moved closer to a potential strike, which would disrupt the delivery of

December 19, 2012
Total Views: 29

ARA Libertad Sets Sail
Uncategorized

ARA Libertad Sets Sail

An Argentine naval vessel detained in Ghana at the request of a hedge fund seeking payment on defaulted government bonds left the West African country on

December 19, 2012
Total Views: 49

sp brussels tanker hijack
News

Oil Tanker SP Brussels Ransacked, Crew Kidnapped off Nigeria

LONDON – Pirates have attacked and looted a tanker off the coast of Nigeria, taking five crew members hostage, the ship’s operating company said on

December 19, 2012
Total Views: 71

antarctica Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector
Interesting

Ship Photo of The Day – Santa’s 5,000 Tonne Ice-Breaking Sled

Members of the Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector dressed as Santa Claus and Rudolf pose during a charity run for the ship’s affiliated charity, East

December 19, 2012
Total Views: 136