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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Weak Oil Threatens U.S. LNG Exports, Leaving Asian Buyers Stranded
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Weak Oil Threatens U.S. LNG Exports, Leaving Asian Buyers Stranded

By Oleg Vukmanovic MILAN, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Plunging global oil prices may turn hopes for cheap liquefied natural gas supplies from the United States

October 21, 2014
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GLDD Lands Major Dredging Contracts

Boskalis, Van Oord and Jan de Nul aren’t the only the only ones who will be sucking vast quantities of mud from the Suez Canal over the next few

October 21, 2014
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Video: Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Launched at Marinette Marine
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Video: Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Launched at Marinette Marine

A Lockheed Martin-led team launched the United States Navy's seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Detroit, into the Menominee River this weekend

October 21, 2014
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Sweden’s Submarine Whodunit Brings Cold War Back to Baltic Sea
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Sweden’s Submarine Whodunit Brings Cold War Back to Baltic Sea

Is it a submarine? Is it Russian? And what’s it doing off the coast of

October 21, 2014
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Petronas Hires McDermott’s DB30 Offshore Indonesia

McDermott International’s DB30 derrick barge, with its 2,794 metric ton-rated crane, will be put to work this year supporting Petronas’ Bukit Tua

October 21, 2014
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SPOTD: Centennial J Gets Set for Turret Installation at Jurong

The VLCC Centennial J was selected by Tullow Oil for the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) Project offshore Ghana where she is currently being converted into an

October 21, 2014
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Profit Falls at Singaporean Rig Builder

"We believe that with the depleting (oil) reserves and aging (rig) fleet, the industry fundamentals are still strong," said Chief Executive Loh Chin Hua in a

October 21, 2014
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Lifeboat Failure Leads to Fatalities Aboard Ensco Rig
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Lifeboat Failure Leads to Fatalities Aboard Ensco Rig

Two crew members aboard the Ensco-104 jack-up rig were killed on Saturday, 18 October when the lifeboat they were working on unexpectedly let go and fell to

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 417

Monday, October 20, 2014
Christophe de MARGERIE
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Total CEO Dies in Plane Crash

Christophe de Margerie, Chief Executive of French energy major Total was killed tonight along with three crew members in a plane crash at Moscow’s

October 20, 2014
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Triyards Acquires Strategic Marine

Singapore-based TRIYARDS Holdings Ltd, a builder of specialized offshore vessels and mobile drilling units announced today it will be expanding through the

October 20, 2014
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Shipping Industry Reveals Skepticism Over Nicaragua Canal Project
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Shipping Industry Reveals Skepticism Over Nicaragua Canal Project

By Rainbow Nelson in Cartagena Nicaragua’s ambitious plans to build a rival to the Panama Canal are likely to cost almost double the estimated $40bn,

October 20, 2014
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Coast Guard Rescues Two From Sinking Yacht in Washington [PHOTOS]
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Coast Guard Rescues Two From Sinking Yacht in Washington [PHOTOS]

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people after their yacht began taking on water north of Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, Washington, on

October 20, 2014
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IMO Brings the Polar Code One Step Closer to Adoption

Unique issues face mariners and ships that ply the icy waters that surround the polar regions. Issues such as ship design, construction, on-board equipment,

October 20, 2014
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IMO Ebola Infographic: What You Need to Know On Board Ships and In Ports
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IMO Ebola Infographic: What You Need to Know On Board Ships and In Ports

The chances of attracting the Ebola Virus Disease while onboard your ship or in port is extremely low, even if you find yourself traveling to and from the

October 20, 2014
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Petrobras Extends Ultra Deepwater Ocean Rig Contracts
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Petrobras Extends Ultra Deepwater Ocean Rig Contracts

Cyprus-based Ocean Rig UDW Inc said on Monday that it signed a $1.1 billion three-year contract with Brazil's state-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, to

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 175

Deeper Oil Slump Seen as ‘Disaster’ Risk for Australian LNG
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Deeper Oil Slump Seen as ‘Disaster’ Risk for Australian LNG

An extended slump in oil prices threatens an expansion of the liquefied natural gas industry and risks cutting returns for project developers in Australia,

October 20, 2014
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Sweden Hunts Mystery Foreign Submarine Spotted In Its Waters
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Sweden Hunts Mystery Foreign Submarine Spotted In Its Waters

Sweden said it’s responding to a new security situation and won’t tolerate breaches as the navy tries to confirm whether an underwater vessel steered by a

October 20, 2014
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Texas Lab Worker Isolated On Carnival Cruise Tests Negative for Ebola
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Texas Lab Worker Isolated On Carnival Cruise Tests Negative for Ebola

A Dallas hospital lab worker who spent much of a cruise holiday in isolation after possible exposure to Ebola, has tested negative for the disease, Carnival

October 20, 2014
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MV Edith Maersk Becomes Largest Ship to Navigate the River Thames – Photos and Video
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MV Edith Maersk Becomes Largest Ship to Navigate the River Thames – Photos and Video

The 15,500 TEU containership Edith Maersk became the largest ship to navigate up the River Thames this weekend during a call at DP World’s new London

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 187

New CEO at Frontline
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New CEO at Frontline

Frontline Ltd (NYSE: FRO) the Bermuda-based crude oil shipping firm led by board chairman, John Fredriksen has brought on a new CEO to take the company

October 20, 2014
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