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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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Golar Awards Keppel Another Huge LNG Carrier Conversion Contract

Golar LNG awarded Keppel Shipyard a contract today worth approximatelyUSD $705 million to convert the 125,000 m3 LNG carrier Golar Gimi to a floating

December 31, 2014
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U.S. Opening of Oil Export Tap Widens Battle for Global Market

The Obama administration has opened a new front in the global battle for oil market share, effectively clearing the way for the shipment of as much as a

December 31, 2014
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A Final Farewell to Single-Hull Oil Tankers
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A Final Farewell to Single-Hull Oil Tankers

By Doug Helton, NOAA Office of Response & Restoration January 1, 2015 marks a major milestone in preventing oil spills. That date is the deadline which the

December 31, 2014
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
MV Norman Atlantic Death Toll Likely to Rise
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MV Norman Atlantic Death Toll Likely to Rise

Ten people died and several people may be missing as rescue teams continue to search for bodies following the evacuation of 427 people in rough seas and high

December 30, 2014
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Marineco Orders New Multi-Purpose Workboat from Damen

MarineCo, the Edinburgh-based workboat operator has contracted Damen Shipyards Group once again to build them a Multi Cat 2712.  Damen notes the vessel is

December 30, 2014
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Navy

USS Fort Worth to Join AirAsia Flight Recovery Efforts

Just a day after arriving in Singapore, USS Fort Worth has been sent to assist the USS Sampson (DDG 102) with recovery efforts for Air Asia Flight QZ8501. The

December 30, 2014
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Italian Officials Thwart Plot to Run Merchant Ship Aground

Italian officials boarded a cargo ship carrying hundreds of migrants on Tuesday after it left Greek waters and headed towards the coast of southern Italy, the

December 30, 2014
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Seamen Killed by Tow Cable to Norman Atlantic Car Ferry

Two Albanian seamen were killed during an operation to salvage a multideck car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic Coast when a cable connecting their

December 30, 2014
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Seadrill Executes Buy Option for the West Polaris
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Seadrill Executes Buy Option for the West Polaris

Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) announced today it has exercised a purchase option for the West Polaris, a 6th generation Ultra-Deepwater drillship, from Ship Finance

December 30, 2014
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Monday, December 29, 2014
West Coast Longshoremen Seek Direct Contract Talks With Shippers
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West Coast Longshoremen Seek Direct Contract Talks With Shippers

West Coast dockworkers asked that major employers on the board of the Pacific Maritime Association join in contract negotiations that have stretched over seven

December 29, 2014
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Chinese, U.S. Navy Ships to Join AirAsia Search
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Chinese, U.S. Navy Ships to Join AirAsia Search

Chinese and U.S. military ships are heading to seas south and west of Borneo where a AirAsia Bhd. passenger jet is suspected of crashing as the search enters

December 29, 2014
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Massive Sea Search for Missing AirAsia Flight
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Massive Sea Search for Missing AirAsia Flight

Search crews scouring the Java Sea for a missing AirAsia Bhd. passenger jet failed to find any trace for a second day as authorities suspect the plane carrying

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 68

Stricken MV Norman Atlantic Fully Evacuated, Death Toll Rises [UPDATE]
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Stricken MV Norman Atlantic Fully Evacuated, Death Toll Rises [UPDATE]

Rescue teams on Monday completed the evacuation of 427 people from a car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic

December 29, 2014
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BG Group Starts LNG Shipments From $20 Billion Australian Project

BG Group Plc is loading the first shipment of liquefied natural gas destined for China at its $20.4 billion project on Australia’s east coast, a company

December 29, 2014
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Accidents

Salvors Detail the Recovery of Team Vestas Wind

Seldom does a salvage operation run as smoothly as that of the Volvo Ocean Racing yacht, “Vestas Wind”. In a joint venture between Subtech and Svitzer, a

December 29, 2014
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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Two Drown, Four Missing After Ships Collide Off Italy
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Two Drown, Four Missing After Ships Collide Off Italy

Two people drowned and four were missing at sea and feared dead after two merchant ships collided in rough seas off the Italian coast on Sunday, Italian

December 28, 2014
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Friday, December 26, 2014
Panama Canal Expansion Consortium Claims Additional Cost Overruns
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Panama Canal Expansion Consortium Claims Additional Cost Overruns

The consortium working on the extensive Panama Canal expansion has submitted two new claims for cost overruns of almost $740 million, the canal administrator

December 26, 2014
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Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire
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Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire

A Costa Cruises cruise ship suffered a fire earlier this week just days after completing a €22.5 million

December 26, 2014
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Doubts Deepen Over China-backed Nicaragua Canal
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Doubts Deepen Over China-backed Nicaragua Canal

When one of the poorest countries in the Americas and a little-known Chinese businessman said they planned to undertake one of the biggest engineering projects

December 26, 2014
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CSCL’s Second 19,100 TEU Giant Named and Delivered in South Korea
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CSCL’s Second 19,100 TEU Giant Named and Delivered in South Korea

The second installment of the new world's largest containership by TEU capacity, CSCL Pacific Ocean, has officially been named and delivered by the Hyundai

December 26, 2014
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