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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Friday, August 30, 2013
LeTourneau Technologies Super 116E jackup drilling rig lamprell
Engineering News

Lamprell Shares Soar on Latest Super 116E-Class Jack-Up Order

United Arab Emirates-based rig builder Lamprell (LSE:LAM) announced today that an undisclosed drilling contractor has exercised a newbuild option for an

August 30, 2013
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News

COSCO Chairman Confident Of Returning To Profit In 2013

HONG KONG, Aug 30 (Reuters) – China’s largest bulk shipper, China COSCO Holdings Co Ltd , is confident of turning a profit for the full year of

August 30, 2013
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
port of long beach fireboat robert allan
Engineering News

First Look: Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat

Currently taking shape at Foss Maritime’s shipyard in Seattle are the Port of Long Beach’s new Robert Allan-designed fireboats. Once delivered in

August 29, 2013
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Safety Group Ends Grounding Of North Sea Super Pumas
News

Safety Group Ends Grounding Of North Sea Super Pumas

A British helicopter safety group on Thursday ended a six-day suspension on all flights by Super Puma helicopters in the North Sea, imposed after four oil rig

August 29, 2013
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News

Imtech Marine Extends VSAT Coverage to Indian Ocean

Imtech Marine has upgraded and extended the coverage of its Global VSAT Network. In addition to its wide network, Imtech Marine can now offer VSAT coverage in

August 29, 2013
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HYDROPTÈRE ROCKET
Engineering News

Stupidly Fast

Alain Thébault, founder of the l’Hydroptère project which currently owns the world speed sailing record after recording an average speed of 50.17

August 29, 2013
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News

Creditors Give Zim Shipping Relief As Industry Stays Depressed

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Debt-laden Israeli shipping company Zim said it has received support from its creditors as it continues to

August 29, 2013
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maersk kampala
News

Maersk Kampala Containership on Fire Near the Suez [UPDATE]

Update: 30 August Maersk Lines’s containership, Maersk Kampala is still on fire this morning according to a statement on Maersk Line’s website. The

August 29, 2013
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DSME
News

Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins $421.5 Million Order for New Containerships

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today they have won an order for three containerships rumored to be 18,000

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 100

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Engineering News

ABS Nautical Systems Adds Three European Shipowners to NS5 User Base

ABS Nautical Systems has welcomed three more leading European shipowners to the user community for its NS5 Enterprise software suite. Two Athens-based owners,

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 177

lcs littoral combat ship austal
Defense

LCS 4 Completes U.S. Navy Acceptance Trials

Austal Shipbuilding announced today that their second Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed Acceptance Trials

August 29, 2013
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News

DOF Subsea Awarded Installation Contract Offshore New Zealand

DOF Subsea has announced today the award of a NOK 150 million subsea installation contract offshore New Zealand from Austrian energy firm OMV. Located 50

August 29, 2013
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chris bollinger
Engineering News

Bollinger Shipyards Announces New President and COO

LOCKPORT, La., Bollinger Shipyards’ Chairman and CEO Donald “Boysie” Bollinger announced the appointments of Chris Bollinger as President and

August 29, 2013
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News

COSCO’s Bulk Shipping Arm Reports Loss of 990 Million Yuan [REPORT]

HONG KONG, Aug 29 (Reuters) – China’s largest bulk shipper, COSCO Holdings Co Ltd , posted on Thursday a first-half net loss of 990 million yuan

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, August 28, 2013
vlcc supertanker crude oil tanker lightning stormy seas
News

Geopolitical Turmoil Is Spilling into the Tanker Market

While the sizzling summer months are coming to a close and cooler weather is beginning to set in in the North East United States, political tension in the

August 28, 2013
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mv favorita
News

Filipino Sailor Killed on Board J.J. Ugland Bulk Carrier, MV Favorita

This past Saturday a Filipino sailor on board the J.J. Ugland-owned bulk carrier MV Favorita was killed while cleaning one of the vessels cargo holds.

August 28, 2013
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Batista Quits As LLX Chairman
News

Batista Quits As LLX Chairman

Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista quit as chairman of Brazilian port operator LLX Logística SA on Wednesday, after agreeing to sell control of the company to

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 43

subtech mv smart salvage
Marine Salvage

SPOTD: Subtech Continues Fuel Removal from MV Smart [8 Photos]

Durban-based salvage company Subtech released the following photos of the salvage operation they are currently conducting off Richards Bay, South Africa

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 510

Jim Rogers: “When the Sea of Money Ends, it is Going to be a Huge Mess”
Finance

Jim Rogers: “When the Sea of Money Ends, it is Going to be a Huge Mess”

Jim Rogers is seriously concerned about the impact of continual and expansive monetary policy coordinated by central banks around the globe. We have even seen

August 28, 2013
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song thu shiplift Syncrolift rolls-royce
News

New 4,500 Tonne Rolls-Royce Syncrolift Installed in Vietnam

Rolls-Royce announced today that the largest capacity Syncrolift® shiplift to be built in Vietnam is now officially open for service. The Syncrolift has been

August 28, 2013
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