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Sunday, June 21, 2015
Cruise Ship Refloated and Removed from Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock
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Cruise Ship Refloated and Removed from Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock

The passenger cruise ship Saint Laurent has been safely refloated and removed from the Eisenhower Lock chamber in the Saint Lawrence Seaway following

June 21, 2015
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Friday, June 19, 2015
PHOTOS: ‘Oasis 3’ Float Out at STX France
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PHOTOS: ‘Oasis 3’ Float Out at STX France

  Harmony of the Seas, the world’s biggest cruise ship, was floated out of dry dock at the STX Les Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in

June 19, 2015
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Nigeria’s First Major Shipyard Project Receives $1.5 Billion Investment
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Nigeria’s First Major Shipyard Project Receives $1.5 Billion Investment

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) is sponsoring the construction of the first major ship yard in Africa's biggest economy at the cost of $1.5

June 19, 2015
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RT Emotion – Germany’s First Hybrid Tug Named
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RT Emotion – Germany’s First Hybrid Tug Named

The first hybrid tug to operate in German waters was officially named during a party held Thursday in the Port of Bremerhaven. Annika Bootsman-Kleberg, Member

June 19, 2015
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PHOTOS: BSEE Inspects Shell’s Critical Arctic Containment Equipment
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PHOTOS: BSEE Inspects Shell’s Critical Arctic Containment Equipment

  The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement this week oversaw testing of Shell’s proposed Arctic-ready capping system, a key piece of

June 19, 2015
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Laden Suezmax Tanker Aground Near Istanbul – SCF KHIBINY
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Laden Suezmax Tanker Aground Near Istanbul – SCF KHIBINY

  A laden suezmax oil tanker ran aground just outside the Bosphorus Strait near Istanbul, Turkey Thursday morning. The Turkish General Directorate of

June 19, 2015
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Crowley Ups Puerto Rico Service – Announces New Sailings from Northeast
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Crowley Ups Puerto Rico Service – Announces New Sailings from Northeast

  Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group will add sailings between New Jersey and Puerto Rico this summer in response to customer demand for

June 19, 2015
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Pirates Flee Hijacked Product Tanker, Crewmember Reported Shot
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Pirates Flee Hijacked Product Tanker, Crewmember Reported Shot

The hijacked oil tanker Orkim Harmony has been released by pirates, who fled in the ship's rescue boat, Malaysian navy and maritime officials said on

June 19, 2015
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Several Injured After Cruise Ship Hits Lock in Saint Lawrence Seaway
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Several Injured After Cruise Ship Hits Lock in Saint Lawrence Seaway

  A 286-foot cruise ship hit a wall in the Eisenhower Lock in the Saint Lawrence Seaway Thursday night, injuring several passengers. The U.S. Coast Guard

June 19, 2015
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
NASA Tests New Oil Spill Detection Equipment During Live Drill Off Norway
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NASA Tests New Oil Spill Detection Equipment During Live Drill Off Norway

  Scientists from NASA joined in on Norway’s annual oil spill cleanup exercise in the North Sea this year to test out some new oil detection

June 18, 2015
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maersk containership
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Maritime Regulators Agree to Closer Monitoring of Container Shipping Alliances

Maritime regulators from the United States, China and the European Union agreed on Thursday to cooperate more closely to monitor increased tie-ups among

June 18, 2015
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China Approves Plan for Military Use of Civilian Ships
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China Approves Plan for Military Use of Civilian Ships

The Chinese government has approved a plan requiring civilian shipbuilders to ensure that new ships can be used by the military during an emergency, a

June 18, 2015
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Hercules offshore rig under tow
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Hercules Offshore to File for Bankruptcy

Hercules Offshore Inc. plans to put itself into bankruptcy next month in a creditor-supported deal that would wipe out all of its $1.2 billion of

June 18, 2015
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Container ship in panama canal
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Panama Canal Expansion – U.S. East Coast Ports to Gain Container Traffic Market Share

  U.S. East Coast ports could gain up to 10 percent additional share of the container traffic to the U.S. from East Asia following the opening of the

June 18, 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Oasis 3’ Under Construction at STX France
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Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Oasis 3’ Under Construction at STX France

  Today’s ship photos show the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas, aka Oasis 3, under construction at the STX Les Chantiers de

June 18, 2015
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Malaysian Navy Tailing Hijacked ORKIM HARMONY Off Vietnam
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Malaysian Navy Tailing Hijacked ORKIM HARMONY Off Vietnam

  KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Reuters) – A Malaysian naval vessel has made contact with the pirates onboard hijacked tanker Orkim Harmony and is trying

June 18, 2015
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Norwegian Offshore Workers Threaten Strike
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Norwegian Offshore Workers Threaten Strike

Some 574 Norwegian rig workers could go on strike from next Thursday, potentially reducing oil production, unless a wage settlement is reached during talks

June 18, 2015
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Pirates Board Three Ships in Three Hours in Singapore Strait
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Pirates Board Three Ships in Three Hours in Singapore Strait

  Three commercial ships were boarded by pirates within just three hours of each other in Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS), the ReCAAP Information

June 17, 2015
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Statue of Liberty Celebrates 130 Years Since Arriving in New York – Ship Photos of the Day
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Statue of Liberty Celebrates 130 Years Since Arriving in New York – Ship Photos of the Day

  On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York harbor aboard the French navy ship Isère as a gift from France to United States meant

June 17, 2015
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Amid Slowdown, New Insurance Program Covers Stacked Equipment
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Amid Slowdown, New Insurance Program Covers Stacked Equipment

  In response to the number of vessels and equipment that have been laid up due to recent downturn in the offshore oil and gas market, a

June 17, 2015
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