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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Sewol Trial: Ferry Crew Blames Coast Guard
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Sewol Trial: Ferry Crew Blames Coast Guard

The surviving crew of a South Korean ferry that sank in April killing more than 300 people and sparking a nationwide outpouring of grief argued on Tuesday that

June 17, 2014
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Plug Pulled On P3 Mega-Alliance

Following today’s decision by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to not approve the P3 Network, a proposed vessel sharing alliance between the

June 17, 2014
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NORDEN Chief Quits, Joins BW Group as CEO

After nearly a decade as the head of dry bulk shipping and product tanker firm NORDEN A/S, Carsten Mortensen submitted his resignation papers today and

June 17, 2014
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Tor Viking Gains Work Off Eastern Asia

Viking Supply Ships’ 84 meter ice-class supply vessel/tug Tor Viking has just been chartered for an 11 month job off eastern Asia with an undisclosed oil

June 17, 2014
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Monday, June 16, 2014
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Shell Unloads Huge Stake in Woodside Petroleum

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s largest oil company, is selling most of its 23 percent stake in Woodside Petroleum Ltd. for about $5 billion after tax in

June 16, 2014
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WATCH: Inside Look at London Gateway Port Operations

In November 2013, DP World's $2.4 billion London Gateway deepwater port complex opened with the arrival of the first ship, the MOL Caledon.

June 16, 2014
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NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT
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NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT

General Dynamics NASSCO announced Monday that it has inked a contract with repeat-customer American Petroleum Tankers (APT) for the design and construction of

June 16, 2014
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Fincantieri IPO Seeks Cash for Projects, Acquisitions

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri launched an initial public offering on Monday, seeking cash for projects in the pipeline and to fund potential

June 16, 2014
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VIDEO: Cocky Relief Captain Fails at Line Throwing
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VIDEO: Cocky Relief Captain Fails at Line Throwing

This relief Captain was apparently giving the deckhands a hard time so they had him put his money where his mouth

June 16, 2014
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Asian Cruise Ship Builder’s a ‘Threat’ to Europe Yards – Study
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Asian Cruise Ship Builder’s a ‘Threat’ to Europe Yards – Study

Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards in Japan and China grab orders amid growing demand,

June 16, 2014
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Deepwater Nautilus Drops Traveling Block [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

On June 9 2014, technicians on board the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepwater Nautilus were troubleshooting an alarm that was preventing the top drive from

June 16, 2014
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Star Bulk Acquiring Oceanbulk to Create Largest U.S. Listed Dry Bulk Company
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Star Bulk Acquiring Oceanbulk to Create Largest U.S. Listed Dry Bulk Company

Athens-based Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced today an all-stock deal to acquire 15 dry bulk carriers and 26 newbuilds as part of a full acquisition of

June 16, 2014
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GustoMSC Unveils New Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Design

Offshore design firm GustoMSC unveiled their newest drillship design today, one named after Ferdinand Magellan, the leader of the first expedition to

June 16, 2014
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HelWin Beta HVDC Converter Station Leaves Zwijndrecht

On Saturday June 14, the topside structure of TenneT’s HelWin beta high voltage converter station left Heerema Fabrication Group’s (HFG’s) yard in

June 16, 2014
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SPOTD: Supplying the Lewek Falcon in Green Canyon

“Doing groceries, bunkers and water at the Lewek Falcon“ Image shot by Benjamin Moll from Green Canyon 609 in the Gulf of Mexico from the HOS

June 16, 2014
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Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards
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Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards

By Nicholas Brautlecht June 16 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards

June 16, 2014
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Fortescue Metals Group Orders Over 1 Million Deadweight in New Ore Carriers

Australia's Fortescue Metals Group said on Monday it has signed a $275 million contract with a Chinese shipyard to build four big iron ore carriers in an

June 16, 2014
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
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Guinea Assembly Adopts Investment Framework for $20 Billion Iron Ore Project

CONAKRY, June 14 (Reuters) – Guinea’s national assembly ratified an investment framework on Saturday to enable the government to raise nearly $20

June 14, 2014
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Friday, June 13, 2014
Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs
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Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs

Venezuela’s PDVSA has placed a 10-tug order with Damen Shipyards as part of the state-owned operator’s strategic shift from chartered-in to owned tonnage.

June 13, 2014
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Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site
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Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site

Seven yard workers were killed Tuesday at the construction site of a PEMEX offshore production platform in Veracruz, Mexico, the Mexican construction company

June 13, 2014
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