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Friday, February 28, 2014
Panama Canal Authority Reaches Deal With Sacyr on Expansion
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Panama Canal Authority Reaches Deal With Sacyr on Expansion

Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal Authority agreed with a group of builders led by Sacyr SA on a deal to end a two- month dispute over expansion

February 28, 2014
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Emergency Aboard Noble’s Paul Wolff Rig Prompts Evacuation Offshore Brazil

Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) confirmed today that their semi-submersible drilling rig, the Noble Paul Wolff, experienced a ballast control incident at

February 28, 2014
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DEME Reports Record Year of Digging in the Ocean

Marine and offshore services firm DEME reports 2013 was a record year for their company while capitalizing on projects around the globe. With 2013 revenues of

February 28, 2014
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
CSAV Agrees to $8.9 Million Fine for Price Fixing Scheme
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CSAV Agrees to $8.9 Million Fine for Price Fixing Scheme

Chilean shipping firm Compania Sudamericana de Vapores has agreed to plead guilty to a price-fixing conspiracy and pay an $8.9 million criminal fine to the

February 27, 2014
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Lucius’ Topsides Heads to Keathley Canyon [IMAGES]

Crowley tugs have Anadarko’s 12,000 ton oil and gas processing facility under tow today as they head east toward the center of the Gulf of Mexico and the

February 27, 2014
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WATCH: MV Albedo Captain Discusses 2010 Hijacking
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WATCH: MV Albedo Captain Discusses 2010 Hijacking

Here's an interview from The Seamen's Church Institute with the captain of the MV Albedo which was hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2010.

February 27, 2014
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Coast Guard Investigating Elizabeth River Grounding
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Coast Guard Investigating Elizabeth River Grounding

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a 590-foot bulk carrier that ran aground Wednesday night in the Elizabeth River near Hospital Point in Portsmouth,

February 27, 2014
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PHOTOS: Disgraced Captain Francesco Schettino Returns to Costa Concordia
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PHOTOS: Disgraced Captain Francesco Schettino Returns to Costa Concordia

Francesco Schettino, former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, returned to the ship on Thursday for the first time since it sank just over two years

February 27, 2014
Total Views: 217

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Three Straight Years of Losses for Frontline Tankers

For the world’s largest crude oil tanker company, 2013 was another year of losses.  Frontline Tankers reported today their third yearly net loss in a

February 27, 2014
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Two Years Later, Costa Concordia’s Former Captain Returns Aboard
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Two Years Later, Costa Concordia’s Former Captain Returns Aboard

The captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, went back on board on Thursday for the first time since the huge cruise liner sank with the loss of 32

February 27, 2014
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Maersk Line Profit Drops as Rates to Ship Containers Fall to Historic Lows

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S’s container- shipping line, the world’s largest, said fourth-quarter profit fell 6.6 percent as

February 27, 2014
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For Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Mega Container Ships are Their “Signature Product”

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd, a top Chinese shipbuilder, plans to build more mega container ships for shipowners eager to cut operating

February 27, 2014
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Steel Cut for World’s First LNG-Powered Containership
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Steel Cut for World’s First LNG-Powered Containership

Construction is officially underway on the world's first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San

February 26, 2014
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Unauthorized Maneuver Leads to Columbia River Cargo Ship Grounding
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Unauthorized Maneuver Leads to Columbia River Cargo Ship Grounding

A 739-foot cargo ship ran aground Tuesday in the Columbia River while attempting an unauthorized maneuver to adjust their position in the river, the U.S. Coast

February 26, 2014
Total Views: 85

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New Jersey Senators Defend Jones Act in Salt Shortage Crisis

New Jersey Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have released a joint-statement today in defense of the Jones Act after it was wrongfully

February 26, 2014
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Suez Canal Terrorists Receive Death Sentences

An Egyptian court handed down death sentences to all but one of the 26 perpetrators involved in an alleged scheme to form a terrorist group and to attack the

February 26, 2014
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SPOTD: Seven Waves’ New High Capacity Pipelay Tower

Last October, Subsea 7’s new pipelay vessel Seven Waves, arrived at Huisman Schiedam to receive its 550 metric ton flex-lay system and 400 metric ton

February 26, 2014
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Papp Delivers 2014 State of The Coast Guard Address – TRANSCRIPT
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Papp Delivers 2014 State of The Coast Guard Address – TRANSCRIPT

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Bob Papp on Wednesday delivered his final State of the Coast Guard address at Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths

February 26, 2014
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Oil Services Must Take On More Risk, Petrofac CEO Warns

Oil service companies will have to assume more risk in the coming years as investor pressure and a flat crude price make oil company clients push harder to

February 26, 2014
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Marco Polo Marine Expands into Offshore Drilling With Latest Order

Singapore-based marine logistics group, Marco Polo Marine is expanding their business into the offshore drilling sector with their latest order today with PPL

February 26, 2014
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