Rob Almeida

Rob Almeida is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Naval Architecture. He served 6.5 years as a Surface Warfare Officer, earning his qualification aboard USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) during a Persian Gulf deployment in 2001 and later serving as Training Officer on USS Antietam (CG 54). After leaving the Navy, he entered Transocean's Accelerated Operations Management Program, working as roustabout, floorhand, dynamic positioning operator, derrickhand, and assistant driller on sixth-generation deepwater drillships. He served as gCaptain's Partner and Chief Marketing Officer from 2010 to 2015.


Monday, January 2, 2012
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Finance

Frontline Tankers Completes Corporate Restructuring

The world’s largest tanker owner, Frontline Ltd., has just announced the completion of major corporate restructuring following a sustained weak global

January 2, 2012
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
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Defense

Cascade General Awarded Ship-Modification Contract for the ex-USS Paul F. Foster

Cascade General, Inc., Portland, Ore., is being awarded an $8,508,092 modification to a previously awarded contract (N55236-12-C-0002) for the installation of

January 1, 2012
Total Views: 96

Thursday, December 29, 2011
Pieter Schelte, Offshore Supercat – The World’s Largest Catamaran
Engineering News

Pieter Schelte, Offshore Supercat – The World’s Largest Catamaran

In 2011, Allseas announced that they had awarded Daewoo Shipbuilding a 1.3Bn Euro contract for the construction of a massive catamaran designed for

December 29, 2011
Total Views: 636

Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Barbed Wire-Fringed Cargo Ship Transports Volvo Ocean Race to Persian Gulf [VIDEO]
Multimedia

Barbed Wire-Fringed Cargo Ship Transports Volvo Ocean Race to Persian Gulf [VIDEO]

In a highly non-traditional yet prudent move by Volvo Ocean Race organizers, 5 of the 6 racing yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race were picked up from their Indian

December 28, 2011
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Blog

Brazil: Environmental Hypocrisy or Political Idiocy?

2,400 Barrels Spilled In November 2011, a deepwater well in the Chevron-operated Frade field offshore Brazil leaked 2,400 barrels of of oil from the seabed.

December 27, 2011
Total Views: 119

Monday, December 26, 2011
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News

Vale S.A. and Chinese Shipowners Square Off Over Iron Ore Trade

Vale S.A., the second largest mining company in the world, is also owner of the world’s largest sea-going ore carriers called VLOC’s, or Very Large

December 26, 2011
Total Views: 149

Sunday, December 25, 2011
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Engineering News

DSME Exceeds 2011 Shipbuilding Target by $3.8 Billion, Expects Lower Figures in 2012

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE) said on Monday it expects around $11 billion in new orders next year

December 25, 2011
Total Views: 57

Saturday, December 24, 2011
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News

Smile for the Camera! The Japanese Whaling Fleet is Intercepted by Spy Drones on Christmas Day

The Sea Shepherd crew has intercepted the Japanese whaling fleet on Christmas Day, a thousand miles north of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. The Sea

December 24, 2011
Total Views: 77

Friday, December 23, 2011
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News

Thundercats Hooooooo!!! Oh wait, I meant WINDCATS

SEACOR Marine LCC announced today that it has invested in Windcat Workboats Holdings Ltd, a European operator of wind farm utility vessels. U.S.-based SEACOR

December 23, 2011
Total Views: 78

Scorpio Tankers Secures $92M Loan and Signs Newbuilding Contract with Hyundai Mipo
News

Scorpio Tankers Secures $92M Loan and Signs Newbuilding Contract with Hyundai Mipo

MONACO – Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced that it has  signed a contract with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. (HMD) to

December 23, 2011
Total Views: 181

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News

Robert Allan-Designed Tugboat Delivered to Chinese Owners

The tug Yong Gang Tuo 29 has recently been delivered to her new owners, the Ningbo Port Group of China. This is the 7th Robert Allan Ltd. design in

December 23, 2011
Total Views: 334

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News

Hercules 185 Jackup Repaired, Heads Back to Work Off West Africa

Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a contract by Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ:HERO) to transport the jack-up drilling rig Hercules 185 from

December 23, 2011
Total Views: 146

Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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News

STX Finland Signs Agreement for Dual Fuel Offshore Patrol Vessel *UPDATE*

STX Finland Oy and the Finnish Border Guard signed an agreement on construction of a next generation offshore patrol vessel. The vessel will be built at the

December 21, 2011
Total Views: 130

Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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News

Dual Gradient Technology – A Game-Changer for Offshore Drilling

Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) (NOTC:PDSA) announced today that it has received delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Santa Ana.

December 20, 2011
Total Views: 213

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Incidents

Shell Spills Oily Drilling Mud into the Gulf of Mexico

A Shell-contracted deepwater drilling rig accidently spilled 319 barrels of oily mud into the sea yesterday while operating in in the Gulf of Mexico’s

December 20, 2011
Total Views: 84

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News

Mitsui O.S.K Lines Selected for Coastal LNG Transport off Indonesia

TOKYO-  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that the company was selected to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a floating storage and

December 20, 2011
Total Views: 128

Monday, December 19, 2011
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News

Søren Skou Takes the Helm of Maersk Line

Soren Skou has been appointed new CEO of Maersk Line with effect from 16 January 2012. Soren Skou was previously CEO of Maersk Tankers and replaces Eivind

December 19, 2011
Total Views: 90

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Engineering News

Sembcorp Wins $140M RoRo Conversion Contract

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) said Monday its Sembawang Shipyard unit secured a US$140 million conversion

December 19, 2011
Total Views: 87

Friday, December 16, 2011
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Press Releases

Gibraltar-Based Shipyard Takes Major Steps to Fulfill Rig Strategy

Gibraltar-based Gibdock’s key strategic aim to carve a niche in the growing regional market for jack-up and semi-submersible drilling rig repairs,

December 16, 2011
Total Views: 57

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News

Norwegian Shipowner Places Order for New Damen-built Platform Supply Vessels

Newly founded shipowner, World Wide Supply (WWS), has ordered four platform supply vessels with Damen Shipyards. The PSV 3300 CD, built according to

December 16, 2011
Total Views: 238