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Monday, January 12, 2015
15 Amazing Aerial Photos of ‘Pieter Schelte’ in Rotterdam
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15 Amazing Aerial Photos of ‘Pieter Schelte’ in Rotterdam

Last week the long-awaited Pieter Schelte sailed into Rotterdam after a 7-week voyage from the DSME shipyard in South Korea. Here are 15 amazing aerial photos

January 12, 2015
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Borgholm Dolphin
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North Sea Storm Makes Life Uncomfortable Aboard the Borgholm Dolphin [VIDEO]

When a gale blew through the North Sea recently kicking up a huge sea state, the Aker H3-design accommodation platform Borgholm Dolphin was caught right in

January 12, 2015
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Severe Weather Continues to Hamper Hoegh Osaka Salvage
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Severe Weather Continues to Hamper Hoegh Osaka Salvage

Severe weather continues to be a problem for salvors of the Hoegh Osaka car carrier in the

January 12, 2015
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SeaRiver Maritime Names Newest US-Flagged Crude Oil Tanker

The bitterly cold and rainy skies in Philadelphia today were perhaps a foreboding reminder of where ExxonMobil’s newest crude oil tanker, Eagle Bay will

January 12, 2015
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SpaceX Rocket Makes Hard Landing Aboard ‘Drone Spaceport Ship’
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SpaceX Rocket Makes Hard Landing Aboard ‘Drone Spaceport Ship’

SpaceX founder and serial entrepreneur Elon Musk said the company's Falcon 9 rocket made a hard landing but reached the ocean-going "drone spaceport ship"

January 12, 2015
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WATCH: Offshore Wind Turbine Technician – No Job for Wimps
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WATCH: Offshore Wind Turbine Technician – No Job for Wimps

Check out this series of videos from Siemens highlighting the daily life of offshore wind turbine technician, André

January 12, 2015
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Statoil Extends Contract for LNG-Powered PSV

DOF announced today it’s LNG-powered platform supply vessel (PSV) the Skandi Gamma will be working for another year under a Statoil contract that is

January 12, 2015
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MOL Containership Aground in Japan
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MOL Containership Aground in Japan

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines reports that the MOL-operated containership, MOL Express, has run aground in eastern

January 12, 2015
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Rotterdam’s Ship Pilots Drop in from the Chopper

It’s probably safe to say that Rotterdam ship pilot Marijn van Hoorn is not afraid of heights.  Not only does he get to pilot the vast assortment of

January 12, 2015
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Survitec Bought by Canadian PE Firm

Toronto-headquartered private equity firm Onex Corporation has announced today the acquisition of offshore safety equipment manufacturer Survitec Group in a

January 12, 2015
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Team Vestas Wind is Italy-Bound Aboard the Maersk Stockholm

For the next 6 months or so, Team Vestas Wind’s shore manager Neil “Coxy” Cox will have his hands full trying to piece his team’s VOR65

January 12, 2015
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Jack-Up Rig Maker Lamprell Lowers 2015 Revenue Expectations

Rig-maker Lamprell Plc said the slump in oil prices hurt its ability to secure new business, and that it expected its revenue for this year would be about 10

January 12, 2015
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Sunday, January 11, 2015
Former Miami Dolphins Player Falls From Boat, Swims 9 Miles to Shore
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Former Miami Dolphins Player Falls From Boat, Swims 9 Miles to Shore

A ex-Miami Dolphins football player saved himself from certain death by swimming a reported 9 miles to shore after falling overboard from his fishing boat in

January 11, 2015
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ERISAI KAMELIA FPSO
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London Marine Consultants to Supply Turret for Libra’s EWT FPSO

London Marine Consultants (LMC), a subsidiary of Singapore-based offshore contractor Ezra Holdings Ltd announced today the receipt of a contract by Jurong

January 11, 2015
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Stricken Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier Drags Anchor in the Solent [UPDATE]
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Stricken Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier Drags Anchor in the Solent [UPDATE]

The stricken Hoegh Osaka dragged anchor overnight in very high winds at the Alpha Anchorage in the Solent where the vessel has been held since it self-floated

January 11, 2015
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
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Dongfeng Race Team Edges Closer to Home Port Victory in Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team edged closer to a first for China in the 41-year-old Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday as they clung on to a paper-thin advantage in the third

January 10, 2015
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Searchers Recover Tail of Crashed AirAsia Flight [PHOTOS]
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Searchers Recover Tail of Crashed AirAsia Flight [PHOTOS]

Indonesian search and rescue teams on Saturday raised the tail of the AirAsia flight QZ8501 jet that crashed in the Java Sea nearly two weeks ago with the loss

January 10, 2015
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Friday, January 9, 2015
Frontline Surges Amid Signs of Oil Storage at Sea
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Frontline Surges Amid Signs of Oil Storage at Sea

Frontline Ltd., the oil tanker company led by billionaire John Fredriksen, surged in Oslo trading amid speculation that a plunge in crude prices is spurring

January 9, 2015
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Boskalis Ups Stake in Fugro
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Boskalis Ups Stake in Fugro

Dutch maritime services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster says it has increased its stake in Fugro N.V. to 20.01%, but assures that it is not a step towards

January 9, 2015
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WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME
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WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME

The new world's biggest containership by carrying capacity, the MSC Oscar, was christened at the DSME in South Korea on

January 9, 2015
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