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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Sunday, May 17, 2015
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Iran’s Yemen Aid Ship Enters Gulf of Aden

An Iranian aid ship bound for Yemen has entered the Gulf of Aden, defying a naval blockade on Yemeni ports by Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition

May 17, 2015
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Saturday, May 16, 2015
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Maersk Anchor Handler Rescues Fallen Rig Hand from Seadrill’s West Hercules

A rig worker assigned to the West Hercules, a semi-submersible drilling rig owned by Seadrill and on contract to Statoil, fell overboard this morning which the

May 16, 2015
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Friday, May 15, 2015
Engineering News

Naval Architects: Make Sure You’re Covered…

After launching a brand new ro-ro ferry, the operator of the vessel noticed a number of issues including excess vibration, lack of maneuverability and stopping

May 15, 2015
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Shipping News

Cuban Migrants Trapped on Coast Guard Ship as State Department Works to Repatriate

The Associated Press reported on Friday dozens of Cubans are currently stranded aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant in the Florida Straits awaiting

May 15, 2015
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Shipping News

Greece Unblocks Piraeus Port Sale

May 14 Greece has asked three firms to submit binding bids by September for a majority stake in the country’s biggest port, Piraeus, a senior

May 15, 2015
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Court Rules MyFerryLink Can Continue Service
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Court Rules MyFerryLink Can Continue Service

Ferries owned by Groupe Eurotunnel and run under the MyFerryLink brand can continue to run between Britain and France after a British court upheld an appeal

May 15, 2015
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IMO Adopts Landmark ‘Polar Code’ MARPOL Rules

The International Maritime Organization this week adopted the pollution prevention provisions of the long-awaited ‘Polar Code’, setting the

May 15, 2015
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IMO Adopts Polar Code

The United Nations shipping agency on Friday adopted stricter safety and environmental provisions for vessels operating in Arctic and Antarctic waters after

May 15, 2015
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Shipping News

Time-Lapse – Building the ‘World’s Greenest Containership’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has hailed its new ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) ‘Barzan’ as the

May 15, 2015
Total Views: 177

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Sentinel Marine Places Newbuild Order with COSCO Guangdong

Following the award of a 5-year charter contract from Statoil this past March, Aberdeen-based Sentinel Marine has awarded the newbuild contract for a 65-meter

May 15, 2015
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Tanker Attacked by Iranian Craft Previously Struck Iranian Oil Platform

A Singapore-flagged oil products tanker fired at by Iranian craft on Thursday had previously collided with an Iranian oil drilling platform in March and

May 15, 2015
Total Views: 100

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‘Mass casualties’ in the Eastern Andaman Sea Unless Thailand and Others Meet Obligations

Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia should fulfil their obligations under international maritime law by rescuing thousands of migrants adrift at sea and avoiding

May 15, 2015
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Thursday, May 14, 2015
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Polar Pioneer Drilling Rig Arrives in Seattle Amid Protests and Controversy

The first of two Royal Dutch Shell drilling rigs slated for Arctic oil exploration arrived in Seattle on Thursday as environmental activists geared up for days

May 14, 2015
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Not Even Blowtorches Can Ignite the Worst-Ever Dry Bulk Shipping Market
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Not Even Blowtorches Can Ignite the Worst-Ever Dry Bulk Shipping Market

How bad is the market for shipping commodities across the world’s oceans? Consider that more than 100 vessels will probably be scrapped this year -- a record

May 14, 2015
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NYK Line Orders New LNG Carriers to Ship U.S. LNG Exports

Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has followed up with an order for two new liquified natural gas carriers that will be used to transport

May 14, 2015
Total Views: 51

Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf After ‘Alpine Eternity’ Incident
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Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf After ‘Alpine Eternity’ Incident

Iranian naval vessels fired shots at a Singapore-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Thursday in what appeared to be the country's latest attempt to settle a legal

May 14, 2015
Total Views: 540

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Magic Pipe – Norwegian Operator, Engineers Charged with Environmental Crimes

A federal grand jury in Mobile, Alabama has returned a seven-count indictment against a Norwegian shipping company and four of its employees with violating the

May 14, 2015
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Iranian Patrol Boats Fire On Singapore-Flagged Tanker in Persian Gulf – Reports

Iranian patrol boats have fired shots across the bow of a Singapore-flagged oil products tanker underway in the Persian Gulf in an apparent attempt to stop the

May 14, 2015
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Marlink to Integrate with North Sea 4G Communications Network

4G connectivity is available in pretty much every metropolitan area of the world, and oddly enough, in the middle of the North Sea as well. Since 2013,

May 14, 2015
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Brian Coyne to Lead KPI Bridge Oil’s New York Office
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Brian Coyne to Lead KPI Bridge Oil’s New York Office

New York – KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has promoted Mr Brian

May 14, 2015
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