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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, June 26, 2014
WATCH: Epic Rough Seas Medevac Video
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WATCH: Epic Rough Seas Medevac Video

That. Was.

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 1067

royal caribbean north star
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Cruise Lines Spend Big to Lure Chinese Tourists

Looking to convince Chinese tourists that a ship can be a holiday destination and not just a way to get there, the world's leading cruise lines are spending

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 36

Bollinger Delivers Fast Response Cutter Number Ten
Shipping News

Bollinger Delivers Fast Response Cutter Number Ten

Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the tenth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 65

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Dry Bulk Ship Rates Poised for Record Low on Indonesian Ore Ban

Freight rates for the biggest vessels to navigate the Panama canal are poised to slump to a record because of Indonesia’s ban on exports of nickel and

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 96

Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s
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Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s

Crowley Maritime Corporation is seeking the U.S. Governments help to pay for two new LNG-powered Roll-On/Roll-Off containerships being built in

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 165

Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370
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Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370

Dutch engineers this week started a months-long survey to map unchartered deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 172

mv bergensfjord
Engineering News

Clean Skies Above and Clean Engine Rooms Below on LNG-Powered Ships

In 2001, Norway’s largest ferry operator, Fjord1 commissioned the world’s first LNG-powered ferry, the MV Glutra, and 13 years later the company

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 95

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Costa Concordia Salvage: Final Decision Delayed Once Again
Accidents

Costa Concordia Salvage: Final Decision Delayed Once Again

Just weeks away from the planned departure of the Costa Concordia hulk from Giglio and a final decision regarding its destination is yet to be

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 34

GasLog Heads to Hyundai Heavy for LNG Newbuilds
Shipping News

GasLog Heads to Hyundai Heavy for LNG Newbuilds

Bermuda-based GasLog (NYSE:GLOG) announced Wednesday a first-time order for two new LNG carriers from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 50

Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say
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Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say

The recent hijacking cases of coastal product tankers in South East Asia for the theft of their cargoes represents a diversification of the threat rather than

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 24

Bourbon Joins 500-Vessel Club
Offshore

Bourbon Joins 500-Vessel Club

French offshore services company Bourbon Offshore has announced the delivery of the groups 500th

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 163

Obama Administration Seen Widening Exports for Shale Oil
Shipping News

Obama Administration Seen Widening Exports for Shale Oil

The U.S. Commerce Department opened the door to more U.S. oil exports as long as the crude is lightly processed, tempering the impact of a law that’s banned

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 16

World Celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’
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World Celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’

They say 90% of all goods are transported by sea, a staggering number that is only possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of the world’s estimated

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 773

hilli lng carrier
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Keppel to Convert Moss-Type LNG Carrier into Floating Liquefaction Facility

Keppel Shipyard announced today they have signed a conditional contract with Golar LNG to perform the world’s first-of-its-type conversion of an existing

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 87

Skandi Aker
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Skandi Aker Apparently Not-So-Awesome as Total Cancels $250 Million Contract

With utilization of only 37 percent so far this year due to maintenance and repairs, Total has had enough of the Skandi Aker, a 2010-built well intervention

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 400

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Genco Tiberius shipping capesize
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Genco Takes On Shareholders as Shipper Looks to Exit Bankruptcy

Lawyers for bankrupt Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd on Tuesday insisted the dry bulk shipper is not being undervalued during the closing of a trial pitting the

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 37

NTSB: Poor Decisions Led to Marseilles Dam Allision
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NTSB: Poor Decisions Led to Marseilles Dam Allision

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief into the April 2013 aliision of the Dale A. Heller tow with Illinois’

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 236

Shocking Footage Shows Passenger Falling from MSC Cruise Ship
Interesting

Shocking Footage Shows Passenger Falling from MSC Cruise Ship

Some shocking video footage has been released on Youtube showing a passenger falling overboard from an MSC cruise ship during a World Cup soccer cruise in

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 649

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast
Shipping News

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast

Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, forecast an adjusted profit below market estimates for the current quarter, blaming increased competition

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 26

Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Build LNG Carriers in China
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Build LNG Carriers in China

Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to construct gas carriers abroad as it strives to lower costs and take market share from Korean

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 90