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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Powers Up in the UK
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Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Powers Up in the UK

The Dudgeon offshore wind farm has started delivering electricity to the UK power grid, providing renewable energy to around 410,000 homes. Statoil and its

November 22, 2017
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Search for Missing Sub Reaches ‘Critical Phase’

By Walter Bianchi and Nicolás Misculin MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina/BUENOS AIRES Nov 22 (Reuters) – The search for an Argentine navy submarine missing in

November 22, 2017
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Search Underway for Missing Sailors After U.S. Navy Plane Crashes Off Japan
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Search Underway for Missing Sailors After U.S. Navy Plane Crashes Off Japan

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed in the Philippine Sea south of Japan on Wednesday as it flew to the

November 22, 2017
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017
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Weather Improves, But It’s a Race Against the Clock to Find Argentina’s Missing Submarine

By Walter Bianchi MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The search for a missing Argentine submarine and its 44-member crew was helped by calmer

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 88

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Companies Talos and Stone Energy Planning $2.5 Billion Merger

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Talos Energy LLC and Stone Energy Corp, two U.S. exploration and production companies focused on the Gulf of Mexico,

November 21, 2017
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Philly Shipyard Delivers Fourth and Final Jones Act Tanker to APT

Philly Shipyard has delivered the American Pride, the fourth of four next-generation product tankers that it has built for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 358

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Shipping Companies Over Ties to North Korea
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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Shipping Companies Over Ties to North Korea

By Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration sanctioned three Chinese trading companies on Tuesday as well as North Korean shipping firms and

November 21, 2017
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De Beers to Order World’s Largest Diamond Mining Vessel at Kleven
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De Beers to Order World’s Largest Diamond Mining Vessel at Kleven

Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers is planning what it says will be the largest diamond mining vessel ever built. Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 301

Radical New Single-Hulled, Foiling America’s Cup Concept Boat Unveiled
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Radical New Single-Hulled, Foiling America’s Cup Concept Boat Unveiled

By Rory Carroll Nov 20 (Reuters) – The boats teams will race at the 2021 America’s Cup in New Zealand will feature monohulls, a departure from the

November 21, 2017
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France to Promote LNG as Alternative Marine Fuel

PARIS, Nov 21 (Reuters) – France will support the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner fuel for ships by encouraging ports to develop the

November 21, 2017
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U.S. Hospital Ship Returns Home from Puerto Rico Relief Mission

Military Sealift Command’s hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after providing life-saving medical care in Puerto Rico

November 21, 2017
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After Warning, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Granted Full Accreditation
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After Warning, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Granted Full Accreditation

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has been restored to full accreditation more than a year after it was issued a warning by the Middle States Commission on

November 21, 2017
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Search Continues for Missing Sub in South Atlantic

By Walter Bianchi MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Rescuers searching for an Argentine navy submarine that went missing in the South Atlantic

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 60

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Statoil Plants Flag in Big Oil’s Race for ‘Cleaner’ Crude

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – There’s oil and then there’s oil, says Norway’s Statoil, which is

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 39

Monday, November 20, 2017
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IMO: Ships Not Meeting 2020 Low-Sulphur Fuel Requirements Will Be Deemed ‘Unseaworthy’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ships that do not comply with the forthcoming 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel oil could be considered “unseaworthy”,

November 20, 2017
Total Views: 86

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Noises Detected in Search for Missing Argentine Sub

By Walter Bianchi and Maximiliano Rizzi MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina/BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Argentine authorities were analyzing sounds

November 20, 2017
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Cargo Ship MV Acorus Banned from Paris MoU for One Year

The Moldovan-flagged cargo ship MV Acorus has been banned from the Paris MoU for a period of one year due to repeat offenses. The MV Acorus was detained in

November 20, 2017
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British Yachtsman Killed in Clipper Round-the-World Race

A British sailor has died after being washed overboard from a yacht while participating in the Clipper Round the World Race. According to a statement by the

November 20, 2017
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Norway Oil Bosses Insist End Isn’t Near After $35 Billion Shock Investment Dump

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Can Norway dump $35 billion in oil and gas investments, and simultaneously convince that same industry to throw

November 20, 2017
Total Views: 133

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Wärtsilä Introduces Gas-Fueled Version of ‘World’s Most Efficient 4-Stroke Diesel Engine’

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a gas-fueled version of its Wärtsilä 31 marine engine, which is recognized by Guinness World Records as

November 20, 2017
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