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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
News

COSCO Shipyards Win $300 Million in New Orders

COSCO-owned shipyards won $300 million in newbuild orders today from European and Asian shipowners to build one accommodation barge and seven bulk carriers.

July 22, 2014
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Monday, July 21, 2014
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News

Decomposed Body of South Korean Ferry Owner Found

South Korean police said on Tuesday that a body found last month in the south of the country was that of a fugitive businessman who headed the family that

July 21, 2014
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Shipping News

SPOTD: Buksér og Berging’s Newest Tug Has a Roll Cage

As everyone knows, tugboat’n can get a little crazy sometimes, especially in Norway, so the naval architects at Robert Allan Ltd. to add a roll cage to

July 21, 2014
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This Is What It Looks Like to Climb Atop The World’s Most Historic Whaling Ship – VIDEO
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This Is What It Looks Like to Climb Atop The World’s Most Historic Whaling Ship – VIDEO

In this video, deckhand Cassie shows us what it looks like to climb atop the main mast of the world’s most historic whaling ship, the Charles W. Morgan.

July 21, 2014
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Watch: How Not To Pull Your Boat Out Of The Water
Blog

Watch: How Not To Pull Your Boat Out Of The Water

Here are two examples of how not to pull your boat out of the water, in honor of summer of

July 21, 2014
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The MSC Flaminia containership on fire in the mid-Atlantic in 2012.
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MSC Flaminia Returns to Service After Deadly Fire

After an explosion and subsequent fire broke out in 2012 on board the containership MSC Flaminia, one that killed three crew-members and heavily damaged the

July 21, 2014
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News

ExxonMobil-Contracted Rig Enters Uncharted Waters of Russian Political Storm

An ordinary, long-scheduled journey of an oil drilling rig into Arctic waters is turning into a major political exercise, attracting international scrutiny and

July 21, 2014
Total Views: 134

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Finance

ICBC Invests $1.08 Billion in Brazilian Rig Lease

ICBC Financial Leading Company Ltd, an arm of the world’s largest bank, last week signed a $1.08 billion deal with Brazilian industrial

July 21, 2014
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Incidents

Three Dead After POSH Mogami Semi-Submersible Sinks

Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority (MPA) announced this weekend the 30,500 dwt semi-submersible barge POSH Mogami, owned by PACC Offshore Services

July 21, 2014
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China’s Diesel Exports Hit Four-Year High
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China’s Diesel Exports Hit Four-Year High

China raised its net diesel exports to the highest level in four years as domestic demand trailed output growth amid a slowing

July 21, 2014
Total Views: 28

Sunday, July 20, 2014
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News

Sembcorp Marine to Convert Euronav VLCCs for Kaombo Project

Three months after winning the $4 billion project to supply and operate a pair of FPSOs offshore Angola for Total, Saipem has selected Sembcorp Marine’s

July 20, 2014
Total Views: 164

Saturday, July 19, 2014
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New Seismic Surveys Likely Off U.S. East Coast

The Obama administration on Friday approved a plan that would allow companies to assess oil resources off the Atlantic Coast, angering environmental groups

July 19, 2014
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Friday, July 18, 2014
panama canal expansion
Interesting

Expanded Panama Canal Fundamentally Flawed Says Veteran Ship Pilot

Captain Jose Claus, a Panama Canal pilot with 22-years of experience guiding ships along this vital passage, strongly believes the locks for the new Panama

July 18, 2014
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News

Duluth Provides Critical Hub for Wind Power Project Cargoes

After a trans-Atlantic voyage from Brande, Denmark, and navigating through the Great Lakes, BBC Chartering’s Peter Roenna arrived this week into Clure

July 18, 2014
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Britain’s Biggest and Most Powerful Aircraft Carrier Floated – Photos and Video
Interesting

Britain’s Biggest and Most Powerful Aircraft Carrier Floated – Photos and Video

Britain’s biggest ever warship HMS Queen Elizabeth took to the water for the first time this week as she was floated out of dry

July 18, 2014
Total Views: 113

Nordic Tankers Maybe Orders Half-Billion Dollars in New Ships?
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Nordic Tankers Maybe Orders Half-Billion Dollars in New Ships?

“There is nothing going on here so you should probably find something else to do with your time,” commented the person who answered the phone at

July 18, 2014
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dong energy westernmost rough substation installation
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Stanislav Yudin Completes Offshore Substation Installation [VIDEO]

Seaway Heavy Lifting’s Stanislav Yudin completed the installation of the Westermost Rough substation for Dong Energy last month. Dong Energy just

July 18, 2014
Total Views: 114

Asia-Europe Container Freight Rates Fall
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Asia-Europe Container Freight Rates Fall

Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe fell by 5.5 percent to $1,230 per 20-foot container (TEU) in the week

July 18, 2014
Total Views: 33

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Engineering News

Wärtsilä Sells Majority Stake of 2-Stroke Engine Business to China State Shipbuilding Corp

From now on, Wartsila’s 2-stroke engine business will be listed as “discontinued operations” following an announcement today that it has sold

July 18, 2014
Total Views: 633

Thursday, July 17, 2014
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News

Vafias Optimistic that “Good Times are Ahead”

StealthGas announced today four new additions to their newbuilding program consisting of two Korean-built 22,000 cbm semi-refrigerated LPG carriers and two

July 17, 2014
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