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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Oceanfoil Predicts 20% Fuel Savings With Wingsail Concept
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Oceanfoil Predicts 20% Fuel Savings With Wingsail Concept

Oceanfoil, a UK-based aerofoil design company has announced that it has formed partnerships with naval architects Owen Clarke Design and University College

September 4, 2013
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Maersk Advances as Goldman Praises Cost Cuts

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s largest container line, rose the most in more than two weeks in Copenhagen

September 4, 2013
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Ocean Rig Orders Ninth Drillship from Samsung Heavy
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Ocean Rig Orders Ninth Drillship from Samsung Heavy

International deepwater drilling contractor Ocean Rig UDW (NASDAQ: ORIG) on Tuesday announced that it has signed a contract to construct a ninth ultra

September 3, 2013
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U.S. Could Approve Further LNG Exports Each Year, Bernstein Says
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U.S. Could Approve Further LNG Exports Each Year, Bernstein Says

U.S. approval each year of 1.5 billion to 2 billion cubic feet a day of liquefied natural gas export capacity would be “palatable” for consumers,

September 3, 2013
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Great Barrier Reef Michael Phelan
Defense

U.S. Navy Recovers Live Ordnance from Great Barrier Reef

The U.S. Navy and Australian Defense Force (ADF) successfully recovered and disposed of the live ordnance emergency-jettisoned by two AV-8B Harrier aircraft on

September 3, 2013
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“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers
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“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers

With a 37-38 meter beam, the vessels will be the widest car carriers ever

September 3, 2013
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Hyundai Mipo Shares Rise on $103 Million Containership Newbuild Order

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced today they have been awarded a 113,200,000,000 KRW (USD $103 million) newbuild order for new containerships from an undisclosed

September 3, 2013
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Golden Ocean Enters Into Bulk Carrier Joint Venture

Golden Ocean Group Limited announced today the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in a 2010 Korean-built 181,000 dwt Capesize bulk carrier and one 2010

September 3, 2013
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News

Skandi Bergen Sold

DOF Subsea Rederi AS, an entity in the DOF Subsea Group, announced today the sale of their 120 meter subsea construction and ROV vessel, Skandi Bergen, to an

September 3, 2013
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Interesting

Facing Dead Whale Or Lost Cargo, Maersk Line Turns To Social Media

By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Who would have thought a container shipping firm could rally as many Facebook “likes” as a

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 103

Monday, September 2, 2013
D.C. Police Boat Slams on Gas, Slams Into Boats [VIDEO]
Interesting

D.C. Police Boat Slams on Gas, Slams Into Boats [VIDEO]

Not exactly sure what this officer was thinking here, but it didn’t end well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-r7eEfcV2s While i was walking by Potomac

September 2, 2013
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SPOTD: Hansa Heavy Lift Delivers 1,306 Metric Ton Reactor

In the above photo, the P2-Class vessel HHL Lagos lifts a 1306 metric ton reactor at Porto Marghera, Italy. This piece of cargo, along with three other

September 2, 2013
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Egypt Bolsters Suez Security as Attack Underscores Threats

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — Egyptian authorities moved to bolster security along the Suez Canal after a foiled attack on a ship traversing the waterway that

September 2, 2013
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Piraeus-COSCO Investment Deal Eases Privatisation Prospects

By Harry Papachristou ATHENS, Sept 2 (Reuters) – China’s largest bulk shipper COSCO Holdings Co Ltd has agreed a multi-million euros expansion of

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 36

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News

Samsung Heavy Wins Major Newbuild Orders, Settles Dispute with FLEX LNG

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of contracts to build a new drillship and two LNG carriers for a total

September 2, 2013
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siem offshore lng powered psv
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Gains on LNG-Powered PSV Order from Siem Offshore

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) –Wärtsilä a Finnish maker of ship engines, rose the most in eight weeks in Helsinki trading after winning a repeat-order for the

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 103

Sunday, September 1, 2013
maersk kampala fire
Incidents

Maersk Kampala Crew Continues to Battle Blaze, Six Containers Still on Fire

It’s been three days since a fire broke out on board the containership Maersk Kampala just south of the Suez Canal and the crew on board has yet to

September 1, 2013
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Egypt Arrests Three After Attack On Containership In Suez Canal

Egypt has arrested three people who opened fire with machine guns on a ship passing through the Suez Canal, an army source said on Sunday, playing down what

September 1, 2013
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
COSCO Asia Containership Attacked in Suez Canal
Incidents

COSCO Asia Containership Attacked in Suez Canal

A "terrorist" staged an unsuccessful attack on a container ship passing through the Suez Canal on Saturday, in an attempt to disrupt the flow of ships through

August 31, 2013
Total Views: 399

Jeezum Crow That’s a Weird Lookin’ Lobstah
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Jeezum Crow That’s a Weird Lookin’ Lobstah

BOWDOINHAM, Maine, Aug 30 (Reuters) – It’s not quite winning the lottery, but the odds are about as remote: A lobsterman off the coast of Maine

August 31, 2013
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