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Sunday, February 8, 2015
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Incidents

Tidewater Supply Vessel Heavily Damaged After Hitting Production Platform

On February 5th, the anchor handling tug supply vessel Lim Tide suffered some sort of issue which caused it to ram a production platform in the Persian Gulf.

February 8, 2015
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Saturday, February 7, 2015
A missile is fired from a naval vessel during the test-firing of a new type of anti-ship cruise missile to be equipped at Korean People's Army (KPA) naval units in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang
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North Korea Tests New Anti-Ship Missile

North Korea has test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile, images released by state media on Saturday showed, demonstrating the increased capability of the

February 7, 2015
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Friday, February 6, 2015
Shippers Suspend Weekend Cargo Ops at West Coast Ports
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Shippers Suspend Weekend Cargo Ops at West Coast Ports

Cargo freighter loading and unloading operations will be suspended at U.S. West Coast Ports this weekend due to continuing chronic slowdowns, the companies'

February 6, 2015
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Prediction: Statoil Will Axe the Discoverer Americas
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Prediction: Statoil Will Axe the Discoverer Americas

Since she was delivered to Transocean in 2009, the 6th generation drillship Discoverer Americas has been on contract with Norwegian energy major Statoil.

February 6, 2015
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Allseas Agrees to ‘Pieter Schelte’ Name Change – Report

Swiss-based Allseas Group has reportedly agreed to change the name of its Pieter Schelte vessel amid recent public outcry over the vessel's namesake being a

February 6, 2015
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Three Medevaced from Bulk Carrier Off Oregon Coast with Burn Injuries
Shipping News

Three Medevaced from Bulk Carrier Off Oregon Coast with Burn Injuries

Three crewman suffering from burns and a broken leg were airlifted from a bulk carrier Thursday approximately 52 miles west of the Columbia River Bar.

February 6, 2015
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MUST WATCH: The Best of Port of Rotterdam
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MUST WATCH: The Best of Port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam has just released this awesome compilation video showing the best images displayed on Europe's largest screen in Rotterdam Central

February 6, 2015
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SPOTD – Navy Photog Captures Epic Rainbow Across John C. Stennis’ Bow
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SPOTD – Navy Photog Captures Epic Rainbow Across John C. Stennis’ Bow

A U.S. Navy photographer captured this epic rainbow forming over the bow of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), while underway in

February 6, 2015
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Chilean Navy Rescues 120 from Grounded Cruise Ship [PHOTOS]
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Chilean Navy Rescues 120 from Grounded Cruise Ship [PHOTOS]

The Chilean Navy on Thursday assisted in the rescue of 120 people from a grounded cruise ship near the port city of Puerto Montt in southern

February 6, 2015
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Scientists Unveil Shipboard Firefighting Robot
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Scientists Unveil Shipboard Firefighting Robot

Scientists and researchers from Virginia Tech and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) unveiled the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR) at the Naval

February 6, 2015
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Otto Marine Wins Long Term PSV Charters

To the envy of many in the offshore supply vessel segment, Singapore-based Otto Marine Limited won long term charter contracts for two of their platform supply

February 6, 2015
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Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Prices in Fight for Asian Market Share

Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, cut pricing for March oil sales to Asia, a sign that the desert kingdom is continuing to fight for market

February 6, 2015
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Asian LNG Trading at Discount to Europe for First Time Since 2011

"Anyone now with supply going West to East, would be fair to put the cargoes in the West. This will help the (Asia) price stabilise a bit and maybe pick up," a

February 6, 2015
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
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Shipping Costs Test New Low as China Coal Imports Slide

“The single biggest issue is the oversupply of

February 5, 2015
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Pacific Maritime Association, ILWU Address Current State of Contract Negotiations
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Pacific Maritime Association, ILWU Address Current State of Contract Negotiations

U.S. West Coast ports have been hit with unprecedented congestion over the past several months in part because of the stalled contract negations the Pacific

February 5, 2015
Total Views: 98

Stena Line Ferry Gets Tossed Entering Fishguard Harbour [PHOTOS]
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Stena Line Ferry Gets Tossed Entering Fishguard Harbour [PHOTOS]

Here are some photos sent into us of Stena Line's ferry Stena Europe getting tossed by waves as it entered Fishguard Harbour, Wales on January

February 5, 2015
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U.S. Coast Guardsman Shoots Two Colleagues, Police Officer
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U.S. Coast Guardsman Shoots Two Colleagues, Police Officer

An active duty Coast Guardsman is in custody after allegedly shooting two female colleagues and attacking officers at a condominium complex in Cape Cod,

February 5, 2015
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Sailor Tells Best ‘Laziest Person’ Story of All Time
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Sailor Tells Best ‘Laziest Person’ Story of All Time

In a recent Ask Reddit subreddit, one user posed the question: "what is the laziest thing you've ever done?" One sailor's response by far takes the

February 5, 2015
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ensco 5006 drilling rig
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INPEX Spuds-In with the ENSCO 5006 Offshore WA

On 3 February, the ENSCO 5006, while operating on contract for INPEX, commenced drilling at the Ichthys gas-condensate field located about 200 kilometers off

February 5, 2015
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Shipping Up to Boston

About a year ago, the 138,059 cubic meter Norwegian-flagged LNG carrier BW GDF Suez Boston was sailing inbound toward one of the United States’ oldest

February 5, 2015
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